Thanks Deejay,
I've only just stumbled onto this site this week and I've already gone back through the old posts - saw pics of your machine - truely impresive! Have you had it since new? I'm planning on doing a resto on both of mine, maybe latter in the year. Will definantely consider a Honda motor when the B&S starts to give me greif. I'll post pics on the weekend. Do you know if the cutter reel adjustment screws have changed from LH thread to RH. I've noticed spares on another website are RH thread.(?)