Thanks Grumpy for the wise words. I may be force into a new engine then. What is the cheapest new engine option?
I see the Honda GX100U-QA2 engine is priced in USA as US$349 (jacksmallengines.com)but on the Honda site here GX100 is AUD $658.93 RRP (includes GST). Once again the Ozzie "rip" even though 1 AUD= US 92cents. Should be less than A$400. Anyway still outside my present finances.
Still hope on my repairing B&S 80202 for under $100. I see the US B&S site prices for parts a "reasonable"
http://www.briggsandstratton.com/maint_repair/repair_parts/ example US$17 for conrod and US$15 for Std size ring set to suit model 80202. But they only ship to US addresses, so I would have to get it sent to my friends there and they post it on to me at an extra cost.
Deejay, you said somewhere on this forum that you had put a Honda on your 45. Is this the engine you used? What sort of price did you pay? And is there guidelines or a thread as to how to go about the process.
