Kohler Pro 25hp V-Twin bench test

You remember our Kohler with the dual thrown rods? Well, we bought a used short block on eBay, and got the 25hp V-Twin Kohler Pro all fixed up and ready to put back on the GT5000. First, we took it out to the back yard testing bench and fired here, we quickly learned we had a bit of a problem. Once that was resolved we started it up again, looks like all's well, and soon it will be back on the Craftsman GT5000 and that will make it the second most powerfull motor we have out of 70+ tractors.

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• v-twin
• rebuild
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[lmr839]

Great Job on your Re-Build. That Kohler sounds smooth and tight. It's a little heavier that the Briggs, but a far better engine. Definitly yank out that Briggs and slip the Kohler back in........oh yeah...keep oil in it this time!! LOL!

Agian, good job.

[LynolsOffice]

Oh yeah we put it back in later that day in fact. We also got rid of that easy-drain oil plug which was only finger tight when we got the engine, blown, with no oil in it. I wonder why...

[B04rD3r4LiFe]

Would this work horizontally for a go kart?

[LynolsOffice]

No. Besides there being no way to mount it horizontally, the carb is different for verticals.

[killer454]

Whats the most powerfull you have?

[LynolsOffice]

I guess that would be the Briggs & Stratton 26hp V-twin on the Wizard.

[schindlerman96]

Nice sounding Kohler my dream one day is to own a newer used ridier with some V-Twin Kohler

[Gatewayuser200]

@lmr839 why?



[pnutsnz]

lovely job well done guys

[thevidiodude177]

Do you still have your Zero Turn?

[Terratracks]

Were the original piston heads & rings damaged at all? After seeing what was left of the cylinder wall. Ouch!

[DMJR13]

Want this on my horse

[mikeluscher159]

@LynolsOffice the plastic casing around the engine kinda looks like one of a bmw, chunky black plastic and chrome stripes?

[05fordgtx1]

Briggs are the beat engines money can bay

[schindlerman96]

I seen an ad in our local paper in my hometown of a 03 craftsman 17 HP Kohler 42 inch deck I may be going to look at it they are asking 550 but the lady said they would take 500

[tyler1234040]

@LynolsOffice i guess its all prefrance but id rather have a 10 hp honda than a 15 hp briggs