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 40 kohler pro vs 35 briggs van 
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Post 40 kohler pro vs 35 briggs van
has anyone here run one of these yet? i'm looking at the specs and finding it hard to believe that they can pull 5 more hp from just 6cc more displacement. i also realize that the proof is in how it runs, so how do these two stack up side by side? anyone run them both yet?

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Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:35 pm
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Post Re: 40 kohler pro vs 35 briggs van
Been some posts and opinions you can search....

The Kohler was 40 hp before the MB guys put on the carb that
supposedly makes the difference.... Curious about this one
myself - Kohler makes some pretty strong motors.... But word
was that the hp and torque curves were not right for a MM - at
least with the original kohler carb design....

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Post Re: 40 kohler pro vs 35 briggs van
I have only run it with a Mikuni on it ~25 hours. Great accelleration and power through the power band. Smoother running motor compared with the briggs. Pushed my 1754 Excel MW over 30 with 2 people (similar to my Briggs 35 with Mikuni, exhaust, and headwork).

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Post Re: 40 kohler pro vs 35 briggs van
This is the thread I remembered from where Deadbird ran it..

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2860

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Post Re: 40 kohler pro vs 35 briggs van
It was a prototype last year- had it a couple of months:


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Post Re: 40 kohler pro vs 35 briggs van
thanks for the replies. it sounds like a good motor so i might just have to take a chance on it.


Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:31 am
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