the reason ya saved that???????

after fighting with the drive pulley on the 11 hp b&s and using 2 different pullers--a 3 jaw and a old 2 way with bolts thru the holes i drilled in the pulley--i got the blasted thing off--a little warped, to be sure   -- i needed something anvil like with a big hole, so i could drop the pulley spindle thru it--aha--spied the old scout bell housing i have been moving for 20 yrs--worked like a charm--pulley is straight and true--woohoo   

not as lucky as jb--i gotta drill ALL the holes -- ah well--always been a good ho driller   

I usually figure out why I'd been saving something like that about 2 days AFTER I get pissed and get rid of it!  

I just scored a free 12 horse Briggs. It's in an old Murray. The po broke off the bolt in the shifter trying to change the belt, then broke a tap off. I could weld the shifter back on but I don't really need another mower, especially not a stickshift. I've got 2 in the shed that work fine, haven't started either one in a couple years.