Well, I got the blown Kohler KT19 out of my Ariens GT19 tractor tonight. I'm not sure where the hole is in it, but it leaked oil all over my trailer from above the starter... So, here's some before pictures... and the tractor sans engine: Looks like I need to find a fan for it--OEM is...

Well, I've been looking for a donor rolling chassis to put my diesel in and posted an ad on the local classifieds. A guy called me last weekend and offered to sell me this: Never had an Ariens before, so I read up on it... aside from the problem-plagued KT series engines, they seem to be...