GOOD NEWS-BAD NEWS !!
The 180 is still runng strong since the conversion---but one of the mufflers crapped out today ( less than 16 HRS. use ). I bought the aftermarket mufflers- FROM ACROSS THE BIG POND (you get what you pay for ) to see how long they would last ($29.34 EA.) #105296. Well they didn't last very long !!. When I got home I tried welding the blown out crimped muffler end cap seam using C25 gas with .024 wire, and I still got burn thru.-- that tells you how thin walled the muffler is !!. I'm going to order the OEM KOHLER PART# 237550S- approx. ($45.00 EA) and compare the two mufflers. If anyone is considering doing the conversion stick with born in the US of A parts !! ( at least I hope the OEM mufflers are made in the USA. ). I'll find out soon enough.
That's my Rant for today.