Jags... you jinxed it! I threw a connecting rod on that 12 hp Kohler this morning, just as I was getting ready to spray 4 acres of lawn. Got a full tow-behind sprayer and blow 42" plow rig sitting in the driveway now.
How in the heck did you blow a connecting rod? These things can wear till they sound like a diesel rattling before they come apart. At least they are easy to work on.