is it blown now, or are you planning on replacing it prior to it blowing?

anyway, the numbers should be on the shroud or maybe on teh back of the motor.

It's not blown now - but it's using a quart an oil per 1.5 hours of operation - smoking and I had to shut it down the other day because I thought it was going to throw a rod through the motor it was knocking so loud. Spoke to a service manager at a Husqvarna dealer here and he confirmed it's dead.

I'm having a heckuva time finding the info on the motor - I've done this a few times in the past and have never had so much trouble finding the tag - I guess II may have to start taking things off the mower.

"I can't find the serial #, model, family,"

If they aren't on the cooling shroud, look on one of the valve covers for the model numbers, etc.

By the way, IF this engine is less than 3 years old, check into getting it replaced by B&S, may have to contact B&S Service directly. I would give you a thread on another site about this but I would get in deep do do here if I did.

Walt Conner
wconner5 at verizon dot net

thanks - I'll do that. I'll also see what I can find out about B&S replacing it for me. Good input, thanks again.
Best,
Kelly