John- It's been my pleasure!! I'm glad the shaft is the right size
. Wait till you get that puppy running. You are not going to believe the difference between it and the Briggs. If you can get your hands on a tach try and set the governor to about 3550. I don't mean to lecture but be careful about the fuel- I can't tell you how many times I almost forgot to mix in oil . In addition I found the Snapper blades to be much better than the after market. They are much lighter and my engine runs better . Worth the extra $ in my opinion.
Getting the old pulley off after all those years is going to be tough-probably not worth the effort..
Please let us know how you like it.
Marc
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