Fitting a K91 in a Suburban 551

[radarme 15]

I need a sanity check..... While I'm looking for a crankshaft for the Lauson 5.5, I bought a Kohler K91 to put in the Suburban 551. The oil pan has the same hole configuration so it should just bolt on to the frame... the problem is that I seem to be out of room. The governor shaft (where the governor arm bolts on) hits the framed out opening for the battery. See pic below:

Now I could get the grinder out and cut off that framed out opening for the battery and then weld a support arm in there... It would be easy to go back to the original config if/when I get the Lauson finished.... I just hate to start cutting things when I thought I had read where several people had put a K91 in these with no problem.... Is there something I'm missing here?

thanks,

David

[Lars 526]

u need to have the hood stand on the other side of the ear on the frame.. i did that on my tractor..

u might need to bend it to get it there..