Retired Wrencher 4,898 #1 Posted October 20, 2023 Looking for some info on Valve spring #`s on the K181. I have the original #`s but they do not show up when ordering new ones. Any info would help. The intake and the long exhaust spring. Thanks in advance. Original Intake #I230010 Exhaust #230010 or 230168. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,081 #2 Posted October 20, 2023 Check with K&B in our vendor section , they may be able to help and may have NOS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,346 #3 Posted October 20, 2023 @Retired Wrencher Are you looking at the parts manual for these numbers? Just looking at my copy, there's three springs listed, depends on the engine's spec number -- what's the spec number on yours? 230010 230168 231635 Amazon has the 230010 spring, but not the others. I'd check with K&B like Jim suggested, just because they're one of our vendors here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,175 #4 Posted October 20, 2023 Three springs depending on spec number used for both IN and EX . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 39,046 #5 Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) Springs should be #230010 For WH spec 30108 A or D Variation # 51 Edited October 20, 2023 by squonk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,898 #6 Posted October 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, tunahead72 said: @Retired Wrencher Are you looking at the parts manual for these numbers? Just looking at my copy, there's three springs listed, depends on the engine's spec number -- what's the spec number on yours? 230010 230168 231635 Amazon has the 230010 spring, but not the others. I'd check with K&B like Jim suggested, just because they're one of our vendors here. That is what I found. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,898 #7 Posted October 20, 2023 20 minutes ago, squonk said: Springs should be #230010 For WH spec 30108 A or D Variation # 51 Mike there is a tall spring that fits that engine 010# is the intake. But again this a Kohler dealer manual from the 50`s and 60`s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,898 #8 Posted October 20, 2023 30 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Three springs depending on spec number used for both IN and EX . I will post my spec # Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 39,046 #9 Posted October 20, 2023 Every WH spec K181 I've run across is the 30108 which uses the 230010 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,898 #10 Posted October 20, 2023 2 hours ago, pfrederi said: Three springs depending on spec number used for both IN and EX . My spec# is#0108d Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,898 #11 Posted October 20, 2023 25 minutes ago, squonk said: Every WH spec K181 I've run across is the 30108 which uses the 230010 Mike look below. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,898 #12 Posted October 20, 2023 25 minutes ago, squonk said: Every WH spec K181 I've run across is the 30108 which uses the 230010 So what spring do you think it would take 010 or the168? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 39,046 #13 Posted October 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Retired Wrencher said: So what spring do you think it would take 010 or the168? 30108 is variation 51 which is the 230010 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,531 #14 Posted October 21, 2023 We have a specific manual for the 30108 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,898 #15 Posted October 21, 2023 7 hours ago, gwest_ca said: We have a specific manual for the 30108 Thanks Garry. Great info I have never seen before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,898 #16 Posted October 21, 2023 On 10/20/2023 at 11:02 AM, squonk said: Springs should be #230010 For WH spec 30108 A or D Variation # 51 Thanks Mike. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites