Forgetting cost, if you have the option of the following three engines on the 60" zero turn mower you were buying which would you choose.
Kawasaki FS (726CC) - 40 ft-lbs of torque at 2600RPM
Kohler Confidant (747CC) - 42.4 ft-lbs at 2600RPM
Briggs Cyclonic (810CC) - 42 ft-lbs at 2400RPM
The mower would be used in a residential setting, but my expectation is for it to last a VERY long time. Fuel efficiency is also a consideration, but if the better engine burns a little more, it's just my home and I'm not pinching pennies on a business expense.
Kawasaki FS (726CC) - 40 ft-lbs of torque at 2600RPM
Kohler Confidant (747CC) - 42.4 ft-lbs at 2600RPM
Briggs Cyclonic (810CC) - 42 ft-lbs at 2400RPM
The mower would be used in a residential setting, but my expectation is for it to last a VERY long time. Fuel efficiency is also a consideration, but if the better engine burns a little more, it's just my home and I'm not pinching pennies on a business expense.