SORRY ! I can't help you with that issue. I went through the same thing a few months ago with both Mitsubishi and Subaru. If it's that hard to find where to buy one, what do you think it's going to be like if you need parts for them down the road. The one or 2 dealers that sell the engine might have parts, but they'll also have a monoply on the price too ! I ended up buying a Honda GX35, whch I don't like due to big time lack of power. I have a friction drive kit with a Harbor Freight engine. The original engine. I swapped it for the Honda and then back to the HF engine because it has more power than the Honda.I know me and a few other people think the Harbor Freight engine might be a Chinese clone of the Mitsubishi. They sure look very, very similar. I like my HF engine. I can buy 4 of them for the price of one Mitsubishi. I'm not trying to sell you on Harbor Freight and I don't care what you use. Just trying to help you and others that might read this.But if you're interested in the HF engine let me know and I'll tell you how to get one for around $80.00 plus your local sales tax. Seriously ! No gimick at all. I know first hand. I've done it. Hope this helps !