Thanks for the governor information, I'll have to check the static adjustment, didn't want to have to open the sump back up, hoping I have the initial placement governor lever inside the sump in the right location.
Coil air gap set to .010", found a setting range of .008 to .012, think this is correct.  Twin coils on this twin cylinder, is there a timing mechanism or does each coil fire with each rotation?  Rotation appears to be CW from the top of the engine.  Valve adjustment, two different theories, anyone have a preferred method?  1. After the intake valve opens and closes, rotating the engine CW, next time that piston is at the top, set both valves on that cylinder?  2. When any valve is fully compressed, open fully, set it's mating valve.  Intake fully open on cylinder 2, set the exhaust on 2, repeat for all valves?  I've set the valves 3 times using both methods and after a few rotations, the gap changes or I can't get back to the exact spot and the feeler gauge is usually tighter after a few rotations.  Using .005 to set the gap.  Books say .004 to .006, one shop I called said .002-.003 which I think is too tight.  Having lost a push rod and damaged the other, too loose is a problem but too tight may be a bigger problem?

AVB, do you know if this engine has a ACR cam shaft?  44L777 - 0115 B1 and 070917YG.  

Thanks, so i'm going to ignore the ACR issue on this engine, 2007 model but internally this thing was super clean, still has hone marks in the lower cylinder walls.  Valve setting, Briggs online says move the piston 1/4" past TDC on the compression stroke, set both valves.  Agree?

Not far behind, 58 here, always did one down, adjust the other on anything from large 16 cylinder Cats down to small (VW bug) engines but those seemed to set and stay put, this small thing with light springs is giving me a fit.

Hi RC