Going from 2.75hp to a roaring 3HP!!!
Sorry it's hard to see what's going on in some of these pictures.
My old Ramrod's "built" Briggs 8B had a pinging problem, until it evolved into a clanking matter. So I'm swapping in a fresh antique (model 80232). It's a cross between a racing engine and a lawn edger, I guess. It came with a broken shroud bolt, which I failed to cleanly extract and finally decided to triage that disaster by tapping out for a smaller bolt.
Figured I'd share the whole fiasco. Looks like I'll only have to tap one hole in the block assembly to accommodate all the upgrades from one engine to the next (see highlighted pic of how I attached my diy fuel pump/primer bracket. I'm happy that's all that's involved in transferring this wig of components -- including Tecumseh tank, fuel pump, modified valve/breather cover and slide carb. I say all this tongue in cheek since I'm the original designer of the first hole.)
The engine mount plate is definitely not true. Gotta replace someday. Wondering now if that might have been part of my 8B's discontent...
Sorry it's hard to see what's going on in some of these pictures.
My old Ramrod's "built" Briggs 8B had a pinging problem, until it evolved into a clanking matter. So I'm swapping in a fresh antique (model 80232). It's a cross between a racing engine and a lawn edger, I guess. It came with a broken shroud bolt, which I failed to cleanly extract and finally decided to triage that disaster by tapping out for a smaller bolt.
Figured I'd share the whole fiasco. Looks like I'll only have to tap one hole in the block assembly to accommodate all the upgrades from one engine to the next (see highlighted pic of how I attached my diy fuel pump/primer bracket. I'm happy that's all that's involved in transferring this wig of components -- including Tecumseh tank, fuel pump, modified valve/breather cover and slide carb. I say all this tongue in cheek since I'm the original designer of the first hole.)
The engine mount plate is definitely not true. Gotta replace someday. Wondering now if that might have been part of my 8B's discontent...
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