B&S w\ gas tank under carb??????

August59 · 11-12-2008, 11:43 PM

Have 5 hp B&S that was a freebie, bit it runs good. This gas tank \ carb (w\ slide throttle) is not gong to work??. What is my best options? New carb? Can possibly still use gas tank?

Looking for ideas and many thanks ahead of time!!!

August59 · 11-12-2008, 11:49 PM

Sorry, I thought I put this under B&S section. Should I delete and re-post?

Darvin Jahnke · 11-13-2008, 07:44 AM

If it runs good why not use the carb you have?

Austin T · 11-14-2008, 10:33 AM

i don't see what your saying....do you WANT to put on a slide throttle-type carb? because the stock carb on a 5HP briggs is a butterfly valve type throtle carb

August59 · 11-15-2008, 12:47 PM

Sorry for the confusion. The carb. has a "slide" type linkage. The question should be "Can the linkage be changed to work on a mini bike, instead of like a snow blower style linkage? It needs to be spring loaded instead of static positioning like it has. It is actually a "Craftsman" (5 hp Briggs) engine and the model # is 130202 - Type 3129-01 - Code - 90012007. I can't seem to be able to find any information on this engine. Is there a Craftsman - Briggs & Stratton cross reference chart? Thanks

**gbones** · 11-15-2008, 02:55 PM

my engine is a 5hp B&S craftsman. i dont know much about it but the last set of numbers is the year, '90 01 20. so january 20 1990. theres a chart in another thread about B&S numbers.

Austin T · 11-18-2008, 10:22 AM

theres someone somewhere on this site that was making billet intakes that will fit that slide-type (probibly mikuni) carb to that briggs for ya.