I got three free motors yesterday. One is an older two stroke. One is a little Briggs that is mostly complete, and I got what I think is a side popper. It appears to be removed from some kind of snow thrower or old power tool. There are some numbers stamped in the top cover. It has a large priming bulb in the side of the shroud. The entire thing, including the tank, is painted red or orange.
First off, how will I know if this is a side popper? Is it simply because the exhaust is on the side, and that makes it a side-popper, or is this a similar situation to the old Mopar Hemi vs. the new Hemi? I know the original Hemis are sought after, and most will say that the new Hemi doesn't even compare to the older ones. Are there some older Tec motors that are side poppers and are considered to be better than the newer versions?
I'm curious because this motor came on a go cart. The guy that gave it to me said the motor wouldn't go fast enough to engage the clutch. I fired it up. It runs, and it doesn't have a problem getting up in the RPMs without a load. I'd like to stick this on an older bike, and I was hoping to just stick it on and go. It appears that I might need to check compression, do a clean up, and possibly rebuild it. I'll know more when I open it up.
If I end up rebuilding this thing, is there anything I should know about these little gems before I tear it apart?
First off, how will I know if this is a side popper? Is it simply because the exhaust is on the side, and that makes it a side-popper, or is this a similar situation to the old Mopar Hemi vs. the new Hemi? I know the original Hemis are sought after, and most will say that the new Hemi doesn't even compare to the older ones. Are there some older Tec motors that are side poppers and are considered to be better than the newer versions?
I'm curious because this motor came on a go cart. The guy that gave it to me said the motor wouldn't go fast enough to engage the clutch. I fired it up. It runs, and it doesn't have a problem getting up in the RPMs without a load. I'd like to stick this on an older bike, and I was hoping to just stick it on and go. It appears that I might need to check compression, do a clean up, and possibly rebuild it. I'll know more when I open it up.
If I end up rebuilding this thing, is there anything I should know about these little gems before I tear it apart?