As soon as the Taco experts get thru drooling, there are serial numbers on the frame that will give you date of man. and model. Super nice yard sale find.. With a little work that one will clean up real nice it looks like. Here is a link on Taco's. Pages of pages.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Tac...pw.r_qf.&fp=6c862fd85693d052&biw=1920&bih=952
https://www.google.com/search?q=Tac...pw.r_qf.&fp=6c862fd85693d052&biw=1920&bih=952
Thanks for the link, which led me to the Taco Registry page where I learned where the serial number is. It was under the grease. Ser# 9H2023.
1969 Taco 100! :biggrin:
Engine does not have spark, but the spare white B&S engine that came with, which is partially visible in the pix above, does run. Got it started on the floor of the garage. Nifty!
1969 Taco 100! :biggrin:
Engine does not have spark, but the spare white B&S engine that came with, which is partially visible in the pix above, does run. Got it started on the floor of the garage. Nifty!
glad I could be of help, If you want a killer seat, from period correct to custom, ks8ball on here knocks em out of the park. Here is a thread on some of his finished seats. Give you some ideas anyway if you are planning on fixing it up.
http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/general-minibike-talk/24237-if-you-have-one-my-seats-post-pic.html
http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/general-minibike-talk/24237-if-you-have-one-my-seats-post-pic.html
minibikin', Yes, the PO said he replaced the old carb with the pulse jet (and tank) because the bowl drain screw threads were stripped. I asked if he still had it but he said no, it was junk because the bowl threads were stripped. I didn't say anything but I sure wish he had not thrown that fixable carb out. The engine is a 1971 80302.
Neck, the white engine is a 1969 130202, so that's probably 5hp? One of the vintage ads for the 100 at steenstacominibikes.com sez the bike should have a 200cc B&S and that's 12.2ci so maybe they rounded up and called it a 13? Also, the ad shows a pulse jet carb. So maybe the white engine is original. Or maybe it's close enough to use for it.
Any ideas what colors the early 100s came in? I'd like to choose from a factory palette.
Neck, the white engine is a 1969 130202, so that's probably 5hp? One of the vintage ads for the 100 at steenstacominibikes.com sez the bike should have a 200cc B&S and that's 12.2ci so maybe they rounded up and called it a 13? Also, the ad shows a pulse jet carb. So maybe the white engine is original. Or maybe it's close enough to use for it.
Any ideas what colors the early 100s came in? I'd like to choose from a factory palette.
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