OHV Tecumseh in 1970 Rupp?

70RuppRacer · 06-23-2008, 01:38 AM

If I buy a 5HP OHV new Tecumseh, take off the gas tank, air filter and exhaust, will it fit on my 70 Enduro? Does anyone out there have one of these OHV on a running 70 Rupp? I'm sure I'm not the first to think of this... I have found exhaust manifolds (blackwidowmotorsports.net) and air filter bases (ebay) for this set up, but not an intake that will level the carb out and heck, I don't even know if it will fit on the frame.
Thanks.

jesse8931 · 06-23-2008, 01:09 PM

iam not sure its a tight fit with a 5hp flathead on my roadster 2

**tomsprops** · 06-23-2008, 03:30 PM

I just put a Briggs & Straton ANIMAL in a Rupp Hustler ! I thought I was going to be forced to remove the rear tank mount. but I was able to fabricate A exaust pipe that fit Perfect ! It looks very clean I'll post some photo's once I can find my camera ?

jesse8931 · 06-23-2008, 06:18 PM

i would like to see that

70RuppRacer · 06-23-2008, 09:40 PM

Went to TSC and picked up a 6.0 OHV new Tecumesh for the 70 Rupp Enduro. Took off the gas tank, air filter, and exhaust and it did not fit in my 70 frame. The OHV piece hit the Rupp rear fuel tank mount and the fit was not good. The OHV engine is wider than the HS40/50 and therefore would cause even more problems if it did fit.
No dice, back to the drawling board. Time to get a Racing Briggs.
Luke

jesse8931 · 06-23-2008, 10:40 PM

i thought that would happen

**tomsprops** · 06-25-2008, 08:48 PM

Look in my photo albums for pictures of my Rupp .

kbs8ball · 06-28-2008, 11:11 PM

I rode one of mikesbikes bikes at windber....that rupp set up is bad ass!!!