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Fabricate a couple of "L" brackets and secure one leg under the sidecover bolts. That is how they did them from the factory on the original "Taco" minibikes. You will have to experiment with the location of the brackets (i.e., which sidecover bolts) and respective length of the bracket legs to...

All of the "excitement" over this Japanese engine reminded me of this top hit by "The Vapors" from 1980. This got a lot of playing on MTV back then. Make sure and wait for the chorus which is the best part of the song- Enjoy... Michael

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How about the 2 other crank journals (PTO side and mag side)? Have you measured them and are they both still within specs? I looked into having this done years ago and it was REALLY expensive- I ended up eventually sourcing another crank (it took over a year) that was within specs. Michael

FWIW, every Briggs small engine service/repair manual I own (I have many, some going back to the early 1970's) state to use a detergent oil. Michael

Try sending him a DM. Michael

Are you thinking about Kenny- known as "kbs8ball" on this forum? (I do not think he was from Detroit) Years ago my son and I had purchased at least 8 seats from him and they were top quality and reasonably priced. I have not seen him on here for years, however, and I don't know if he is still...

LOL!! That might be a record?! Michael

Seller claims it is. If indeed it is, you do not see these come up for sale very often. What say you Tecumseh experts? https://www.ebay.com/itm/286311190462 Michael

See my reply in your previous topic thread. Michael

Your best bet is Jim Kise at Blackwidowmotorsports. He is a member and frequent contributor on this forum as "Ruppking". Michael

Very good (and useful) information right there^^^^^^^^ Michael

That "side popper" engine never came on any minibikes from the factory that I am aware of. It looks like an edger engine. Michael