Well here I am with another Ramrod frame, another Briggs flathead, big dreams and other non-stock ideas. Welcome to my drawing board...
Plenty of finishing, redesigning and second guessing remain on the horizon, but last night I started thinking about engine and tank placement. I don't believe the stock tank/carb for the 5hp flathead will fit, which is why a remote tank again. It's a nice clean lauson. I could hang it in front of the engine but I've done that before, so it's on the crossbar...maybe.
And I guess another mikuni VM...
But does anyone think I could still run with the stock Briggs carb here? Maybe with a mini stock tank and shorter carb pick up tube? I'd really like to keep this engine build vintage - with performance gains achieved by hand and old-school mods.
Anyway, just thought I'd throw these up here. Thanks as always to you all on the site, and special shout out to Jeff in Windber for the frame!
Plenty of finishing, redesigning and second guessing remain on the horizon, but last night I started thinking about engine and tank placement. I don't believe the stock tank/carb for the 5hp flathead will fit, which is why a remote tank again. It's a nice clean lauson. I could hang it in front of the engine but I've done that before, so it's on the crossbar...maybe.
And I guess another mikuni VM...
But does anyone think I could still run with the stock Briggs carb here? Maybe with a mini stock tank and shorter carb pick up tube? I'd really like to keep this engine build vintage - with performance gains achieved by hand and old-school mods.
Anyway, just thought I'd throw these up here. Thanks as always to you all on the site, and special shout out to Jeff in Windber for the frame!
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