A fellow in my town has to move and I was informed he has many small engines to get rid of.
I drove over there and and saw many old single cylinder engines sitting in his lot.
I saw a Kohler engine that I knew was an oldie. I asked him what it was and he said the ID plate was missing. The shaft turned and compression was felt. I asked him what he wanted for it and he said 20 bucks. I bought the engine.
It weighs at least 125 pounds and is built like a tank. I got it home and placed it on my work bench. I pulled the spark plug and it was clean and no signs of rust. The gas tank inside has only very minor signs of rust. I squirted oil into the cylinder. The electric starter runs and turns the engine over well. Oil level was normal and the oil is clean.( will be changed)
The engine is in very good shape considering it has been sitting in the desert for a long time.
It had snowed here last night so I could not see all the engines he has but I also spied a Rotax snowmobile engine sitting in the corner as well as a U.S Army 5 HP engine that looked to be like new. He said it was in a sealed crate when he bought it.
I took some photos of the engine I bought. The only marks I can find are cast in the engine block. K301. I think this may be a model number? I need to find a service manual and advice about this engine for tune up.
I drove over there and and saw many old single cylinder engines sitting in his lot.
I saw a Kohler engine that I knew was an oldie. I asked him what it was and he said the ID plate was missing. The shaft turned and compression was felt. I asked him what he wanted for it and he said 20 bucks. I bought the engine.
It weighs at least 125 pounds and is built like a tank. I got it home and placed it on my work bench. I pulled the spark plug and it was clean and no signs of rust. The gas tank inside has only very minor signs of rust. I squirted oil into the cylinder. The electric starter runs and turns the engine over well. Oil level was normal and the oil is clean.( will be changed)
The engine is in very good shape considering it has been sitting in the desert for a long time.
It had snowed here last night so I could not see all the engines he has but I also spied a Rotax snowmobile engine sitting in the corner as well as a U.S Army 5 HP engine that looked to be like new. He said it was in a sealed crate when he bought it.
I took some photos of the engine I bought. The only marks I can find are cast in the engine block. K301. I think this may be a model number? I need to find a service manual and advice about this engine for tune up.