Tec/Lauson info

[Taco Loco Joe]

This motor came on a lil Indian I just purchased. :helpsmilie:Anyone got any info they can pass along. One member said early 60's I don't have any mini bikes that old. Thanks

 

[capguncowboy]

judging by the cover over the carb/intake, I'm going to say it wasn't originally a mini bike engine. Lauson made engines into the 70s, well after the Tecumseh acquisition, but I'm unsure how to decipher the numbers to indicate an exact year of production

 

[markus]

HB30 should be a ball bearing supported sidecover, 3hp. In the late 50's they were still using the forced feed lubrication on those that Lauson (not Tecumseh) designed before Tecumseh bought them. Not sure if the oil pump stayed standard on that style engine or not throughout the run, I think tecumseh used that engine style till about '62/63 then changed to what is more common on the mini bikes of the later 60's. I would say the engine around a 1960.

 

[manchester1]

Not much information on those engines. I have searched and searched. I have 2 of those. The one engine is a parts donor for the other.:laugh: My engine is going on my Rupp Dart.:thumbsup:

 

[Taco Loco Joe]

Not much information on those engines. I have searched and searched. I have 2 of those. The one engine is a parts donor for the other.:laugh: My engine is going on my Rupp Dart.:thumbsup:

I'm sure it will be nice like all your builds Karen .

 

[manchester1]

Thank you Joe.:thumbsup: If you want to sell that engine, I would be interested.:thumbsup:

 

[Taco Loco Joe]

Thanks all! Damm Markus you sure have a lot of knowedge :bowdown:

 

[JohnnyTillotson]

I have at least 3 of those and you can get a pretty good date on them from the carb. Plus I know the Simplicity Snow Blower 2 of them came off of was a 1961. Their first. Mine have Tillotson E7A and E8A. They were made from 1959- 60 Should be 1960. Also in the Tecumseh Master parts manual they have the full breakdown and I think the date range given was 1959 - 1963. But I'd have to check.

 

[Barrie Schram]

Hi Joe. I would be interested in purchasing the Lauson HR30P engine in your post of 02/10/16 .Please let me know your asking price Tks Barrie

 

[Taco Loco Joe]

Thanks everyone for your interest in buying the motor. The line is getting longer! I've received some PMs also. I plan on holding onto to it. Just need the right frame.