Unkown engine, maybe a Tecumseh?

[VinceEngines]

Yesterday I found this engine, along with a smaller one for pieces. It was most likely in a smowblower (horizontal shaft engine), but I don't know its manufacturer.

Here's a first pic of the engine, after I added a carburator and temporarily removed the primer bulb:

Another view:

I didn't find any serial number on the engine. Anyone know which model this engine could be? Thanks. :smile:

 

[dobber]

Looks like a Tech to me, what is that on the top of it? is it a place to plug it in to a outlet? or a overhead valve?

PS if it is a 8 horse or so, I have a recoil for one.

 

[The Restore Kid]

It kinda looks like a Tecumseh. How tall is it? It would have to be like a 12 horse or something older tractor OHV engine. It kinda doesn't look like a Tecumseh too.. You should pull some of the sheet metal off and see what you find.

 

[oldsledz]

I think the Kid is right, I have a HH16 that looks a lot tike that engine, it looks like the ID tag is missing it looks like the tag was under the carb.

I was told the one I have came out of a Sears tractor.

 

[Oldschool]

Looks like one of the first generation Tech motors with OHV

 

[minibikedude]

Tecumseh, I think They started at 8-9 Hp. Here's a picture of a 9hp OHV Tecumseh engine,

 

[Motra]

It's an 11 or 12 HP Tecumseh from a snowblower.

 

[mybiz]

Look around a 12HP Tecumseh W/OHV.:thumbsup:

 

[minibikedude]

Do not know were the picture I posted went too. But here it is. 9hp Tecumseh OHV looks like a flat head converted over.

 

[mybiz]

This is a pic of the same motor you have but its the newer style. I cant find the old style tec. But most i found like yours are around 11 HP
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[VinceEngines]

This engine has indeed overhead valves, which are perfectly fine!

It kinda looks like a Tecumseh. How tall is it? It would have to be like a 12 horse or something older tractor OHV engine. It kinda doesn't look like a Tecumseh too.. You should pull some of the sheet metal off and see what you find.

I didn't measure exactly so far, but I'd say between 12" and 16". Also, I removed useless sheet metal and did not find anything...

Oh BTW if it can help anyone identifying it, under the flywheel there was a coil, probably a generator, and the flywheel has three magnets inside. I assume the coil generated power for the snowblower's light. It was broken and actually was obstructing the flywheel, so I removed it. I also discovered there was a starter motor.