West bend 108 engine

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Hi gang,

My name is Chip Quinn, and I have been a member here for about two years but have yet to post until today. I started building mini bikes and go karts here in Phoenix about 4 years ago, mostly with common Briggs engines that I have played with a bit since childhood, so I haven't really needed to bug anybody for help.

This morning I was out at the Phoenix fairgrounds swap and ran across an old two stroke on a table, and got such a good price for it I just couldn't pass it up. I'm pretty sure after some research that it is a West Bend, but the only number I can find is 108 as the first three digits of the engine number. Does anybody know of a good websight that has plenty of pictures dedicated to the West Bend products so I can identify what I have? I've found lots of mention on 580s and 780s I believe, but I think this is a bit earlier and info seems a bit fuzzy.

I would appreciate any help you guys could give me.

Thank you much, Chip Quinn "need louvers"
 
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I can't find any sort of brand name on it anywhere, not even casting marks. It does have an engine I.D. tag with the number 108883 but no manufacturer name. On a hunch I googled west bend 108 and got to a vintage chain saw sight (No idea there was such a thing!) and it gave facts and figures on that model number but the pictures were of a chain saw. It sure looks West Bend-ish though. Any other ideas?
 
kzhorse

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Sure looks like a Tecumseh to me but cant find it in the master parts manual.And by the design of the throtle and air intake looks like a snow service engine.Are there any numbers on the carb?And what is the decal or whatever it is in the second picture below the carb?


Scott
 
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Would you believe .875" ? Awfully odd size... Been lookin' a bit more on here the last hour or so and it looks a bit like a Clinton E-65 rh too. I know nothing about 2 stroke stuff, but I am trainable!
 
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kzhorse said:
Figured it out it is a jacobsen 321 2 stroke engine with a tecumseh recoil starter.


Scott
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Cool! Thank you! I have never heard anything about Jacobsen though. Was there ever any mini bike or go kart applications with this one? It looks so damn similar to the west bend and E-65 Clintons that I have been looking at over the last day or so, makes me wonder if there is any performance applications or interchange with the others.
 
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kzhorse said:
Sure looks like a Tecumseh to me but cant find it in the master parts manual.And by the design of the throtle and air intake looks like a snow service engine.Are there any numbers on the carb?And what is the decal or whatever it is in the second picture below the carb?


Scott
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That's the id tag with the number I quoted earlier.
 
The Restore Kid

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They never put one on a minibike, but they are very good motors.. They are most like the Clinton 2 cycle engines.. Cumminsbayou will be building a bike with this one here any time..

 
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