Whats the difference between a briggs Industrial and a Briggs Gold industrial 5hp???

[smallbikes88]

Like it says, i just bought a briggs gold 5hp industrial motor 50 dollars (woo hoo:thumbsup and i have had the regular industrial motors and have a few of the older ones but why are these called gold????

 

[125ccCrazy]

Like it says, i just bought a briggs gold 5hp industrial motor 50 dollars (woo hoo:thumbsup and i have had the regular industrial motors and have a few of the older ones but why are these called gold????

I have a gold IC I'm putting on my Bonanza, the engine is a steel bore non bearing... other than the steel bore I'm not sure whats different than normal IC engines...

 

[bigevilone2]

I think the older engines had the Briggs logo in gold (1964-1976) and the newer models(1976-to present) have the briggs logo in red,white and black.

 

[smallbikes88]

This is a new engine and it looks like there is bearings? i dont know im not the expert but this motor runs so smooth!!!

 

[125ccCrazy]

This is a new engine and it looks like there is bearings? i dont know im not the expert but this motor runs so smooth!!!


Looks just like mine but mine didnt have bearings, pull the side cover and find out....

 

[smallbikes88]

that aint happening, if it aint broke dont fix it! I really dont mess with taking apart engines unless they need it and dont really care about mods to engines.

 

[GTO]

that aint happening, if it aint broke dont fix it! I really dont mess with taking apart engines unless they need it and dont really care about mods to engines.

So you leave them goved ? ut:

 

[minidragbike]

So you leave them goved ? ut:

I guess so
He just wanted all the info only. It doesn't really make a difference what model you have if it's gonna remain stock. As long as it runs good is what matters most.

 

[125ccCrazy]

I guess so
He just wanted all the info only. It doesn't really make a difference what model you have if it's gonna remain stock As long as it runs good is what matters most.

exactly!!

 

[george3]

Why do you have to pull the side cover? the bearing area looks different on the bearing engines.

 

[FordGalaxy]

Well one of the books I was reading on preppng a engine for cart racing, says that the difference between an IC and NONIC is the Iron cylinder ball bering block and a stellite exaust valve. Slould be easy enough to tell the model # has a code for the berings.

 

[george3]

Like I said you could see the bearing from the outside.

 

[minidragbike]

All of them will work stock, or modified. They make plenty of parts for both. The steel sleeve is what's most important. The bearings don't matter as much, but are a added bonus if you can find one with them in it.