Motu
18th May 2005, 09:15
Anyone got a 3.5 or 4hp vertical shaft Briggs & Stratton engine lying around? It needs to be a long shaft,with the 2 keyways as it's a self propelled job.When I shifted from Waiheke nearly 10yrs ago I threw out a dozen of these things,a couple near new,you can only keep so much crap eh?
It's only a spare for when the Victor 550 Profesional needs repair,and I changed the oil,only use synth in it....then it started making horrible noises and I dropped the oil to find silver in it.Stripped the motor to find something caught in the rings and scoured the bore,and a knackered big end,it's been real hot too by the look of it.I have a spare black 3.5,but it's a short shaft and has a damaged bore too.
Surely someone is a magpie like me and has a mountain of old B&S motors in a corner somewhere?
It's only a spare for when the Victor 550 Profesional needs repair,and I changed the oil,only use synth in it....then it started making horrible noises and I dropped the oil to find silver in it.Stripped the motor to find something caught in the rings and scoured the bore,and a knackered big end,it's been real hot too by the look of it.I have a spare black 3.5,but it's a short shaft and has a damaged bore too.
Surely someone is a magpie like me and has a mountain of old B&S motors in a corner somewhere?