Tecumseh HH80 are they reliable ? what are your experiences with these old HH engines ?

hi i am getting a hh80 for 25$ and i just wanted to know if these little engines are reliable or if they are like the crappier newer ones... thanks alot !

In my head older is nearly always better. I think I had an old HH35 at some point with a Delorto(?) carb. It ran great until one of the valve seats went in it. I still have some parts in an old box somewhere. It's definitely worth 25 dollars.

MatthewD wrote:

In my head older is nearly always better. I think I had an old HH35 at some point with a Delorto(?) carb. It ran great until one of the valve seats went in it. I still have some parts in an old box somewhere. It's definitely worth 25 dollars.

in my head older is better too haha. ill see... the guy has a hh80 tec or a 19 cubic inch 8hp briggs for 25 bucks so idk wich one ill take.

In my opinion Briggs are built stronger than Tecumseh but it's your call.

Well he said one of them was working and the other one needed some work so ill prpbably take the one thats working... But i like the briggs better too. I just nerver had a good old tecumseh the only tec i have is dying and i wasnt impressed with it...

Yeah well I would get the one that's working.

ended up getting the briggs when i got at th buys place he told me that the tec was working and he started it but he also showed me that the briggs had spark. and the engine was stored properly whitout any fuel in it. i just had to put new oil and some gas in it and it started right up !


now i just have a little question... can i just put a normal briggs starter on it, it looks like i can just bolt one up to it. im just wondering.

Vertical shaft or horizontal? What will it be going on? I would have got them both for that price...Maybe thats why i have so much junk

Its an horizontal shaft engine 19cuboc inch 8hp briggs. its just a temporary engine for  76 my roper rt16, with the snowblower attachement. it should be powerfull enough but its just till i get a better engine.