Wow what a bummer. Did it have oil in it? Kinda sounds like it seized up.
yeah i just finished changing it... anyway.....
old motor, no motor and new 17hp OHV briggs. Obviously I have to figure out what to do with the exhaust, has to side exit....
Got some big tires for the rear 23 x 9.5-12, should have put one of these in the build off but I am getting close to working on my stretch project... I might have to enter my simplicity though because that is about to shape up too....
The old 8hp motor is way heavier than the new 17hp
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Interesting re-power there. Other than the exhaust, it looks like the engine will fit barely.
I have the engine lying around so it was the best choice, I have a 18hp opposed & trust me I checked, the air cleaner assy & all that didn't clear.
Should be fun to drive gonna get a pulley to make it move a little quicker, the charger 8 with the hydrostat is nice and slow... These little tractors handle a little funny going fast, im sure they are easy to tip.
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Nice collection! I like the Charger with the GT rims and ribbed fronts, looks good. And I second changing the name of the thread, it would avoid any more confusion.
aww man look what just rolled in......half a tractor. I paid 50 bucks, basically for the engine & trans. I like how this 6sp shifts, and it is not between your legs.
19 opposed, seems in good shape, tried to start it and no spark, so will check that out and see how it runs after that, but looks clean.
Not sure what im gonna do with the engine yet 100%, but its gonna go somewhere.
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you need to keep a very good eye out for scrap piles with old chairs or exercise equipment that was made out of steel tubing that has bends in it. you can re-purposed those pieces and weld on flanges and female NPT adapters to thread a muffler into.
If you have ok speakers take a listen, this is my 75 charger with a briggs 12hp.. It is running now, I have had the carb out and stripped completely clean twice now to be certain it is not the culprit, but it runs with a "pitter patter" exhaust note. It almost sounds like a miss or poof out the exhaust but not too bad. I have played with the carb adjustments constantly to no avail. It is just running a little erratic. I did not fully rebuild the carb.
Here is a vid, it is more noticeable at 30sec when I move the throttle. I think maybe it is a valve thing or something?
Watch the throttle move.....
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I did watch the video. I had a Briggs on my simplicity that kind of did something like that and a mechanic told me that the hole in the carburetor for the throttle shaft was worn out so it was sucking air. it ran a little rough at idle no load but it did run fine once I was moving.
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It is a new float, actually the 2nd new float the 1st brass one was defective so I got a plastic one. Anyway I have played with the adjustment there a ton and it runs the same.
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Other things to look at if gasket is good and the bolts are tight. Is your gas cap venting propery? Loosen it see if it smoothens out. Filter looked good.
Other things to look at if gasket is good and the bolts are tight. Is your gas cap venting propery? Loosen it see if it smoothens out. Filter looked good.
Yeah ill check it out, I think the gasket was ok. I think if I spray carb spray on the gasket area & it bogs down that could be the issue.