Old 5 hp Briggs & Stratton

[vtdad28]

He sold the clutch, spindles and engine mount but picking up the rest tomorrow

 

[vtdad28]

What are these?

 

[Colt sr]

What are these?

Rear pieces to 2 piece 15 degree motor mount they are missing the butterflies for mounting to chassis

 

[vtdad28]

Rear pieces to 2 piece 15 degree motor mount they are missing the butterflies for mounting to chassis

I have the butterflies I believe, is it missing a plate or it’s just these and the butterflies?

 

[Colt sr]

I have the butterflies I believe, is it missing a plate or it’s just these and the butterflies?

Those bolt to the rear of the engine. If you don't have the smaller blocks for the front of the engine they are good for storing engine on shelf.

 

[CarlsonMotorsports]

^ Yep, 15* two piece motor mount - you have 2 rear halves shown -- you might find 2 front halves in all your purchase.
If not, I have never seen anyone sell just the front halves.

 

[vtdad28]

Sadly no front halves, so I guess I’ll still have to go buy one. If I jumped in it the first time he did have another one he sold.
Is this top metal (shroud?) necessary? One has it the other 2 are missing them. Also are studs better than bolts or are there different applications?

 

[vtdad28]

Stock internals?

 

[vtdad28]

?

 

[vtdad28]

I also don’t see any welding

 

[flattop1]

Studs . Horstman rod . The welding will be on the lobes if its a modified .

 

[vtdad28]

Studs . Horstman rod . The welding will be on the lobes if its a modified .

Hoping that is decent? Don’t see any, they did give 2 more but the welding/grinding seems to be on the rod not lobes.

 

[flattop1]

Yes. looks clean inside . Is the cylinder rusty or just a glazed look . Use a magnet see if its steel. Yea you had too clearnce them , the rods , sometimes the crank and cam as well.

 

[vtdad28]

Yes. looks clean inside . Is the cylinder rusty or just a glazed look . Use a magnet see if it’s steel. Yea you had too clearnce them

cylinder isn’t rusty at all, very clean. I can see the steel sleeve in one of them but not the other 2, that would mean they are aluminum right? Or could it be steel without the sleeve?

 

[flattop1]

Yes . its either one or the other .
Nothing really wrong with aluminum . Piston are a little harder to find .

 

[vtdad28]

Yes . its either one or the other .
Nothing really wrong with aluminum . Piston are a little harder to find .

Good to know. Planning on building just one to start so will keep the others as parts or future projects

 

[vtdad28]

If I don’t plan on running alcohol is it easier to get a new carb? I read somewhere that they drill out holes in the carb somewhere along with the different jetting. Anyone know if that is true?

 

[flattop1]

Its true . All you really should need is a stock jet . I think .028

 

[vtdad28]

Its true . All you really should need is a stock jet . I think .028

So the holes don’t affect anything?

 

[flattop1]

Yes they affect things .
The jet limits the flow to a greater extent . Alcohol is typically . 048-.060.
It might be a little more finicky on the needle adjustment.