coyote888
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So I got a 3 HP (estimated) maybe 4 hp Tecumseh engine out of my grandpas barn. He has had it in there for 15 years when he picked it up used at a garage sale and its probably much, much older. Its badged as a craftsman engine I only found it to be a Tecumseh when I tore it down to get it running again (which I did, just needed to fiddle with the magneto and rough up some contact points) its a horizontal shaft flat head 4 stroke. The cylinder looks beautiful and dust and a rusted out muffler and totally rotten fuel lines are the only issue. It was even put away with brand new oil that I will change anyway. The thing doesn't even have a spring pull corn but notches and a pully to wrap a cord around.
Do you think a friction drive would be best? As I would need to trim the crank and remove the gas tank to make it fit in the frame. If so what should the size of the drive wheel off the crank be? I plan on doing a full restoration including paint for the shrouds and polishing of all the aluminum.
It was probably a tiller engine originally based on the way the throttle is set up and the mounts. Its a beautiful engine under all the rust and dust.
I'm open to all ideas that don't require a ridiculous amount of custom fab or ruining the antique look of this engine.
Do you think a friction drive would be best? As I would need to trim the crank and remove the gas tank to make it fit in the frame. If so what should the size of the drive wheel off the crank be? I plan on doing a full restoration including paint for the shrouds and polishing of all the aluminum.
It was probably a tiller engine originally based on the way the throttle is set up and the mounts. Its a beautiful engine under all the rust and dust.
I'm open to all ideas that don't require a ridiculous amount of custom fab or ruining the antique look of this engine.