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If this forum would let me post pictures I'd show my frankenstein engine to you. I click the paper clip and it shows me pictures that...

Yesterday I topped off the oil and started it up and it ran fine and didn't puke any oil at all. The vent is a large hose about 1/2 inch...

General rule of thumb is the patch plate needs to be 4 times as long as the frame rail is wide ( tall if you like ) Remember the frame...

I was curious about how you determine what ratio to use in various piece of equipment. You mentioned 100, 80 and 66 to one

That would be a little too big and heavy for a lawn mower. I put a 3-71 Detroit in a chevy crewcab and it was very heavy in the front...

Thanks for the informative replies gentlemen. I have another engine I'll use till I get this one torn apart and fixed. It makes sense to...

Same here, that's all I use too. When I'm done for the season I start it up and close off the fuel line and when it starts to run out of...

I run 87 octane, 10% ethanol in everything from a 37 hp Vanguard to a Stihl BG85 blower, and have no problems. Keep the fuel fresh and...

I made a log splitter back in the 1990's and it has an old 11HP Briggs with a 16HP V twin carb on it. I bought the engine without a carb...