metz12
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Hey all. Been a Looong time since I posted anything on here. Not even sure if any of the guys I used to talk with are still even on here! Anyways, here are my issues.
I just did a motor transplant to my 1980s MTD Garden Tractor that I am fixing up, to a 17hp Briggs opposed twin. I bought it not running well, with it only able to run on choke. The guy that had it before me tried cleaning the carb, did a bad job of it, I cleaned it all, and got the thing running without choke. Now, I am beating my head into a brick wall trying to figure out how the Throttle linkage works on these motors. I can get the throttle to move, but I cant get it to control the butterfly in the carburetor itself. There is also the governor involved in there, and that always scares me because I would hate to over rev the motor and send a rod into next week, and send me up river without a paddle. Does anyone have an actual Comprehensive Diagram, pictures, videos, ANYTHING that can help me out? I have done hours of research on the net here, and I cant find anything that helps. Normally I am pretty good with the 4 strokes, but I have never messed with an opposed. I can take videos and pictures of what is going on as well. Hopefully someone can give me a hand PLEASE!! Thank you very much in advance!
-Matt
I just did a motor transplant to my 1980s MTD Garden Tractor that I am fixing up, to a 17hp Briggs opposed twin. I bought it not running well, with it only able to run on choke. The guy that had it before me tried cleaning the carb, did a bad job of it, I cleaned it all, and got the thing running without choke. Now, I am beating my head into a brick wall trying to figure out how the Throttle linkage works on these motors. I can get the throttle to move, but I cant get it to control the butterfly in the carburetor itself. There is also the governor involved in there, and that always scares me because I would hate to over rev the motor and send a rod into next week, and send me up river without a paddle. Does anyone have an actual Comprehensive Diagram, pictures, videos, ANYTHING that can help me out? I have done hours of research on the net here, and I cant find anything that helps. Normally I am pretty good with the 4 strokes, but I have never messed with an opposed. I can take videos and pictures of what is going on as well. Hopefully someone can give me a hand PLEASE!! Thank you very much in advance!
-Matt