Brick Top Engine Found In The Woods

[gearnoggin]

A couple weeks ago I was riding my 4 wheeler on my in-laws property and spotted a junk pile in his woods. So I decided to check it out and ended up finding what I believe is a brick top Lawn Boy engine amongst the stuff. Thought it was a pretty neat find because of my recent interest in 2 stroke Lawn Boys. I made a quick video of it just to show you all what it looked like. Not sure what I'm gonna do with it. May just end up in the scrap pile. Or I might make some kind of shop art out of it. Enjoy the vid!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsN9oZsWGg4

 

[reynoldston]

Take it apart maybe you can find something. If nothing more then OEM hardware.

 

[AnthemBassMan]

Nice find! Was the engine locked up or could it be turned? Finding old mowers or parts is kind of fun. I found a 1956 REO Royale that I will tear down and restore when I get some time. The thing still runs, but the tank leaks like a sieve. It will be fun to get it back looking like new and mowing with it.

L8R,
Matt

 

[reynoldston]

Nice find! . It will be fun to get it back looking like new and mowing with it.

L8R,
Matt

Did you look at the picture. I don't think so.:confused2:

 

[AnthemBassMan]

If it's not locked up, it can be brought back to life. It would be a fun project to tinker with.

L8R,
Matt

 

[reynoldston]

If it's not locked up, it can be brought back to life. It would be a fun project to tinker with.

L8R,
Matt

I guess I look at things as a mechanic that has been doing this type of work. I am looking at the dollars and time it would take and it sure would be a lot more then a tinker. Everything you would touch would be a rusted frozen mess inside and out.

 

[Phototone]

I guess I look at things as a mechanic that has been doing this type of work. I am looking at the dollars and time it would take and it sure would be a lot more then a tinker. Everything you would touch would be a rusted frozen mess inside and out.

Well you know the crankcase, cylinder, piston, connecting rod, carb are all aluminum.

 

[reynoldston]

Well you know the crankcase, cylinder, piston, connecting rod, carb are all aluminum.

Yes but the bolts, nuts and screws are steel. Have you ever tried to get a steel bolt out of aluminum that has set up. Then you have steel piston rings that will be frozen into the piston groves. Then what shape do you think the inside of the carburetor will be like that is after you get the small frozen steel screws out to take it apart. The next thing do you really think the ignition system will have anything that will be salvageable, coil, wires, points and condenser. I have been through it with some older motorcycles that were a lot better shape then that junk engine and know what you can get into. Yes with enough money, time, skills and equipment I would say it is very repairable but way beyond a tinker job. Is that engine that rare that it would be worth the expense to restore it?? one of a kind, because I don't know. To my untrained eye it looks like the junk pile is a good place to keep it.