In the process of refreshing a Briggs Intek 24hp. It started with the missing pushrod trick. I decided to do a full rebuild because of how far I had to go to retrieve the pushrod. The engine was burning a significant amount of oil, and fouling the spark plug on one side so a rebuild was needed anyway. In my haste to get parts on the way, I ordered piston rings that are correct for my model number. However, the ones that I ordered have a different type of oil ring. After further investigation, It appears that I ordered rings for a different date range than mine. Can anyone with experience/knowledge let me know if I can use these rings, or MUST I get the ones for my date code ?
Yessir, Model 445677 type 0413 E1 code 050404 YG is what I am working on.
Not long after my post, I phoned a friend and posed the situation to him. He stated that I will be able to use the piston rings from a different date code. He stated that the difference style oil ring will be fine and that it's just a style change at the manufacturer for who knows why. Then suggested that I confirm the ring gap is within tolerance and go for it.
Additional question: I have found torque specs for the cylinder heads as 300in lbs. Where can I find torque specs for the connecting rods, rocker arm pivot, and bottom cover ???
