I have a McLane edger that my grandpa gave to my dad and when my dad passed away I inherited it. I've been buying parts off of eBay to get it running again. I really enjoyed seeing an edger like mine running. Thanks!
Good stuff! You’re always doing things the right way and showing us younger guys what to do (and not to do) to get these old engines running again. Thanks!
RoadKing, been watching your shop videos awhile now so I just wanted to say I seem to learn something new nearly every episode. Sometimes it is something completely new I learn and other times it’s just an easier way to do something I hadn’t thought of until I see you do it. Or I discovered a tool I never knew existed. Your videos are always interesting and and informative. Thanks you.
Back in the 80s my father had a chain saw sales franchise and small engine shop. I spent my summers using those tools to change bent flywheel keys on lawn mowers after folks hit rocks and pipes in their yards. Used to get $7 a pop to change them. Then sharpen the blade for another $3.That was my weekend mad money!
I too was a B&S Service/Sales Dealer back in the 70'-80's when these Magnetron Ignition's came out. Aftermarket makers and even Briggs offered conversion kits for these engines to change them over to solid state , as you said. They were a godsend. I still have a 2 HP Briggs engine in near perfect condition here in my shop. It was used to power a little 1/3 yard cement mixer, but I had switched it over to electric motor drive. So what I'm trying to say is that you're bringing back memories to me on these, ROADKING; these videos are interesting.
Seem's like a hundred years ago now ROADKING,...but yes, I guess this is why I like your channel. You're near my age , retired, and a 'mechanical nut' too, like me! So it's always a great and interesting passtime to watch the projects being brought to 'life' by you, Mike and the guys. Cheers brother!
I just fixed up a shroud today on a little two-stroke generator that I was fixing Mustie1 style. Some knucklehead had packed the entire pull cord mechanism with heavy grease. Ended up soaking it clean with the old two-stroke I took out of the gas tank. I have a custom built go-cart from my grandpa with a Briggs on it that must be from around that time period. Only difference is, instead of that modern flip choke, it had a slider in the end where yours has a plug. Cheers!
I made a homemade tool for those clutches myself. I have bins and a pile outside of scrap metal and it gives me another project to do with my kids. My youngest daughter was welding laying a good bead by 7.
i had one of those engines back in 1972 i put it on my baby stroller . it was working good till i dropped my bottle on the throttle and twisted the frame of my baby buggy ahhhh good memories . god bless big buddy
Very similar condition to when I got mine Mate. Didn't have those tools or spares, hence locking the recoil and using a drill. Just a new diaphragm and it does now run......despite me spending over 3 months trying to stop it lol.
LOL can't believe you were up at 1:00am I haven't been up that late in years including new years eve. I remember those engines thats back when I was tinkering on them. Back in there day those 3hp engines ran good a couple of buddies had them on mini bikes and they were pretty fast or so we thought. Have a great day. God Bless!!!
These are my favourite motors. I cut my teeth on them too. A gent by the name of George Durivage gave me a bunch of the tools you used here. What a nice guy.
I still use my old standby(s) for starter and flywheel removal - old rounded off flathead screwdriver and small hammer to loosen the starter and a nice flat piece of oak and a larger hammer to pop the flywheel loose. Never broke a tab with the screwdriver and never had to file anything on the crank once I started using the oak as a buffer. Of course, if you've got the tools... :) Keep the vids coming! Damn fine educational channel.
I always assumed my 1981 3hp lawnmower was electronic ignition because my dad and I used it for over 25 years and never touched points. Then I got it from him and finally found and replaced the original points after like 34 years. They were still in good condition even with tons of hours on them.
My first mower had a 3HP Briggs that my grandpa garbage picked. Welded the frame. Cleaned it up and painted it new wheels. That mower cut a many of yards making me money. Used a little oil and you didn't shut if off to take a break cause you played hell getting it to start hot lol
I have an aluminum deck mower that had a white 1985 motor too. I could get that motor to run almost as slow as a hit n miss and still cut the grass, but it finally gave up the ghost and I replaced it with a modern engine (without a throttle cable.) Thanks Roadking.
Damn that looks like a pretty nasty one. As far as the plastic recoil wheel I had a Mclane reel mower from 1977 and it had a plastic wheel, which I had to replace. My 1965 3HP wind up start engine and 1966 2HP Briggs on my edger are metal though. Until I got that edger I wasn't ever aware that they used to be made of metal.
It was a quick shot of the original blower cover, but I didn’t see the “extra” tabs used to hold the recoil in after it’s replaced and the old tabs get broken off. Good job.
That is a perfect example to the younger viewers why plastic sucks. It is the reason late model cars will never stand up to 50 years of decay like classic cars do.
Have seen several starter clutches with pipe wrench tracks on them so must not need no stinkin special wrench. :-) A very elderly neighbor once gave to me his old riding mower which would only run wide open and I mean WIDE OPEN. The two screws and throttle plate were AWOL. I found the plate lodged against the intake valve and evidence the two screws had a dance party in the cylinder with a hasty exit out the exhaust. Replaced the throttle plate and screws but the engine had a deep knock which sounded like the rod bearing because of SEVERE high RPMs. Gave it to another neighbor with a complete explanation of the condition.
These small engines seem to know that in your healing hands that they are about to be cared for and brought back to there former glory so that parts like the recoil seem to fix themselves.
I was wondering if you could have removed the gas cap with Cannon Plug Pliers without damaging the cap. Awesome tools you showed. Never seen them before.
805ROADKING I have a 3hp on a old edger I got it for $15 it runs great and doesn't smoke but I drained the oil and there was alot of metal in the oil and it was low when I got it what do you think about it should it be ok? What's your thoughts
Thanks for pointing out that the code includes the year made. Mine's an 83. I found it in an abandoned homeless camp. It just needed cleaned up to run. I easily replaced the crankshaft (eBay) because the end was too damaged to accept a centrifugal clutch. It will be hidden in a bicycle trailer to push me around when collecting other educational trash. What did we do before youtube? Your other videos are next. Thanks.
Here's a tip for ya, take some hot glue and glue the inside of the pliers. wait for it to cool and then use them, the glue acts like a cushion and helps it not mar up the object your trying to take off. Second i would have used brake cleaner to loosen up the cap. :)
That’s the original carb it was most likely off of a small tiller thoughs Style carbs are simple to fix But can often times not run the same as they did when they were new one to repair them for some reason
805ROADKING I found a pack of 5 on ebay last year for just a few dollers. My engine is a 4hp briggs 100902 and the choke plate and shaft is 390076 if this helps any.
Thanks alot Al!! That's a little different and it probably would have worked because I only need the plate, but that led me to the right one!! Mine is part# 397134!!☺
hey 805roadking long time viewer what if you set the gap on the magnets and still got no spark? do you have a video showing that process? thanks in advance. keep up the great content!!!!!
I've got a 130202-0366-99(I think, memory is fuzzy on that one) 5hp alu head briggs(one with EZspin written all over it when pull start was a feature instead of cup) from 75ish with that deep tank, is it common for the gas in em to heat up? also, damn that thing has seen some water, my 75 was outside at a scrap yard with a broken conrod when I saved it and it doesn't have anywhere near that rust
Hello im just a young MST i have a few of these. Motors on my reel mower an it now running an ive done carb diaphraphm kit an cleaned the carb, also put new governor spring an a wee tune play an, the rpm kicks in way too fast an i cant seem too ajust it down, when i do it seems im playing with the fuel/air mixture , cause at low point it will not idle. An die, sorry ive looked at 20+ videos too see your / others governor systems for tips, do you have any ideas? Thank you , i have a passion collecting dead vitange B&S early made engines
How to I get spark I have a 1987 model on a power hoist and it doesn’t have spark not familiar with it at all and I’m not really sure where to start if someone can help I’d appreciate it
Wow, I've never seen those tools for getting the flywheel nut off. Even some local shops just use a screwdriver and hammer. And a piece of cardboard works just fine for adjusting the coil
Yeah there tough little engines!! You don't even have to adjust the coil, they will run with the coil pulled back as far as it goes!! I just like doing things right!!☺
