Briggs and Stratton Engine Rebuild Project

[MyNoah23]

I have a go-kart with a 5 HP Tecumseh engine and the crankshaft is a 3/4 inch. A 5 HP Briggs would probably have the same size crankshaft. I'm going to start rebuilding engines!!! Great video!!! 

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@MyNoah23 heard that. yeah a briggs would be 3/4" as well. its a fun hobby, i really enjoy it. thanks, and thanks for watching!

[sLeDdIcTeD]

Its a 5hp that wat the 13 stands 4 displacment

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@sLeDdIcTeD yeah i know now, thanks for helping though. I wasn't to familiar with 5 horse model numbers at the time. thanks for watching

[mrwiggles2]

Cool video, I am with you on those diaphram carbs they are junk. Gonna subscribe stuff looks cool.

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@mrwiggles2 yeah i don't care much for them haha there good as long as they work! haha appreciate it, i try to add a new video every other week, or every week. just depends whats goin on haha thanks for watching

[dukes20084]

I am going to be rebuilding an old craftsmen push mower engine. I have no idea what horse it is and i will end up replacing a lot of the parts in know that for a fact. I do know it has to be somewhere from 1988-1998, and the motor has to be blown up because i haven't taken it apart yet and i see big medal shavings coming out of what was left of the oil that was in it.

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@dukes20084 i hear ya. sounds like a fun project haha hope it is fixable. sometimes if it throws a rod it will hit the camshaft and either bend it, break it or bust out the cam bearings. seen taht happen a lot. thanks for watching

[dragon124356]

that fly wheel goes to my mower lol

[snoozlefroose]

I have a 2 HP that looks very similar to this. Could you tell me how to get the crank part with the "fan" off? (the one you have is painted red). I can't get to the magneto wires that are going into the motor.

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@snoozlefroose its called a flywheel. ok there are a couple of methods, on these you have to pry up from between the block and wheel (not to much or you will crack the block) and loosen the starter clutch, then take a brass hammer (regular hammer with mash shaft) then hit it while prying and after a few wacks it should come off. if not you may have to use a puller. on the big engines i use a puller that uses 2 bolts to pry up, with a impact wrench. hope this helps, if not message me....

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@fnaguitarplayer9 and we'll figure it out. Thanks for watching

[oSHOLLIVERo]

@snoozlefroose prolly need an impact screw driver

[illinois1984]

cool vid dude

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@illinois1984 thanks for watching

[ChargerMiles007]

Guessing, I would say it is a model 13, 5 horse Briggs.

It is possible that one of the cranks os from a model 10, 4 horse.

The rod and pistons are different between the 2 engines, and won't interchange due to a different piston pin size :(

The cylinder head from a model 10 will fit a model 13, and increase compression, since the bolt hole pattern is the same. Did you need a better crankcase cover, I may have one kicking around Due to my Briggs Overstock!

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@ChargerMiles007 i'm pretty sure thats what it is, just got me thinking because of the shorter stroke. yeah thats just like the model 25 head will boost compression on a 28. i have 2 covers, but both of them need some work, check out my 5 horse briggs restoration project part 1, i don't know how i'm gona fix it. this one i can just alumiweld a plate over it. but yeah if you got one for a good price i'd consider it. pm me

[LpGxSnakes69]

the easiest way to find out with an engine like that, is on the 3hp, the weights on the crank, one will be smaller than the other and on the 5hp, they will be the same.

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@LpGxSnakes69 yeah. i figured out this definitely a 5 horse model 13. just had me puzzled because its slightly shorter stroke then another 5 horse i have. thanks for watching

[fatass355]

Hey.

Do you know where i can get engine parts for those engines ? I have that engine and have broke the spark plug "srew track" on the top of the engine. And i dont know were to order new,or how to fix it...

Any Solutions?

Thx,Nive video

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@fatass355 i get alot of parts from either napa or pats small engine online. But the threads on the spark plug hole can be fixed. some people have used helicoils which are like springs, which seem to work good as long as loctite is used. or you can have it welded then drill and retap the threads, and sometimes if you just use a tap and just "clean" the threads it will be as good as new, try that first.Then if all else fails just get a new head. a machine/weld shop will be able to fix it for you.

[fatass355]

@fatass355 Thx alot man. I will try something it out.

Thanks again :P

[hzaidi3]

How do you know the piston orientation.  I have the same engine torn down but there is no arrow on the top of the piston crown. I see an "X" on the underside of the piston

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@hzaidi3 i posted a comment than reread what you said... i thought you asked how the mark/arrow lines up. i'm not for sure. briggs says the mark should face towards the flywheel except on vertical inteks (model 120000). but to tell you the truth, i've never paid any attention to it really, its just a indicator so your connecting rod will be facing the correct way so you can put the endcap on it on the crankshaft, there is no other need for it the piston is the exact same on both sides...

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@fnaguitarplayer9 ... and it really doesn't make any difference whatsoever, i put em either way, never had any problems at all. as for the X on the bottom, i know what your talkin about but i do not know what side it's on. sorry, but like i said it really doesn't matter! hope that helps ya out.!!!

[hzaidi3]

@fnaguitarplayer9 Yeah, if you look on the bottom of the connecting rod you will see a hole on one side that goes through to the cam journal. The orientation matters becuase that hole has to be pointing to the area where oil splashes on it. There is also a nipple on the inside on the top of the connecting rod that is on one side but not the other. I'm going to have to contact Briggs about this one.

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@hzaidi3 as long as the oil hole on the connecting rod is facing the camshaft it doesn't not matter how the piston is facing, there are at least 4 oil holes in the oil ring groove that allows oil to get the cylinder, the piston is the same all around, happy new year btw lol

[tucksbestproduction]

model 13..... --> 13 cubic inch --> 5HP briggs

[fnaguitarplayer9]

@tucksbestproduction i knew the 13 meant13 ci, just wasn't sure about the HP, thanks alot!