Murray Ultra 24" 2 Stage Snow Blower Pre-Season Run-UP

Here's a fresh video of my Murray with the Harbor Freight Engine on it. Runs smooth. I wanted to warm it up and let it run for a while. This week I want to give it the first oil change on the new engine. I'm going to use some Mobile 1 in it. Since it is new.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Snow
• Blower
• SnowBlower
• Thrower
• 2
• Stage
• Engine
• Tecumseh
• Briggs
• Stratton
• Central
• Machinery
• Harbor
• Freight
• Honda
• GX200

[vinceleto]

I noticed this was originally a 8 hp machine. Is the 6.5 sufficient? Did the shaft match up easily? Any mod's that need to be done other than just swapping the engines?

I have a 5hp MTD and this seems like a nice upgrade. Thanks in advance

[sonofjabba]

The 8HP engine is overkill this 6.5 is more than sufficent. Everything lined up fine it was a 40 minute swap! Look for a new video of this machine in service in a day or two!

[JASONS1PLACE]

nice blower! i just installed the same engine on my old blower.

[sonofjabba]

I haven't run this thing all summer I'll prep it sometime next week. It's already getting cold! :D

[krankiev]

One more thing, What are you gonna do when the chinese piece of shit breaks? Where you gonna find parts?? That's the only reason I didn't buy one for my snowblower.

[sonofjabba]

Toss it out and buy another one. For 99 bucks they are disposable.

[krankiev]

i hate everything made in china thats what killed the american economy- outsourcing. The engines are probably fine. But I still hate 'em.

[spazmoso]

@krankiev harbor freight has every part(every part)some are special order but there customer service dept just asked for the part # and sent it on its way.

[firefyteremt]

@SuperJetski1

Ummm... this motor is used a LOT with great results. Now seeing how this motor on sale is $109.00, could you please point me to a 209.00 Genuine Honda 6.5hp motor because I will buy them all day long at that price. The thing is that by the time many snow-blowers, tillers, ect made now are ready for a new motor... the rest is about shot. Like them or not, these are really not bad little motors for almost less than the cost of a car battery!

[trouts4444]

It's been 2-3 seasons. How did he repower work out? How has the performance been? Have there been any problems with the engine? Are the unpainted governor and throttle parts standing up to getting wet? Any rusting? Thanks trouts2, David

[Deucealive75]

I ran mine recently in 15 degree weather and it runs fine. Moves snow very nice and doesn't bog in heavy snow like my tired Tecumseh. Who needs warm air intake? I was worried about that at first too but it runs nice. It's on an old Sears direct chain drive blower.

[SuperJetski1]

off brand engines are made with way cheaper materials.

[SuperJetski1]

Your an idiot why not just get the real deal for a hundred bucks more and have it last forever

[websuspect]

I want to do this with ours. See if you can figure out how to get the air to come in through next to the muffler so its warm air.

[93zj6135]

Did you run your engine without the air filter? Every snowblower i have seen doesn't use one.