Briggs and Stratton Converted to Compressed Air

This is an old 5hp briggs engine that no longer run (Weak on compression) So I decided to try and convert it to air, it was actually pretty easy.

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• Chevypower265

[Dualshock21]

whats the point of that?

[Chevypower265]

@Dualshock21 Don't really have a point to it, I just had the engine laying around, needed work to run, and I was bored and wanted to see if I could do it. Aside from the fittings and the missing parts, all I'd have to do is stick a stock cam back in it, then fix it to get it to run on gas again. So its not like I wasted the engine.

[nctrooper10722001]

Exactly,, what does it do?

[Chevypower265]

@nctrooper10722001 What do you mean? Do you mean whats its purpose?

[Terryblount]

Is it possible to just "jump" timing of the cam and rotate the engine and put the cam shaft back in without modifying it?

[Chevypower265]

@Terryblount Honestly, I don't think so... I have a spare cam and I'll try it and let you know, about the best chances I could see might be putting the cam back in at 180 degrees out of time. I think that could be the best possible chance for it... I'll let you know.

[kzkevin888]

Hi

Is it necessary to drain out the air after every use or once a month or once a week is good enough. I have a Craftsman 33 gallon air compressor but I not sure if it will rust if i drain it like 4 times a month and not after every use. I use it only 2 times a month.

thanks

[richthecardude94]

id get a 120 psi compressor lol put a genorator on a go cart wich makes no sense but hey its cool

[Chevypower265]

Yeah, you do, you've got to weld on it and then grind the welds down to act as more lobes to keep the compression cycle from happening.

[wertheroriginal]

Did you have to change anything with the cam?