Restoring a B&S 5HP

microflitedude Tue May 29, 2012 2:44 pm

Yet another project that I don't have time for... Cool

Not as much as restoration as just fixing it. Smile

No spark, missing a few nuts and bolts, and a bad diaphragm. I ordered a new one, and cleaned the bore, piston, cylinder, valves/springs, and head. The hardest part is realizing I went through this one and took several parts off to repair another one. I didn't expect to have to fix it. silent

Shouldn't be too hard, though.

I am really surprised how much people pay for these dated engines... I see them sell heavily used for $100 and up regularly. Which is a good thing for me at the moment. Very Happy

microflitedude Tue May 29, 2012 2:48 pm

Pictures -

I have painted the muffler with paint that is rated for 1200º.

mitchg95 Tue May 29, 2012 5:49 pm

nice engine, wonder what my tucomseh 3hp 4 stroke mini bike engine would sell for when i get it cleaned up and working

microflitedude Tue May 29, 2012 6:05 pm

mitchg95 wrote:nice engine, wonder what my tucomseh 3hp 4 stroke mini bike engine would sell for when i get it cleaned up and working

Is it one of the older ones?

mitchg95 Tue May 29, 2012 6:06 pm

microflitedude wrote:
mitchg95 wrote:nice engine, wonder what my tucomseh 3hp 4 stroke mini bike engine would sell for when i get it cleaned up and working

Is it one of the older ones?

i am not really sure, it says Craftsman and Sears on the pull start cover and tucomseh is stamped into the crankcase

microflitedude Tue May 29, 2012 6:10 pm

Does it look like this?

Restoring a B&S 5HP Tecumseh-ht

mitchg95 Tue May 29, 2012 6:16 pm

microflitedude wrote:Does it look like this?

for the most part yes, it looks a little different

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