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    Adjusting mechanical shock

    Where would one find one of those? I've been trying to search for google but haven't seem to have found the right group of words to desribe it correctly
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    Adjusting mechanical shock

    It's not installed as it sits right now. So do you hold one end, like with a vice or even a screw driver then use a wrench to turn the other?
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    Adjusting mechanical shock

    I was curious about the how to adjust a mechanical shock. There seems to be a collar that could twist and lock into a new position, but I'm not sure of the best way to do this. Is it a matter of simply musceling the spring to a compressed position then moving, or is there a better way? I...
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    5.5 Carb - What's this hole for?

    Well, that hole definitely needs to be open to the air inlet. Closing it causes the engine to stall, then after it stalls you get fuel overflowing out the inlet.
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    5.5 Carb - What's this hole for?

    Yea, that is the correct story. The car came with a Mikuni carb which is illegal for the class my daughter is running in. So I am completely in the dark about what the original motor had. I'm also having to try to reconfigure a throttle.
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    5.5 Carb - What's this hole for?

    I did put my finger over it when the engine was running at a high speed and it did make it sputter. It didn't stall but, it wasn't running well either. I think I will drill out the adapter just to be safe Thanks!
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    5.5 Carb - What's this hole for?

    This is a stock carb off a 5.5hp Briggs. This is the air inlet side. What is the hole that the arrow is pointing to for? The filter adapter I have will cover it and I'm wondering if that will be a problem. If so could I just drill out the hole on the adapter and all will be well? Thanks!
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    Losing it over trying to figure out BS 5.5 OHV custom throttle

    That makes sense. I'm waiting for the adapter that a local lawnmower shop ordered. When I get that on I'll post another pic. I've been searching the web for pic's, but they seem to mostly be with the flat head engines . Thanks!
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    Losing it over trying to figure out BS 5.5 OHV custom throttle

    This is the best picture I have. The engine is in a back of a minidwarf car that is made to look like a 1932 Ford Panel truck so the engine is pretty much hidden. The carb is off but you can see intake on the block. I was hoping that some people hear might have some photos of some ideas that...
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    Losing it over trying to figure out BS 5.5 OHV custom throttle

    I need to figure out a custom throttle cable set up. I have a 5.5hp OHV Briggs and Stratton engine with a stock carbuerator. The engine came to me with a Makuni carb so I'm missing a bunch of the stock parts. I was wondering if I could directed towards some threads or have some pictures...
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    Briggs 5hp after market air inlet adapter?

    Any recommendations for modifying the air inlet on a Briggs 5.5hp? I've seen a few parts that look like they'll do the job, just wondering what everybody else has used and liked. Thanks!
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    Mini Dwarf - Our Project

    We bought this second, probably more like 3d hand. It's running a 5.5 BS in the back. It came with a mikuni carb which made the car decently quik, but we need to return it back to stock to her legal for her class. We also need to fix a couple of safety issues with the gas tank and foot...
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    New guy! my attempt at a rat rod..

    that's awesome!
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    Need 5.5 carb help - hopefully with pictures???

    The class my daughter is running in doesn't require a governor. The rules state that we have to run the stock carb and intake, but we can modify the air inlet. I'm going to try to insert a picture of the engine as it is now. Hopefully I'll be able to get it to work! The gas tank is remotely...
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    Need 5.5 carb help - hopefully with pictures???

    Hi, We recently bought a used Mini Dwarf to race at a dirt oval. I was not as familiar with the Briggs as I should have been and it turned out that this engine had an aftermarket carb (Mikuni) to run in the modified class. Since we are starting in the stock class we need to reinstall the...
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    5hp Briggs And Stratton Governor Removal

    I currently don't need to do this step, but this is great information anyway. You're pictures and descriptions are great and exactly the way I like to see things explained. The add in's on the pictures showing which way to pull and where the items are were the most helpful. Thanks!
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    New Here

    Hi Everybody, I'm new here (obviously :) ). I'm a mom of two girls who are just starting to get into dirt track racing. We just bought a second hand Mini Dwarf car and are in the process of trying to get it track legal. It's a fun process and we're learning a lot! Cindy :auto:
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