BRAND NEW 3.5 HP flatheads!!

[JTSpeedDemon]

https://www.surpluscenter.com/Engin...-Stratton-Engine-097302-0016-F1-28-116255.axd

CHECK IT!
When I saw the upright design, my heart skipped a beat!
$170 from Surplus Center, 19 left in stock.
Not a killer deal, but for a hassle free brand new flathead, it's pretty darn cool!
It's got a standard straight 3/4" PTO, so it's not hard to find a clutch for it.
Looks like a pneumatic governor and bowl type carb, as well as the older ratchet style starter.
Plus it's got dual oil filler plugs, which are nice.
These are discontinued by Briggs BTW.

EDIT - Darn it, the images are tiny.

 

[Budget GoKart]

holy crap i need one LOL!

---------- Post added at 12:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:01 PM ----------

oh they have tecumseh 10hp flatheads too!

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

Ooh la la!!
https://www.surpluscenter.com/Engin...-21-Torque-Briggs-Stratton-Engine-28-1962.axd
They have 420cc big block Briggs for $300!!!
The OHV kind, with a standard 1" shaft! They've got a 1.4 HP advantage over the Predator 420, and they're $170 cheaper!!
I'd get that if I wanted a big block!
Plus it's Briggs.....

Not sure about possible mods, but the price difference alone is amazing.

 

[Hellion]

Too spendy for me especially when there's still tons out there in garage sales across the land.
But a good heads-up and a reminder for those of us who had already seen the ad but weren't nearly so excited by it....

That 10HP Tecumesh is nothing you'd want, with that step-down and tapered crankshaft.

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

Yeah, I wouldn't either, especially given that shipping must be ridiculous!
Plus, the older style flatheads just have a magical look to them, and plastic just ruins it.

 

[Jet Provost]

Picked this flatty up for $75 on eBay. $20 to ship. Like new. Thinking about a purple taco minibike like i had as a kid.

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

Cool!

 

[Jet Provost]

I agree I like the classic look with the flat metal air cleaner. This at least has the metal tank but a later EPA fuel cap. So it is close. The 4hp rating seemed weird with it not being a big block. I seem to recall owning a 4hp that was a big block? I also have a few of the late 40's early 50's iron blocks that were pretty low in hp and rounded. Maybe a doodle bug type early minibike soon?