help identifying briggs.

[rediknik]

Can anyone help me I.d this motor. I'm thinking its a 5hp raptor but it from what I'm seeing online it may be a 3hp. Any insight is appreciated. Thank you

 

[B man]

5hp. i think th3 3hp had a smaller tank.

 

[rediknik]

If it helps there doesn't seem to be a choke on the carb.

 

[B man]

got a compression tester?

 

[Bluethunder3320]

does it run? looks like a 5hp. im not sure if the 3hp's were made into race engines.

 

[rediknik]

starts on a little starter spray, once it starts it seems to run pretty well. I think on this motor the choke is supposed to be on this round part of the carb. I don't see any sign of a choke elsewhere

 

[rediknik]

And I do not have a compression tester.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

no thats not the choke. there should be a second butterfly valve visible if you look into the intake.

you could put your hand over the intake and that might get it going without starter spray.

 

[rediknik]

I was thinking blocking the intake with my hand might do the trick too, is that what would normally be done at the track? As far as power goes what are you thinking 3 or 5? and if you could point me in the direction of some info on properly cleaning and tuning the carb It would really help me out.

 

[Russ2251]

Leave the guess work out of it.
What's the engine number?
That will tell you what it is.

 

[rediknik]

I used the sticky on identifying briggs motors and the number are not where they should be.

 

[Russ2251]

Should be in area where plug wire exits blower housing.