just got a free briggs

[88d50]

i got a briggs motor off a pressure washer and i decided to build a go kart for my kids. first of its hard to turn over even with the spark plug out and it makes a screetchin noise. can i put a little oil on the piston to loosen it up? also it looks like its missing some stuff on the carb. what goes there? and last what model number is this engine so i can get parts for it? heres a couple pics. thanks.

 

[anderkart]

Before you get too far along here what does the engines output shaft look like. Some of these pressure washer engines have tapered shafts and they're difficult to mount a clutch or gear to. Were hoping you've got a shaft thats 3/4" all the way out with a threaded hole at the end.

Poring a little oil in the spark plug hole world probably be a good thing to try. I'd change the oil in the crank case too.

To start out, it looks like that carbs missing its float bowl.

Here's a link to finding you model # and downloading a manual: http://www.briggsandstratton.com/maint_repair/manual_and_more/index.aspx#

 

[oscaryu1]

Screeching? Sounds like the last owner forgot to top the oil...

 

[THE HUNTER]

float and air filter assembly are missing too.
you can get the part numbers for all the little parts when you get the manual and parts list.

 

[88d50]

so i need a float bowl and air filter. what does that hose from the ohv thing go to? my next question was going to be about that out put shaft. heres a pic of it. do i need to take all that off and how do i get it off?

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Your output shaft looks very unusable for a kart.

 

[anderkart]

yep, I'm thinking that engine might of had a gear reduction unit or a special coupler to the pressure washer pump.

Here's a pic of the type of shaft a go kart clutch mounts on:
http://media.photobucket.com/image/...iggs/OHV/BriggsOHVSingleOilFilterLocation.jpg

 

[EagleTalons]

If you look closely you can see that there is a 3/4" shaft in there. If you can find a common side cover for the engine, this could end up being a nice usuable engine.

I'd search ebay. This seems to be the only way I can think of using this engine.

The tube from the OHV cover is the breather. Just put a fuel filter on it.

 

[anderkart]

Good point. I was thinking if the hardware on that shaft now is just retained by a set screw and it comes off leaving a standard full length pto... he could then just cut the unneeded outer portion off that side cover. (heck, he could just cut out a chain opening and have a built in chain guard)

 

[EagleTalons]

That is one **** good idea! I highly doubt there is a set screw on it. Most likely there was a bolt in the end holding it on.

All he would really need is a skill saw or hack saw and some elbow grease to get that cover properly shaped.

 

[THE HUNTER]

before going to all that trouble, make sure you can get the engine running first. lol

 

[88d50]

before going to all that trouble, make sure you can get the engine running first. lol

haha that made me laugh. thats the plan though. i went to the mower repair place but they were closed. another question though when i start this thing is it gona jump all over the place since its not bolted to anything?

 

[EagleTalons]

Intek engines run very smooth, I test ran mine on the dirt driveway and it barely vibrated even at WOT.

 

[lemegacool]

hmmm make sure first that you have a usable shaft... THEN make it run... a gear puller will come handy in here...

 

[THE HUNTER]

you can make it run and sell it if it doesnt have a usable shaft. lol

and ive used some C-clamps to temporarily hold engines to my workbench.

 

[brendonv]

That pump thingo probably bolts onto the crankcase cover with 4 bolts. They usually do. That worm gear in there will most likely be held on with a key and bolt on the end. Its fricken rusty so its gonna be an *** to get off. If u dont have a puller then heat to the rescue. That worm gear will have to come off first and then the metal outer casing should just come off once u undo the 4 bolts. The bolts may be behind the worm gear so if u can see em then dont stress. If its not bolted on then just cut it off with a cut off wheel. It looks to me as if its a 3/4" keyed shaft but i could be wrong. If that worm gear is cast which is most likely is, they crack real easy so dont bash it to hard. Also, if ur bashing down on the crank then put something like a block of steel or a hammer under it to support the shaft so it doesnt bend. Nothing worse then a bendy shaft! XD

 

[88d50]

ya i pried that thing off the shaft it wasnt too hard to get off. and ya its a 3/4 keyed shaft so im good to go. and just like you said theres 4 allen bolts holding that cover on there but there tight as hell. one more question how do you drain the oil out of this thing? and what type of oil should i run in it? and how do you know how much oil to put in it? theres 2 oil fill plugs.

 

[THE HUNTER]

if the filler plugs have a dipstick on them, then fill to the full mark on them. if they dont have a dipstick, fill to the top of the filler hole.
SAE 10w-30 most likley

here is Brigg's chart right from there site.

there should be a drain plug on the bottom of the crank case (i can see it in the first pic you posted). it will most likely have a standard size pipe thread that you can add some galvanized pipe to to make it easier to drain when you have the engine mounted on something. (clean the pipe before installing)

 

[EagleTalons]

Soak those allen bolts in pb blaster. Hopefully they will come off.

 

[porsche930dude]

your also missing the float and the fuel stop needle and the float pin and the bowl bolt and washer. You can drain the oil by simply dumping it out the fill hole.