1955 briggs and stratton model 8

[JR]

I guy a few miles from the shop at work has a mans sale going. He had this 12-01-55 build date complete excect half of the muffler is missing. The oil bath is gone and replaced with a foam style one. Need a fuel line and carb cleaning. Not a bad find for thirty smackers. Has awesome compression.

Degrease, clean points, and a new plug tomorrow. I have an exhust too. I have the plan to use my homemade plate insert propane setup to test run it a few hours to do a short flush oci and get a feel for mechanical condition before i rebuild the carb

Ken

 

[JR]

The reason for post is i wanted to see what old stuff you guys have stashed away somewhere.
and what you guys you guys use in them.
Thanks ken.

 

[JHZR2]

Pic??

 

[GreeCguy]

1950 Case Model "D.O." tractor. Right now, Advanced auto 20W50 with three cans of "Restore."

1933 Case Model "C" tractor - 30W "Napa" brand oil.

And while I have no idea what year it is, I inherited an old air compressor from my uncle that is ancient. Flat belt pulley, oil fill plug is a cork. The original tank I threw away when I got the compressor as it was riveted together. The frame was made of wood that was fitted together around the tank. It does have compression and will pump, I just need to rig it to a new tank one of these days.

 

[GreeCguy]

I've also got a couple of boat motors from the '50's that will turn over and look to be in great shape, I just don't know what to do with them but I can't bring myself to throw them away.

 

[xxch4osxx]

Pics would be awsome!

 

[JR]

Ii will have pics in a nite or to.

Ken

 

[JR]

Picks tomorrow. I have to take it over to a friends to use airgun to remove flywheel to clean up the points. He has a digital camera. I will post some picks of the kohler light unit. Its a 4hp 4cylinder watercooled flathead. Its my back up unit for the cabin. I have its sister upnorth at the cabin. 3000 watt 110AC autostart. No load no run. Apply load it fires up. Runs 1800 rpm

Ken

 

[JR]

The model is 8, type is 107078 the serial is 551201. I was wonder if anyone would know were to get a tune-up kit (points and condensor).. i was thinking instead of cleanin the old points and hoping the consensor is good not me.i like to start new. I want to say i remember a convertor digital box that replace the condensor or something, would something like that work.


Ken

 

[Pop_Rivit]

I think yours is a 1951 model, probably made in April or May of that year. It's considered the "old" model 8; the "new" model 8 started production in mid-1952.

I'd think that any decent small engine shop could get or cross reference tune up parts for yours.

 

[JR]

I thought the serial ment a build date of december first 1955. But i could be wrong. I will have to just load it up and go to the service shop.

Ken