Mystery Engine!

[Longview]

Friend of mind had an engine for an old Go kart that ran, but needed a new pull wire. Time went on and he needed a carb bowl from it. Now it's in my hands because I'll take any junk i see.

After looking it over, it doesn't look that bad, i only took a peek in the top end. But apparently the jug doesn't come off, so you need to split the cases to actually get the piston out.

The carb I thought would fit on it, didn't. So i need find one of those.

I wanted to look at part prices to see if it would be worth even attempting to get running, if not, i'd Scrap it. But i can't find anything. X(

I Have the Model and Serial number. But Google did nothing.

Model= M4-5504SE
Serial= 5190 05060

If anyone had any idea what this is, Please share the Info.

 

[sicivicdude]

pictures would help tremendously!

 

[Longview]

This is without any of the guards.

I'm pretty sure that exhaust isn't stock.

 

[sicivicdude]

BRAAPTOR! He'll be able to tell you all about it if anyone can...

That LOOKS like an old briggs L-head engine to my untrained eyes.

 

[scotj77]

yep braaaptor knows it all when it comes to small motors. smart kid

 

[Blaaster]

Sure looks like an old Briggs to me., but it could be a Kirby,

I thought the Briggs had the bolts on the valve inspection cover were on two corners, I know some of the verticals do.

There also seems to be more airspace between the cylinder and the valve setup. Briggs seem to incorporate the valve housing within the cylinder finning.

Did anyone make a Briggs clone?

 

[Longview]

If it helps the Carb says Automagic, And the Pulley says Comet Industries.

 

[sicivicdude]

If it helps the Carb says Automagic, And the Pulley says Comet Industries.

Comet is a subsidiary of Hoffco now. They made the torque converter...

 

[dakine97]

looks like a briggs it kinsa looks like the motor dad put on my gokart

 

[Longview]

Would it be marked anywhere specific? I haven't see any brands or anything other than what i posted earlier and the Model Numbers on the guards.

 

[Longview]

It has an EZEE start Magneto, and on the magneto it says Tecumsh? I don't know if Briggs used those?

Also anyone have any idea on how to get the pulley off?

 

[Larry's Shee]

Techumse was a brand all by themselve and are now out of bussiness. Be lucky if it's 5hp

 

[Longview]

Techumse was a brand all by themselve and are now out of bussiness. Be lucky if it's 5hp

Did they make engines? And sounds like a reasonable sized engine for a go-kart so it's possible.

 

[steve]

yeah thats i 5 hourse techumsa i got one runs realy good slaped a random carb on mine and it fired right up runs great will idle all day

 

[Longview]

yeah thats i 5 hourse techumsa i got one runs realy good slaped a random carb on mine and it fired right up runs great will idle all day

Thank you for sharing.I:I Some green for you.

 

[Longview]

Does anyone know how to get this pulley off? I can split the cases until then.

 

[sicivicdude]

The torque converter is *probably* a tapered shaft fit. Most of the hoffco products are. They actually sell a "special tool" puller for each of their models of clutches in order to be able to remove them. I have the 103HPQ (M14L x 1.5) tool and 102 (3/4"-16) tool at the house. That looks like a smaller version of the 102 clutch and probably a different removal tool....

 

[Paulie B]

I had a push mower with a Tecumseh motor on it.- 20 years ago lol

 

[Longview]

The torque converter is *probably* a tapered shaft fit. Most of the hoffco products are. They actually sell a "special tool" puller for each of their models of clutches in order to be able to remove them. I have the 103HPQ (M14L x 1.5) tool and 102 (3/4"-16) tool at the house. That looks like a smaller version of the 102 clutch and probably a different removal tool....

How would i know what size, would it be marked?

I had a push mower with a Tecumseh motor on it.- 20 years ago lol

I wouldn't be surprised if this one was just as old. 8-|

 

[Paulie B]

-It was extremely reliable I hated it for that reason
It was a 22" lawn chief.