sam5570
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well my home made generater bit the dust but you can bet i will see it going again my 1970 model 8hp briggs give up now i need a 8hp or larger with 1 inch crank shaft
my generater bit the dust
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sam5570
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if you notice the pully laying on top of generator there is a insert in the pully to make it 1 inch but i can't find on line anyone who carry the inserts of any size if you know send me link thanks
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sam5570
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didn't make myself clear i need to keep the saame pullys if at all possible because of the grove size for belt other wize i may need to change pully on generator to
orezok
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whistlepig
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Is it a Taper-Lock pulley insert?
http://www.gates.com/downloads/Vol 53 No 8 TL QD Installation[1].pdf
http://www.gates.com/downloads/Vol 53 No 8 TL QD Installation[1].pdf
flyerdan
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Harbor Freight has a chicom Honda knockoff with a 1" shaft. I see engines in their sale flyers all the time, so if you don't need it immediately you might save a few bucks.
Harbor Freight has an 11 HP w/ 1" shaft for $299, you can look online and print off a coupon good for 20% any one item, gets it down to $240.
And from what I've seen at the stores, they usually have them in stock and ready to go. If you go that route, I'd not get the extra warranty, if it lives through the warranty, it'll go on for years after that
While I try to buy American as much as possible and stay away from Chinese as much as possible, those kind of prices make it hard not to get one. My grandsons go-cart blew up and I couldn't find a Briggs, Tecumseh or small Kohler anywhere in stock. Got a 6.5 HP from Harbor Freight and thing has run perfectly for two years. They all have a fuel shutoff lever on them so you can run all the gas out of the carb when you're done, they've got low oil sensors, etc.
I have read that you need to flush the crankcase out before you use it just in case there's metal shavings left inside, but I read that after the grandsons had been running for a year.
And from what I've seen at the stores, they usually have them in stock and ready to go. If you go that route, I'd not get the extra warranty, if it lives through the warranty, it'll go on for years after that
While I try to buy American as much as possible and stay away from Chinese as much as possible, those kind of prices make it hard not to get one. My grandsons go-cart blew up and I couldn't find a Briggs, Tecumseh or small Kohler anywhere in stock. Got a 6.5 HP from Harbor Freight and thing has run perfectly for two years. They all have a fuel shutoff lever on them so you can run all the gas out of the carb when you're done, they've got low oil sensors, etc.
I have read that you need to flush the crankcase out before you use it just in case there's metal shavings left inside, but I read that after the grandsons had been running for a year.
WayneB
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Have you considered buy a diesel engine. This one is 10 HP with 1 shaft and electric start.
New 10 HP Small Diesel Engine with Electric Start 10 HP | eBay
Briggs & Stratton Intek 8 hp
Briggs & Stratton Horizontal 8 HP INTEK Pro OHV Tapered Shaft #203432-0132
or this one on Ebay
Briggs Stratton 8 HP Intek Pro Horizontal Shaft | eBay
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sam5570
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Thank's guys i looked at harbor freight and i can't belive i missed that my cousin in northern va says that he can get them for around $100 thats the ticket no rebuild this one it never ran like it suppose to after it had ethanol gas in it right now we can buy gas without it but who knows how long that last
That diesel looks good, but made in China, just pointing out.
The Briggs Intek is a good engine, they start very well, but the tapered shaft makes it hard to mount a pulley and keep it in place and parallel to the genset pulley.
The other Intek looks real good, and since they're shipping from TN, shouldn't take long to get it in VA.
Most of the Inteks are made in the good old USA, Missouri, I believe and since they have OHV and a better carb setup than the older Briggs like you had on your generator, you'd have to like it.
The Briggs Intek is a good engine, they start very well, but the tapered shaft makes it hard to mount a pulley and keep it in place and parallel to the genset pulley.
The other Intek looks real good, and since they're shipping from TN, shouldn't take long to get it in VA.
Most of the Inteks are made in the good old USA, Missouri, I believe and since they have OHV and a better carb setup than the older Briggs like you had on your generator, you'd have to like it.
Mickey_Fx
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Sounds like you've settled on the HF clone but if you are still looking, give a look at the Subaru Robins, their EX series. More spendy than most but a very good engine. OHC, crank is supported by ball bearing on BOTH ends. No int plastic parts like some of the small engines. The one I have has very little mechanical noise. Always starts on 1-2 pulls even after sitting all winter.
Subaru Robin
Subaru Robin
