[AT] Predator Engine/Tiller update

[charlie hill]

Good luck with it Cecil!

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Cecil R Bearden
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 11:54 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Predator Engine/Tiller update

I have one of those little Troy Built tillers that I got in a surplus
sale a few years back.  Pulled it out of the pile today and found a hole
in the side of the block. Harbor freight here I come....
Cecil in OKla


On 5/5/2013 9:55 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Oh I won't trash it.   It might end up running on propane or wood gas some
> day.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ivan
> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 10:45 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Predator Engine/Tiller update
>
> I've been able to get everything I need from what used to be ZIp Pen ,
> now Arborists Supply in Erie PA . Its all aftermarket but I've had good
> luck with it .
>    Lots of people still prefer the old briggs stuff, me included . I
> wouldnt trash that motor .
>    Ivan On 5/4/2013 6:30 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> I decided I'd try to add up the cost of the parts I'd need to make my old
>> B&S serviceable again but stopped when I realized some of the parts
>> are discontinued.   The ones I found were quickly approaching what I
>> paid for the new engine and it's a lot nicer engine.
>>
>> I'm tickled pink!
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: charlie hill
>> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 6:13 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Predator Engine/Tiller update
>>
>> I was lucky in that my B&S had a 3/4" shaft.
>> The engine has 5/16" mounting holes on one side
>> and 5/16" radius slotted holes on the other with the
>> slots running side to side so there is some wiggle room.
>> I needed about half of the slot.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard Fink Sr
>> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 6:51 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Predator Engine/Tiller update
>>
>> That sounds good Charlie mine should be here Tuesday. If it fits where bs
>> was all i will need is pulley and belt. The old bs had a 1 in. shaft and
>> the
>> new one is to have a 3/4 shaft.
>> Good luck your weather is about like ours not really garden weather yet.
>> R Fink
>> PA
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 11:48 AM
>> Subject: [AT] Predator Engine/Tiller update
>>
>>
>>> Well after a busy week I finally got time to mount my
>>> new Predator engine on my tiller late on Thursday afternoon
>>> and Friday afternoon I fired it up, adjusted it and test ran
>>> the tiller in the garden.   Man am I ever happy with it.
>>> I don't know how long a 90 dollar engine will last but
>>> it sure does run smooth and has lots of power.
>>>
>>> When I mounted it I needed a new pulley for the engine.
>>> The one on my Briggs and Stratton was about shot.
>>> I couldn't find a 2" like the B&S had so I put a 2 1/2" on it.
>>> That is essentially a 25% overdrive.   Even with that pulley
>>> the engine will pull my tiller just fine idled all the way down
>>> to slow idle.   Turned up mid throttle or more it doesn't even seem
>>> to know the tiller is hooked to it.
>>>
>>> It bolted up exactly like the B&S and everything lined up nicely.
>>>
>>> Just thought I'd share that.  Now I need to get out there and get
>>> busy on my garden which is way behind but given the cool temps
>>> here this spring I don't think it much matters that I'm late planting.
>>>
>>> Charlie
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