[AT] Predator Engine/Tiller update

[Ivan]

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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