[AT] Weird broken crank(not the 430!)

[charlie hill]

I have nothing against Briggs and Stratton motors but as long as
I can buy these for less than the price of a minor part for a Briggs
that's what I'll do.  A new gas tank for the briggs I replaced was more
than the price I paid for my motor by almost double and the "chonda"
has more power, runs smoother and never misses a beat.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: toma at risingnet.net
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 2:26 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Weird broken crank(not the 430!)

I will second that recommendation.

I put one of those engines on a Troybilt horse a few years ago. It has
never failed to start on the first pull and runs as smooth as an electric
motor. It comes with a positive shut off for the gas so it can easily be
run dry.

If it ever gives any trouble I would not hesitate to pitch it and order
another one.

It may not fit your blower however.



On Wed, 2 Aug 2017, charlie hill wrote:

> Go to Harbor Freight and buy a Chinese Honda knock off for $100.00 and
> forget you ever owned the Briggs.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Spencer Yost
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 9:25 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Weird broken crank(not the 430!)
>
> It's on a lawn vacuum, and it was running fine.  My wife was operating it 
> so
> I didn't hear it.  She  said it just stopped, making a bunch of noise in 
> the
> process.   The crack occurred right behind the bearing, inside the 
> crankcase
> at the flywheel end, not the impeller end.
>
> There was a good level on the dipstick and an oil change in the winter so 
> it
> was not oil related.
>
> Spencer Yost
>
>> On Aug 1, 2017, at 9:05 PM, vschwartz1 at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>> Spencer; I do not have any real knowledge about this kind of break but it
>> would appear to me that one side or the other would be smooth. I simply
>> have a case of nose trouble. What was the engine doing when the crank
>> broke? Was the break at the throw? For both pieces of the crank to be 
>> like
>> that photo looks I would think there must have been some end play. Maybe
>> that is a normal thing, now define normal.
>> Just wondering,
>> Gil
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 6:04:09 PM
>> Subject: [AT] Weird broken crank(not the 430!)
>>
>> I have a small Briggs that broke a crankshaft yesterday. The weirdest
>> thing I've ever seen. Have you ever seen a crank break and leave this 
>> type
>> of a star pattern on both ends?
>>
>>
>>
>> [image/jpeg:image1.JPG]
>>
>>
>>
>> Spencer Yost
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