FabianRW
ArboristSite Member
I'm making a budget bandsaw mill.
Got a V-twin Briggs and Stratton Vanguard 16hp horizontal really cheap, only £50.
Taken it apart, looks in good condition inside, dated to 1993 but not ran long I reckon, just simple fixes as they'd not changed the oil, ran it and it wore the cam shaft back in it's solid bearing so eventually it had a slight knock, luckily minor damage and not much wear otherwise, just needs shims on the engine-casing end of the crankshaft to take wear I think.
Minor water ingress, I'm getting rid of surface rust and basically reconditioning each part.
It's a 290000 series model, fairly standard hand start, petrol tank on-top and not much more to it. Could be missing a fuel pump which is how the water got in I think. No electric, never had a starter but is also missing any kind of on/off switch, I'm guessing the petrol valve does that instead?
So great base to start from, I'd like to get a bit more power without downgrading reliability.
These are my thoughts but I'm only a woodworker, only done one rebuild on a 076 chainsaw.
Anyone got any input on-top or good alternatives/suggestions please?:
First off I'll remove exhaust rings inside the heads exhaust output, limiting output size, didn't think the 16hp would have them but they seem to be there.
I'd like to upgrade the carb from the Aisian to a Mikuni 28mm (probably a copy of or second hand) I'd fabricate a 90° elbow so the carb and filter face forwards and sit above the pulley but nice and high, maybe starting 100mm/4" above the manifold depending on if I'm using gravity petrol feed or fuel pump. (Not sure it ever had a fuel pump, there is limited info)
I am not sure if I'd add a fuel pump, possibly an original, what are people's thoughts on which one to go with if any?
I would add a kill switch ideally but not sure how best to do it, fuel on/off is fine as an on/off but I'd like to run the thing on propane.
In terms of running it on propane (and petrol) I would consider suggestions, I can get a tri/dual fuel kit fairly cheap in the future so all mods have to be suitable for this.
I'd quite like to keep mods minimal in cost, already got to get a gasket set etc and spend ages cleaning and restoring it so must be either low cost or stuff I can do myself/fabricate. I can weld etc.
Got a V-twin Briggs and Stratton Vanguard 16hp horizontal really cheap, only £50.
Taken it apart, looks in good condition inside, dated to 1993 but not ran long I reckon, just simple fixes as they'd not changed the oil, ran it and it wore the cam shaft back in it's solid bearing so eventually it had a slight knock, luckily minor damage and not much wear otherwise, just needs shims on the engine-casing end of the crankshaft to take wear I think.
Minor water ingress, I'm getting rid of surface rust and basically reconditioning each part.
It's a 290000 series model, fairly standard hand start, petrol tank on-top and not much more to it. Could be missing a fuel pump which is how the water got in I think. No electric, never had a starter but is also missing any kind of on/off switch, I'm guessing the petrol valve does that instead?
So great base to start from, I'd like to get a bit more power without downgrading reliability.
These are my thoughts but I'm only a woodworker, only done one rebuild on a 076 chainsaw.
Anyone got any input on-top or good alternatives/suggestions please?:
First off I'll remove exhaust rings inside the heads exhaust output, limiting output size, didn't think the 16hp would have them but they seem to be there.
I'd like to upgrade the carb from the Aisian to a Mikuni 28mm (probably a copy of or second hand) I'd fabricate a 90° elbow so the carb and filter face forwards and sit above the pulley but nice and high, maybe starting 100mm/4" above the manifold depending on if I'm using gravity petrol feed or fuel pump. (Not sure it ever had a fuel pump, there is limited info)
I am not sure if I'd add a fuel pump, possibly an original, what are people's thoughts on which one to go with if any?
I would add a kill switch ideally but not sure how best to do it, fuel on/off is fine as an on/off but I'd like to run the thing on propane.
In terms of running it on propane (and petrol) I would consider suggestions, I can get a tri/dual fuel kit fairly cheap in the future so all mods have to be suitable for this.
I'd quite like to keep mods minimal in cost, already got to get a gasket set etc and spend ages cleaning and restoring it so must be either low cost or stuff I can do myself/fabricate. I can weld etc.