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Them Indians don't need no stinkin' electric starts.

Best startin' cold weather engine out there!

I disagree. Tecumseh engines, at least every one I have experience with, have been the most contrary and difficult to start. Briggs on the other hand, start like they ought to.
 
I disagree. Tecumseh engines, at least every one I have experience with, have been the most contrary and difficult to start. Briggs on the other hand, start like they ought to.


Well sir,

I am sure you living in Texas know all about cold weather.

I spent a few years up in the Northwoods of this fair country, Tecumsehs rule for stuff used in the winter.
 
Cold or hot, I've never seen a Tecumseh start as easily as a briggs. If there is some secret to tecumseh tuning, I'd like to know. I have two HH60's on older(garden way) troy bilt tillers. One is freshly rebuilt and the other is awaiting parts for a rebuild.
 
Guess what almost all ice augers have on 'em?

The newer ones are mostly all fixed jet carbs, bet you be having flooding issues.
 
Well sir,

I am sure you living in Texas know all about cold weather.

I spent a few years up in the Northwoods of this fair country, Tecumsehs rule for stuff used in the winter.

'Mo, on most topics I agree with you pretty much 100% .... but not this one.

The one Tecumseh engine I have is the most onerous machine I've ever owned. Briggs are only marginally better IMHO. My best starters, hands down without question, are the Hondas.
 
I thought power products/tecumseh was completely out of the small engine business now? Are they still making 2 strokes? I should have stated earlier that the PP two strokes I have experience with are generally no trouble at all, and when I said they were contrary I was referring to the four strokes.

I don't think I've ever had one flood, except the single push mower I have with a Tecumseh on it which has a bad seat in the carb. They all are quite difficult to get started though. I'm normally more tired from trying to start them than I am from using them. :(
 
'Mo, on most topics I agree with you pretty much 100% .... but not this one.

The one Tecumseh engine I have is the most onerous machine I've ever owned. Briggs are only marginally better IMHO. My best starters, hands down without question, are the Hondas.


I do not disagree,

I am shamed to admit this, but even them HF ripoffs, will go in one or two pulls at sub zero!
 
I know this is a bit of topic but I'm looking for an electric starter setup for a Toro 7/24 with a 7hp Tecumseh motor for my dad's snowblower. If you have one, I have saw parts to trade for it.

Do you have any numbers? I have a few starters laying around but I can't remember what I took them off of.
 
Good morning everyone I'm chasing down a top cover for an old 1983 50 rancher. The early model with the white cover mine had a small accident and is no longer serviceable :(
 
If it's an XL-12, it's got the stator setup, which probably is good and most likely needs the points cleaned up if that. Those coils are super reliable, as opposed to the POS electronics in the late SXL's.

Does anyone with more experience than myself off-hand know if the cranks on the electronic and points models are tapered and keyed up identically (if not the same) so that a flywheel + coil swap would work? IIRC, all of the bolt holes are there between the two models, as the electronic coil is mounted on a bracket that should swap out for the old-style stator plate.

Bryan I don't know whether the cranks are tapered and keyed the same between the points and electronic ignition saws. I do know that the electronic ignition saw cranks don't have the points cam machined into them though.
 
Hey guys I'm needing a old style mac 10-10 cover. The oldest style with no chain brake and the letter M molded into the side of it. Also looking for a bucking spike that goes on it. PM if you can help me out with either. Have a little to trade and a little PP also.

John if you're still looking for that non-CB clutch cover............do you have CB type cover to trade? I have a good non-CB "Mountain M" type cover wtih the correct spike...
 
I am looking for husqvarna 445 piston and rings. Also a 3120 front AV spring, muffler, bracket and bolts, and a 42" or longer bar for that saw. I have some smaller husky saw parts to trade such as parts from 50,51,55, 350, 240, 44,141, 136. Also some 480cd parts and some stuff off 61, 162, 266 series saws. And paypal?

oh, also have some 338xpt parts to trade

Looking for a fuel tank for a 61 husky. Got one?
 
I need a rim-drive clutch drum for a 3400-4000/PP375-395 series Poulan.

Also need a rim-drive drum for a 245/306 Poulan. Same part is used on a 4200/5200 Countervibe.

Also would like to get a rim-drive drum for a PoulanPro 295/4620 series saw. I believe a rim-drive drum for a 2700, 2750 or 2900 is the same. May be interested in a good 3/8-LP spur drum for one of these saws if a used rim-drive doesn't pan out (at least until I break down and buy a new rim-drive drum).

Also need a flywheel for a 3-piece ignition equipped Homelite SXL-925 (or a flywheel, coil bracket, and coil from a 1-piece electronic ignition saw).

Got things to trade...
 
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Looking for a fuel tank for a 61 husky. Got one?

I have a crankcase with rear handle, recoil, and front handle. The crank is in it, but the bearings are frozen.

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Looking for a fuel tank for a 61 husky. Got one?[/quote]

Don't think that I do, have some case halves, crank, flywheels and some other small items.
 
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