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PostSubject: Three old engines, one great price   Three old engines, one great price Icon_minitimeThu 30 Apr 2009, 11:17 pm

In my local trade paper (bulletin board) I saw an add for three old engines: Maytag, Briggs Y, and Clinton, price $275.

One call later, a short visit, and $250 later all three engines were mine. Very Happy

The Maytag: model 92, short base, good compression, complete with Maytag spark plug, one broken bolt flange, not sure on spark, not running

The Briggs Y: mostly complete minus gas tank, stuck, hard to say if it will run again, will try to unstick it at some point

The Clinton: 50s model, about 1.5 hp probably, complete minus air cleaner and gas cap, good compression, not sure on spark, gas tank rusty inside, also not running

If all i get running is the Maytag and the Clinton it's still a good deal, but I'm sure with some work the Briggs Y can be freed up and made to run again.
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PostSubject: Re: Three old engines, one great price   Three old engines, one great price Icon_minitimeThu 30 Apr 2009, 11:21 pm

Sounds like some good projects you got there buzz. Good luck with them.
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PostSubject: Re: Three old engines, one great price   Three old engines, one great price Icon_minitimeFri 01 May 2009, 12:38 am

The clinton sounds like what I got does it say 350 on the tag?,mine is a model 350 and I think it's supposed to be a 1.2 hp, Tony my buddy that runs the mower shop told me this.Nice find buzz : ) KW

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PostSubject: Re: Three old engines, one great price   Three old engines, one great price Icon_minitimeFri 01 May 2009, 12:44 am

Ken, that looks like it alright, I will have to check the tag, but that looks like it. I remember your issue with gas caps though... looks like we need 2 now... funny isn't it...
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PostSubject: Re: Three old engines, one great price   Three old engines, one great price Icon_minitimeFri 01 May 2009, 12:57 am

Just looked, model 331 JOA or 331 JO8. My chant was interupted so I couldn't remember if it was A or 8.
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PostSubject: Re: Three old engines, one great price   Three old engines, one great price Icon_minitimeFri 01 May 2009, 1:23 am

wow don't know myself if those numbers mean it biggere hp or smaller,i'm tellin ya buzz i 'm having a hard time finding a gas cap for mine it's a weird size.
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PostSubject: Re: Three old engines, one great price   Three old engines, one great price Icon_minitimeFri 01 May 2009, 1:33 am

I think my Clinton is smaller in hp, it has a half inch output shaf, definitely slightly smaller looking. I will probably mak it run by and stick just a paper air filter element on it for now, just have a sorta custom rat rod look to it for now. lol!

Ya Ken, it is real weird. I am kinda wondering if a cap could be made out of a plastic pipe cap and a strip of rubber glued inside the edge. Just drill a hole in top to vent and then just wedge it on and off... I mean It has to be better than a rag...
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PostSubject: Re: Three old engines, one great price   Three old engines, one great price Icon_minitimeFri 01 May 2009, 10:40 am

Yea no kidden buzz a rag is not the best gas cap lol,let me know if you make a cap for yours,may just have to look into how you did it : ) I still got to find a coil for mine also it has no spark,a hard little devil to find parts for ...KW
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