Thanks for the Vid Joe.

Thats what i had planned on doing, something along those lines.
I did the coil swap/conversion on one the other day.

Only one question, i have a mower here that i bought off a guy and it looks like someone has done the primer carb swap, they dont have a mixture screw, how are you meant to tune it. It sounds like its running lean.
The motor is worn and he said it was getting low on comp so he pulled the had off and took it too work and skimmed 1mm off it.



Back to the 5Hp.


Does anyone have a 5HP conrod for the I/C motor???

Pulled the head off to sort the valves and you spin the crank and the piston stays still. Bit bummed out about that.



Put the cleaned out and kitted carb and tank back on the white motor and it started up straight away and runs pretty sweet.

But, the carb is leaking. I am hoping its from the gasket between the carb and the tank. I re-used the old one. Should i just cut a new one out of gasket paper and fit it dry?? Or put some non setting permatex on the old one?? Or get the genuine part??

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I bought some bits and engines off a guy ages back. Was supposed to be 3 sets of Victa rings in the lot of stuff. Can anyone tell me fro the markings what 5Hp and 3.5Hp motors these fit???

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More to come later on the I/C motor. Need to split the casings and see if its worth chasing up a conrod and buying a gasket or two.

Not having much luck, found that yesteday in the I/C motor then the pissed about forever fixing up a Masport steel base/frame and the 5Hp Quantum i grabbed to put on it was stuffed. Run low on oil and the top bushing has grabbed the crank and its stiff to turn.


Thats about it for now.

Bob.