I ended up with anothe similar engine, an 11.5 28D707. This one was out of a Craftsman I think so it didn't have a tank or a suitable muffler.

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After sourcing all the right bits second hand I started to check the old girl out. I found the first issue...

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Due to me needing the correct head bolts to hold the front tank bracket I pulled the head to investigate the problem.

The head bolts around the valve area confirmed the leak issue.

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I did a dodgy check of the head with a straight edge and it seemed to be ok.

I put in a new gasket and hoped for the best. The bore had some marks which I ignored once the head went on;)

I torqued the head down once I picked up a long 1/2 inch socket so I could get over the tank bolts.


I fitted the rest of the gear and pulled the carby bowl

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You might see my mistake in the above picture

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Last edited by aldot; 30/07/12 08:11 PM.