Thanks for the info on the bearings Grumpy, I ended up ordering a bulk lot that covers Suzuki and Victa full cranks. (One of the sizes suits both).

Bushie if you have any questions I will answer them if I can. Really they are not hard to get apart and put back together. For me with a new type of engine it is daunting the first couple of times and then I find I just rip them apart without thinking to much.

The most difficult part is setting up the governor and carb, then tuning it. But if everything is clean and right it should fire first pull.

With regard to the big end bearing, I moved it around and inspected it best I can, give it a good spray and clean out and oil it up. Haven't had to change one yet.

I want to put a snorkel type air filter on one of these. Here is the filter box.
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Notice the fan throws air into the box so that it can then be drawn across the all of the foam filter.

I would have to block that inlet off and attach the snorkel to the box somehow. Not sure how it would affect performance.

I would like to attach straight onto the carb if I could and remove the box altogether.

Any ideas?

I really dislike any filter down at the engine where all the dust is. I will put a snorkel one on when ever I can.

Happy is he who penetrates the mystery of things.