On 10 Sep 2003 19:02:19 GMT,
(FarmerDill) wrote:
A 6.5hp OHV B & S Intek will bolt right up in place of the Tecumseh
you now have. Its a recomended replacement engine for the 6hp
Troybuilts, and will run you $225, plus shipping. I live about 175
miles or less from Hotlanta (Central Alabama), and my 6.5 intek cost
me $22.00 in shipping from this place about 2 months ago. I used it on
a home made logsplitter. No need to pay a mechanic, as its just a
couple of nuts and bolts thats required to swap a motor out, really
basic simple wrench turning.
http://www.smallenginewarehouse.com/....asp?PN=121432
Your reference to a block I assume you mean a short block. They are no
longer available for the motor yoou have unless you happen to stumble
on new old stock somewhere and then it will cost you more in the long
run, and you will still need a carb, and assorted other parts off your
old engine. Best bet is to upgrade with a better engine and new life
at this stage of the game. Don't you have a website with you along a
long row of firewood? Your user name rings a bell, and IIRC chatted
with you in a rural living newsgroup a few years back.
Regards
x-
x-I've got one of the old cast-iron Troy-Bilt "horse" tillers with the
x-6HP Craftsman/Tecumseh engines. Haven't had any problems with it in
x-over 20 years. Unfortunately, when tilling too close to a brick wall,
x-the tines hit a rock and both the tiller and I went into the bricks. I
x-suppose that's beside the point - other than the fact that the entire
x-carburetor was ripped/broken off the engine block. I really screwed
x-up.
x-
x-Anyway, now I'm in the market to replace the engine. My questions a
x-
x-1. Which brand should I replace with? Tecumseh or Briggs & Stratton or
x-"other"
x-2. Should I stick with the 6HP or go larger? (residential gardening)
x-3. What should I expect to pay for the engine?
x-4. Suggestions on sites to purchase engine.
x-5. Does it make sense to replace the block or buy a new engine?
x-6. If I have to pay a small engine mechanic for the labor to replace
x-the block, would it be cheaper to pay him to mount a new engine?
x-
x-I'm sure that there are probably more questions, but I hate to take up
x-so much of your time. Thanks in advance.
x-
x-Blistered Hands in Hotlanta
x-
x-Do you mean that you broke the block, smashed the carburetor, or stripped the
x-manifold bolts, If the latter two it may pay you to repair. I prefer Briggs
x-myself, they are readily available and the replacement is easy.
x-http://www.northerntool.com/ is a good place to comparison shop although I have
x-foud the local TSC comparable when shipping costs are considered, Most "Horses
x-used a 7 hp, but judge by your 6, Could you have used more power? Another route
x-is a used engine but the horizotal shaft engines are not used that much anymore
x-and may be more difficult to find,
x-New a 6,5 hp Briggs Intek I/C will run $300- 400 depending on the setup. a 6.5
x-hp Honda about $450 and an 8 hp Tecumseh about $325
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