Thanks Johnny. Any ideas on what the carburetor model# would be for that 1970 HS40? The numbers on the top of the bowl are 239 then 0820. It looks like a Series 1 based on some diagrams from Jack's. Gonna start peeling off the shroud to get to the gas line, points and recoil this week.
Thank you! That's awesome to get it that tight. 2/27/1970. I was 6.
Yessir, though extra-crusty might be more apt. I pulled the bowl off the carb yesterday (after the nut/seat broke right at the column inside the bowl). I'm not sure the carb would have been salvageable anyway. Barn livin'...
Today, I took the chains, jackshaft and rear wheel off as well as the carburetor. I believe I need to know what kind of engine it is (Briggs, Tecumseh, ?) so I can get a carb kit and order parts, as needed.
Thanks for taking a look.
I think I figured out WHAT it is. I would like to know the date of manufacture, if possible. This project mini bike belonged to my wife's late father who passed away in 1995. He was born in 1942, so a young guy when colon cancer got him. She got some fun stuff from his estate, some of which...
daddyj63 0 Sears Super-2 143-607022
This is my wife's father's mini bike (Schulenburg, TX). It has been in a barn since before he passed away in 1995 - lots of surface rust. It still says "Sears" and "4.0 Horsepower; the model and S/N tag are still riveted to the engine...
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