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    HS40 Question about converting from points to electronic ignition

    If it idles but doesn't run under throttle, it's more likely a carb issue than points. As for Electronic conversion.... they make a module that replaces the condenser with a electronic circuit that reduces current flow thru the points and makes them last for a very long time. Just a wipe...
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    Speedway Red Baron clutch sticking

    As said above, the bolt on the pulley is what holds it on the crankshaft. But....... Rust may make it hard to get off. That said, there is no rubber or plastic parts on the clutch so several WD-40 and heat applications will help. The centrifugal weights are what pushes the pulley face...
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    Comet Clutches

    Also, difference between the 20 and 30 is the driven pulley. MOST of the time......The 20 has the moving pulley face on the inside of the bike / jackshaft (same side of the Clutch fixed face). The 30 has the moving face on the outside (opposite side from the fixed face on the clutch),....( or...
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    Help from the Rupp experts

    Item #2........ Sorry to say this but when the ramps start to wear and get more of a curve in them, the bike will start to have issues "down-shifting". What I mean is, when you slow down to take a turn or bend in the trail and then hit the throttle to come out of it and the bike did not...
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    Looking for info on flywheel delete

    Flywheel delete, a bit hard with modifying ignition. Rather a bunch of custom work including having a battery to run the spark. (The flywheel on old engines creates the voltage to make the spark) Reducing flywheel weight, moderately common. Rev's faster. And if you're good with a dremel...
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    Who Manufactured the Bonanza BC Series Motor

    Bronco also used a Tecumseh licensed engine made in Europe. Looks like a standard Tecumseh but the head fins are curved. You will also find the carb that looks like a regular carb is actually made by Dellorto (with changeable jets), and the ign looks like std Tecumseh points ign but is made...
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    Engine shaft

    Snowblower motor. Some-what common. Stepped shaft is for the pulley setup (unusually two) on blowers..
  8. Speedway Green Horn - restored 2015-16

    Speedway Green Horn - restored 2015-16

    1972 Speedway Green Horn, restore winter/spring 2015-16. Bought at the Windber Reunion in '15.
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    Anybody interested in custom intake manifolds

    Would be interested in a slant manifold for a Tecumseh 5hp to put on a motorcycle type carb (KeiHin, Mikuni), with slide and needle. That would mean three fuel circuits vs the butterfly carb's 2. A bit more efficient.
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    H50 lighting coil question

    remember when buying a bulb, these engines are originally made for snow blowers and do not put out a lot of "juice". I have found the the "Phillips" 12v landscape bulbs (4 1/2") you can pickup at HomeDepot or Lowes are 11w and light up nicely. Only issue is they are single filament, not Hi/Lo...
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    Windber Mini Bike Reunion 2017

    If Jeff is going to have it, I'll be there again. Haven't missed a year since 2003. Jeff was really PO'd about the guy that passed people on the wrong side of the road ... then crashed.
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    OHH60 Power Sport Lighting Coil Question

    Hi Hec, I got your PM's, Sorry for slow replies. I don't get on a computer as much as I use to. First, your pict is a std non-lighted flywheel. That's is expected. Next, it shows the holes already in the block to mount the stator, which saves time. Next, the shroud backing plate is the...
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    lighting coil

    Two items determine whether the flywheel will work. One, as said above is the type of shroud. The newer more square'ish shroud will fit the older style flywheel, but not visa-versa. Second and more important is the taper of the crankshaft end the flywheel fits on. The HS series engines...
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    Craftsman Tecumseh opposite side PTO?

    That type of primer is just a bulb with a long tube on it that goes to the carb. It can be mounted anywhere.
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    Rupp Bearing Removal

    I took my wheels down to the local Honda/Yamaha dealer, and they pulled them. It was years ago, but think I paid around $20. There is a tool (scissor hook thingy) that inserts in the hole and pulls them out.
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