Can't find engine ID numbers

[kaferdave]

Hello everyone, me again, with the 50 dollar Nova-
I have looked in all the places I am supposed to, to find the engine number, and horsepower rating of what I believe to be the original engine...can anybody give me a guesstimate of what they think this might be? View attachment 296496 View attachment 296496

 

[kaferdave]

I don't know why I keep double posting, I am very sorry. If I can figure out how to remove one of these photos, I will, or, if any moderator folks know how and want to, I would be grateful

 

[Minimichael]

I'm guessing it's a 5hp. Numbers are pressed into the shroud, top left

 

[Richard Trotter]

Definitely a 5hp. The cast recoil housing wasn't used on many Briggs motors and is an upgrade from the stamped steel housings.

 

[kaferdave]

Thank You, all

 

[Harquebus]

If the blower shroud is missing, you can tell if it’s a 5 hp by a small 13 cast into the top of the cylinder head, between two cooling fins. I think it is at one of the corners. 13 = 13 cubic inches, the engine displacement. I really wish Briggs stamped or engraved the block but it made more sense for them to stamp the more malleable steel blower cover instead...

Definitely a 5hp. The cast recoil housing wasn't used on many Briggs motors and is an upgrade from the stamped steel housings.

Wow what color copper did you use for that? Looks great.

 

[Richard Trotter]

It was hard to get that color. We used a heat resistant BBQ paint but it wasn't gas resistant. So we coated the BBQ paint with a layer of clear, gas resistant heat paint.

 

[Mark Brooks]

RT looks Awesome Sir!