Just got a used Tecumseh HS40-55388C with Lighting for a Rupp Roadster restoration and have a few basic questions.
If I can get it started, I plan to do the following to freshen it up. What do you think?
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
- What oil did Rupp say to use in this engine?
- What oil should I use in it in the Northeast in warmer weather; say 50-95 degrees?
- With no gas tank ready for it yet is there a way I can test it to see if it runs?
If I can get it started, I plan to do the following to freshen it up. What do you think?
Replace:
- Plug
- Points
- Condenser
- Coil
- Piston Rings
- Breather
- Head Gasket
- Head Bolts
- Flywheel Washer and Nut
- Rebuild Carb
- New Gaskets on Intake/Carb
Thanks for any advice you can offer.