Just got this Tecumseh yesterday

[owend]

I struck a deal with a neighbor that I help out from time to time. He removed it from some piece of equipment in the early 1980's, stuck it on a shelf and there it sat. When I got it home I soaked the cylinder and throttle linkages and it turned over slowly, might need to be rebuilt. I think it might be a 2.5 to 3hp and Craftsman #s are 143 65251, Serial # 9510475. Cool little engine that has great patina and complete too.

 

[thejoker]

It's a Lauson engine. Look where the spark plug goes into the shroud. It looks like my 2.5 i got last week. I will look at my numbers later .

 

[brown boonie]

Where you putting this? On a bike or on a shelf like all your others!

 

[JKautoFab]

im confused, is that a crank starter? it looks like a minibike kicker, but not. i like the idea of a crank starter...

 

[owend]

Thanks joker for the info! Yes boonie it might sit on a shelf like the others. JK, that is a crank starter on there.

 

[JohnnyTillotson]

Thanks joker for the info! Yes boonie it might sit on a shelf like the others. JK, that is a crank starter on there.

Nice! You got a Tillotson E7A on there? Ive got 3 of those and i found a guy who sells carb kits. You just let yer ol' pal Johnny know if you need anything.

 

[owend]

I am going to remove the head and side cover to see how things look inside. I will let you know Johnny, thanks!

 

[cheezy1]

You should have thrown that crusty turd in the box too....that could have made for nice filler.

 

[owend]

If I can't get it running, I will gladly send it your way Bill:laugh:

 

[JohnnyTillotson]

If I can't get it running, I will gladly send it your way Bill:laugh:

There's beauty under the turd crust.

 

[mini one]

Man, this post took me back! I all but forgot about the crank start engines, a kid we used to ride around with had one on his mini, orange, bent in forks and a crazy loud clutch but hey we were loving it. He stashed a gas can at the end of one of our long runs, just in case. Good times.

 

[owend]

It runs now after new points and condenser were installed, will sit and idle really nice. I have a pull starter installed on it now that looks correct and works great. Now it's off too a better home with the crank starter. Really don't have a bike that it would be correct for. Pictures tomorrow.

 

[JohnnyTillotson]

You keep the Tillotson carb on? Those are hard to get adjust right. At least mine are.

 

[owend]

I didn't have to touch the carb on this one. I need to get a video of it running.