Got a 7hp tecumseh here. love to get some info and/or history on this engine. it goes on my 70's Nomad three wheeler and needs a little work. when i got it, it had the head off, no shroud, a birds nest in the cylinder, anddddd no oil...:thumbsup:. so good so far. I had no idea what engine it was and only found out from seeing "tecumseh" written on the flywheel so I am learning. I did get a shroud online off a snow blower and it fits perfect so thats a plus. should run fine after a good valve lapping and a tune up. a couple of questions though. I heard these engines have a governor mounted to the block right behind the intake. mine does not have this nor does it have any holes made where it would have went. I heard it maybe since it was used for a three wheeler it maybe a supped up model. any ideas on where to start with this guy?
It is a steel sleeve. I was questioning if it was a 7hp but since i did not have the shroud i couldn't tell. I will check out the bore and yea its a lighted coil. Since I am using a shroud from a different engine (luckily its a 8hp shroud) I am missing the arm that the throttle links to on the side.
I think I may have the arm you need I will check this weekend for you...I took it of my HM80 when I put the Mikuni on it. Mine has the lighted coil too.Very nice engine with gobs of power.If the cyl measures about 3-1/16 its an 8HP.
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There's probably a lot of different ways to do it. I did this once...I put CLR on a rag and with the piston all the way down I wiped it out real good then put marvel mystery oil in the cyl and spun the piston up& down a few times.You can repeat if necessary it worked for me.
Did the engine sit for a long time like that?
Did the engine sit for a long time like that?
Ok well this engine is a 8hp sport engine, also I know it wouldnt have had the primer bulb and the sticker I have is wrong but the shrouding came off a snowblower and right now I am just trying to get it all dialed in before I do anymore cosmetic on it. We got it running like a new one with the help of my manual I bought and I could not be happier with how its coming out. choke and 2 pulls she fires right up. The stock muffler will be going for a straight pipe, I saved the old flange that was on so I will be fabricating a little so suggestions are welcome.. Have found a gas leak in the carb (walbro lme) which I am trying to figure out. It is leaking out of the breather so I am assuming the float is not closing all the way or maybe the bowl gasket?? Also I need the linkage which I found a picture for and hope someone may could help me out. It is the second (3 piece) in the scanned picture. 