Please Date Me #1

[70sVintageTrikes]

I know its a Craftsman 3hp and has a short
crank but long enuf for a "clutch", just not
sure how to date it for year built?

143 741042 SER 4041B

Also I had a couple NEW Max Torque clutches
for 5/8 shaft so I threw one on it :thumbsup:
Too bad they are for 40 chain....

 

[jbrewton]

I thought this was one of Cheezy's personal ads again?

 

[thejoker]

Me too i was going to say im not cheap you have to get me really drunk if you want to take advantage of me ha haaaa

 

[thejoker]

Dose it have a tag like this

 

[thejoker]

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/tecumseh-engines/23671-tecumseh-engine-id-guide.html hope this helps

 

[chatten63]

Either a 1974 or 1984. Craftsmen had the charcoal color first. In the 80's tecumseh used it on a lot of them too. Could you try and compare the recoils. The 2 bottom side bolts that hold the blower housing on,do they have a Phillips head in them or are they solid. Phillips head would be early 70s. Sometimes if you Google the craftsmen number it will bring a picture of the unit it was used on,this could give you an idea of what era it was used in also.

 

[jrzmac]

I know its a Craftsman 3hp and has a short
crank but long enuf for a "clutch", just not
sure how to date it for year built?

143 741042 SER 4041B

Also I had a couple NEW Max Torque clutches
for 5/8 shaft so I threw one on it :thumbsup:
Too bad they are for 40 chain....

143.741042 = H30-35342P made Feb. 10, 1974.

 

[jbrewton]

Me too i was going to say im not cheap you have to get me really drunk if you want to take advantage of me ha haaaa

To make Cheezy look really good everyone would need to be pretty drunk!

 

[70sVintageTrikes]

Either a 1974 or 1984. Craftsmen had the charcoal color first. In the 80's tecumseh used it on a lot of them too. Could you try and compare the recoils. The 2 bottom side bolts that hold the blower housing on,do they have a Phillips head in them or are they solid. Phillips head would be early 70s. Sometimes if you Google the craftsmen number it will bring a picture of the unit it was used on,this could give you an idea of what era it was used in also.

The two bottom bolts are hex. I was guessing 80s anyway. Im sure its off a edger or something. For 30 bucks and all I did was, wash it, new ngk plug and change oil. Runs like a brand new motor. Best part is that I bought it because it looked good!

 

[chatten63]

the hex bolts will have a phillips head machined in the center of the hex,70's style bolts plain hex hed is a later 70's =80's