While strolling through Costco today

[CaliJeff]

generally being pissed off at all the rude people who block isles with their carts. I stumbled upon this...

I have no idea if it's a good deal or not. Just thought I'd pass the info along.

 

[jesse8931]

i would buy it

 

[Yellowhand]

Another nail in the coffin of North American engine manufacturers...

We just bought this one...Northern Tools...$229.95

 

[65ShelbyClone]

Holy crap! A 6.5 Honda clone for $114?!

 

[minidragbike]

What Costco is this?
I have a card.
I perfer the Briggs 5.5, or 6.5hp motor over the clone. Simply because of the better parts. But be careful because there is two versions of the 5.5 briggs make sure you get the 206cc verison.

 

[CaliJeff]

The Costco is in Burbank right off the 5 at Victory Blvd. There were about 8 pallets of them. You might want to check out the one closest to you. It seems like something that they bought a boatload of. I want one, but I also am going to do the resto to the Taco more in keeping it stock.

Unrelated but not forgotten...I'm having a hard time finishing those stickies for you mini.
:mad2:

 

[jesse8931]

ive been working on finding a 3 hp motor at harbor freight for under 120

 

[minidragbike]

Yeah I thought you had those stickers done already?

 

[offroadwhatever8]

ive been working on finding a 3 hp motor at harbor freight for under 120

dont you already have a 3 hp?

 

[CaliJeff]

Yeah I thought you had those stickers done already?

Cutting them on the machine and getting them all weeded are two completely different things. :helpsmilie:

Did you get one or more of those motors?

 

[minidragbike]

Shhhhhhh let's keep this between you and I.
Thanks for the info!

 

[jesse8931]

dont you already have a 3 hp?

yea but i want a new one to work with i see them there but never under 120

 

[CaliJeff]

Mini may have jumped a lil quick.

It appears that they lowered the price a bit.

I also took a better pic of the specs.

 

[minidragbike]

Wow even lower, I think I might grab two of them this weekend. I have a nearby kid that wants a motor. And one to keep for a spare.:shifty:

 

[Yellowhand]

That price is unbelievable...North American engine manufacturers are going to be in SERIOUS trouble when their contracts to supply engines to lawn equipment manufacturers expire and need to be re-bid.

 

[65ShelbyClone]

So does that Costco still have any $100 engines left?

I'm trying to get my dad to replace the flood damaged 5hp IC Briggs on his Troy Built rototiller so I can have it. :shifty:

 

[minidragbike]

I had my girl pick two of them up about two weeks ago. She said there was tons of them. So you will have to check it out.

 

[nutwagonfromhell]

I went into a tool store and saw the exact same engine for 300 bux.

 

[Yellowhand]

Yeah, that price is unbelieveable...I know Costco buys in huge quantity so they get a great price from the manufacturer, but that price is unreal...

 

[nutwagonfromhell]

I know. After I saw the engine on here and saw it at the tool store I had to get one. question is how to set up the throttle cable on it. Yellowhand I saw you did a ohv throttle kit. will that work on this engine?