Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I have an opportunity to purchase a slightly used 2009 toro 421 single stage snowblower. It has a 195 cc tecumseh OHV engine. Does anyone have any experience with this engine?

Personally, Joe, I would just get the 2 stroke over either of the 4 stroke models. It is more powerful than both of them, and certainly more reliable than the first-year loncin engines (the tecumseh 4 stroke in the previous gen 421 was reliable) By this point in time, they've pretty much perfected the 2 stroke single stage into a very reliable, high performing unit. Unless you have some EPA/government/olfactory driven aversion to 2-strokes, they are the better choice in this application.

"It has a 195 cc tecumseh OHV engine."
Just too clarify..........The older 421 had a standard side valve Tecumseh engine and not an overhead valve engine.
The new models use a Loncin overhead valve type.

superbuick wrote:
I could have swore you were on Toro's payroll.  :)  Good points though.  Its hard to ignore that Rtek engine is perfected by now.

clint wrote: Clint,

The model I am looking at has an OHV 195 cc Tecumseh engine.  These models were European models that were sent to Canada when they ran out of single stage snowblowers last year.  My guess is that they have the same specs as the side-valve version. 

My bad, Joed. I didnt know they existed.
Would you post a model number just in case I ever run into one?
Thanks.

clint wrote: Number on the unit I'm looking at is 6053.

aa335 wrote:

If I was...wouldn't I be pushing the new stuff??? I hate the direction they are taking things with foreign-made junk and underpowered 4-strokes.