Abby’s Guide > Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) > Discussions > Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
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Jim_O
Joined: Dec 8, 2004
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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #9 Jan 31, 2005 8:45 pm |
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Hello Boblloyd, You are right. I did previously melt part of a nylon jacket trying to start a 25 year old Torro snowblower. I had a heck of a time trying to find a muffler gard for my B&S 7.75 OHV Intek engine. Last year Bosco posted a picture of his Simplicity 860 EI with a B&S OHV engine that came with a muffler guard. But he B&S Accessories Catalog said a guard was not available for my engine . After a lot of research, I went back to B&S with some part numbers and they thought part number 699313 would fit . I ordered it from Jacks Small Engine for $21.60 and only had to add one screw part # 699209 for $1.20 to attach it . There was one screw already on the muffler. I figured I would give you the part numbers and their cost if you or anyone else was interested in adding it to your snowblower.
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SnowRemover
Toro 828LXE
Location: Near Albany, NY
Joined: Jan 12, 2005
Points: 139
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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #11 Feb 1, 2005 3:48 pm |
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With B&S also aquiring Simplicity (AGCO and Massey Ferguson lawn equip. also) they have positioned them selves to be a MAJOR player in the outdoor power equipment market.
I believe the rumors are true, B&S wil be branding their own equipment soon with their recent acquisitions. We will soon be arguing if B&S snowblowers are as good as the current market leaders. I am curious if B&S simply ships out existing models from Murray, or updates them with a whole new line of products to make a big splash as a technology leader in the market. They'll probably keep Simplicity as is and let it die a slow death as Microsoft is still doing to FoxPro. --SnowRemover
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snowshoveler
tides in dirts out surfs up
Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
Points: 1261
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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #14 Feb 5, 2005 8:36 pm |
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the snapper built by simplicity built by briggs is anything but dead. they are just about the best anyone can get around here next to a honda. and a large part of there success is in there engine . if briggs puts some money in murry and puts back some of the parts that were recently robbed from them.then they could have a good quality economical snowblower. not the best but pretty good. best example is that crappy sheetmetal engine pto pulley. it used to be made out of cast and lasted forever and was kind to belts but the new one splits into pieces and takes the belt with it later chris
craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks husky 372xpg chainsaw sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw mondo trimmer monster tractor with trailer cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree
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