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relics
Joined: Jan 16, 2011
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Re: One of the Best Ways to Fix a TEC Engine
Reply #9 Feb 6, 2011 5:03 pm |
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I have several Ariens machines with Tecumseh engines.One is a 6HP thats a 1968 and has been in my care since new.It has the original motor with a rebuilt carb,New points condenser and coil.It runs great and throws better than new.This is mostly related to turning the top end up to 3600rpm.It had been at 3300 since it was new.The only problem i ever had was i broke a flywheel on that machine durring a heavy storm.I have a trouts2 rebuilt machine with a excellent original 8HP on it and thats a 1980 ST824 with new carb and new points,condenser and coil.That one is turned up to 3600rpm and has run for 15HRs so far this season and has been a great machine.I will say i have seen 2 snow kings throw rods.One was a 7HP and the other was a 6HP both had been run out of oil.In both cases it was a good show.Both were under load and went off with a good sized bang.But you know those were both the fault of the user and not the Tecumseh engine.These engines may be old stuff now but you can tweek the carbs nicely on them because there adjustable.And the old L head Tecs make nice torque and throw well.I find when the carbs are adjusted perfectly they are very good cold weather starters to with 1 or 2 pulls. http://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/m508/ranvette2003/
This message was modified Feb 6, 2011 by relics
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