hi folks .
about a month ago i had a customer come in with a mtd snowblower. it was an older model that was built pretty well ,not a high end machine but better than a new mtd.
anyway his engine was toast.
he asked me for a good economical engine replacement.
our briggs intec 11 horse unit goes for 780 cdn. installed complete with electric start.
this is the engine i prefer .
it is an older machine so he asked me if we had anything else.
of course we do ,new complete tecumseh 11 horse Lhead.no electric start installed for 650 cdn.
thats the one he picked.
used it once and guess what...poof or boom more like it.
lost its internals all over the yard.
ive never seen one so messy.
removed it ,did a failure analysis and guess what else.
suspected cause of con rod failure was insufficient clearance to the main.
ive never seen it before but it is in the book and me and the guy from technical service went right to it.
the engine will fail within 2 hours when there is insufficient clearance .
wasnt oil related at all.no other visable wear in the engine .
ill keep you updated on the replacement of the shortblock.
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
