Turning Shop Trash into Treasure. Will it run? Briggs Engine Swap. Restoration Repair Fix

Thanks for tuning back into Chickanic! Every year we get in over 2,000 pieces of equipment, but many of those end up not being repaired. Most of the time customers will leave their broken units so we end up with TONS of winter projects! Check out the treasure I made today!!
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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We see over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!
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[@Chickanic]

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[@garylollman5339]

Our Nation has become a throwaway society rather than trying to put in time and little money and fix it back to almost new. Great job enjoy it like to see more.

[@biopsiesbeanieboos55]

The whole developed world is throwaway. If you ever visit developing nations (India is a great example) you’ll find whole streets of repair shops for everything from washing machines to tvs to toasters to cameras. You name it, you’ll find someone who’ll not only repair it, but fabricate any parts they need. Just like the USA in the 1950’s.

[@garycooper4526]

Love the theam music.

[@eggbertfarnsworth5787]

"It started!" Been there, and it never gets old! Good for you!

[@redhawk4859]

And I Bow to the Great Lawnmower Queen

[@alanknoll5540]

That was awesome. You turned a bad mower into a good running mower. You should try to get $1,500 for it.

[@ckeller07]

As a DIY person and an long time engineer, I enjoy seeing someone take pride in his or her work! Nice job! Subscribed!

[@gregmaxfield4405]

Hey Girl I hope you plan more of these Trash to Treasure videos. Really enjoyable to watch and view the end result. 🙂🚜🐻 Bear. Happy New Year. Love your work.

[@Chickanic]

Thanks Greg! Happy New Year!

[@dougseaman8791]

When installing an engine I put two bolts with the heads cut off loose into the engine in the positions that are easiest to get to on the tractor. They become alignment pins so it's now easy to place the engine and put the bolts into the harder to get at locations. When the other two bolts are put in it is now a matter of removing the alignment bolts and installing the mounting bolts. Makes life alot easier.

[@MyVideoCollection]

Great project. One less machine in the trash heap. Job well done, Thanks

[@lesliesmith2586]

Mower looks fine. Reduce, reuse, recycle. wash, rinse, repeat and you have a clean, used mower to live/mow another day.

[@w.rustylane5650]

I'm always building tools to help me restore Coleman lanterns. A 9/16" bent wrench is needed to loosen the burner frame nut. I also had to grind down a 15/16' deep well socket to remove and reinstall the valve from the fount. Cheers from eastern TN

[@patmadix172]

Excellent work. Price of new and sacristy of new and new motors made with plastic

[@reedbreneman9443]

I do the same thing all winter long in my small engine shop with chainsaws ,Mowers ,Tillers and pressure washers .Makes me a ton of $$$ in the spring!

[@Chickanic]

Sure does! It's nice to get that profit boost after a slow winter.

[@philliphall5198]

It’s what I do to, the heat bought me to quit at 100 but cold don’t bather me Buy all summer and fix in winter

[@themowerman]

Fantastic.. ready to mow again.. another one saved..

[@Chickanic]

Thanks Mick! See you today if you have a live!

[@jamesvuxta8723]

Doing that on vacation you obviously enjoy what you're doing that's great

[@victorpayne6586]

Outstanding! People that can work with their hands are rich.

[@stevecraig3004]

Great video! Love watching a true craftswoman troubleshoot these cantankerous 2-strokes. Also enjoyed seeing your four-legged sidekick, Kittanic. Keep up the good work!

[@rbilardo47]

Fantastic! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't believe it. I am so impressed with your knowledge and your patience to do a great job. It looks brand new. Love watching all of your videos, so much knowledge you share with us. Thank you.

[@bradpotter6401]

I love bringing discarded equipment back to life. I'm envious of your boneyard full of projects.

[@aamikkalinin6385]

I really appriciate people who try to fix things that are fixable so that they could last another few years instead of scrapping, also less polution. I'm a creep myself for holding on to old stuff and not getting a new one

[@jimbrewer2893]

Great video, as usual. I don't have a business, just have a small shop where I do work to keep busy. I do get some stuff in from people who don't want it anymore. Fix it up if I can and either sell it for a small profit or give it away. Just got in a Troy Bilt self propelled mower, Troy Bilt Pressure washer, Troy Bilt edger, a Troy Bilt and Husqvarna trimmer, Poulon Pro chain saw and a Proforce 3000 generator. This stuff looked new. The guy that had it hired a yard care company and no longer needed the equipment. I've gone through most of it. Most had bad gas in it. Anyway, cleaned, replaced parts as needed, changed oil and got it all running. It will be sent back to him and donated for use by a veteran motorcycle group to either sell or give away to a vet. I've been a mechanic for over 40 years, jet engines, recips and a host of other equipment. Still learning.

[@donaldlyon797]

I really enjoy your tutorials Where a outs on Arkasas is you shop? I'd like to meet you folks. Have a great 2022.P

[@larrywarolin7215]

I love watching you in your videos. You know what you are talking about and are good with your communication skills as well as your hands. You represent your gender in an outstanding manner. I know it's kinda off limits to some to even think about mentioning gender but I am a man who recently heard his girlfriend say with a completely straight face, "don't hurt yourself, I just did my nails".

[@ronbeatty9761]

I love that grey kitty!

[@ryanshort6722]

Looks brand new

[@tomstradinger5958]

Like the back ground music, good job.

[@dirkhoste1919]

You can't find such treasures in Belgium....Happy New Year! I love these videos

[@philliphall5198]

Can’t find in Texas eather

[@caveweta]

Love the transformation, in NZ a reasonable 2nd hand ride-on would be $1000 to $1500, with a new one approx $4500. Really enjoying these trash to treasure videos.

[@chaseshurtleff3699]

No way. It's a poulan Maybe 600-700 used

[@kevinshore8103]

@@chaseshurtleff3699 in perfect shape lol

[@paulcastillo5235]

Great video on restoring this old Poulan riding mower. Trash into treasure is a great idea. I am sure there are lots of folks who like this type of video.

[@Chickanic]

Thanks 👍

[@jeffgrant6914]

That mower turned out pretty sweet

[@darrelldubree9658]

Great job. There is a huge market for this. Fix it right, clean it up, people dont buy ugly. Thanks again. Take care, Darrell :)

[@philliphall5198]

I agree on ugly paint on engine Paint job will sale it every time

[@jameskennerly9748]

Awesome job young lady!!

[@jeffmonroe9766]

Trash to treasure videos are awesome.

[@rogercamp2910]

Bre, you have such a nice shed there. How about lining the "trash" up under the roof and catalogue them, mayber put a mezzanine up there so they dont sit out in the weather. Here in France, this mower would be worth around 12 - 1400 euros.

[@howard5567]

Chickanic: One of my favorite, the act of Cannibalizing. Now, we don't usually put the mowing deck back on, an just use them as towing tugs in the wood yard. So Happy New Year to you & your partner, catch you on the next one!

[@vancemoncrief3389]

I've been working on lawn mower for about 15-20 years I have never seen a old drain spout like you have will you tell me where I can get me one of those I make a mess when I'm draining the oil out of engine love your shows watch everyone and I have subscribed to them you are a very good mechanic I learned a lot from you just go to show you nobody knows everything thanks for putting your videos out so we can see them from the watermelon capital of the world Cordele Georgia

[@toolinhand]

You did a great job. It's good to see people restore things like these!

[@gretaknebel8495]

What a way to spend your vacation!

[@redmondjp]

I was glad to see that you installed a fuel shutoff valve in the fuel line - this is so important on any mower that has the fuel tank above the carburetor. I've lost track of the number of these engines on which I have seen both the needle valve in the carburetor, as well as the anti-backfire fuel cutoff valve at the bottom of the bowl, both leak ever so slightly, which can result in the cylinder filling up with fuel which then leaks past the rings into the oil. I had two neighbors who both lost engines due to this. Oh, also I would suggest transferring over the engine air intake shroud which helps keep the engine from recirculating hot underhood air, from the dead engine. I'd sell it for at least $650.

[@Herbybandit]

Why didn't you show us you chasing the fuel tanks round the yard with the pressure washer? 😂 A little advice for an angle grinder with a wire wheel, use a grinder with variable speed set to slow if you can, if the wire wheel suddenly grabs it nearly breaks your wrist and throws the wheel out of balance making it vibrate like crazy until you get numb hands and throw it away. Yeah! Been there, done that! Lovely job once again 👏👏👏

[@Chickanic]

I'm keeping all that for a blooper reel! LOL!!!

[@rodgerearll3912]

Great redo, as always!!! Thanks

[@leonardhirtle3645]

That is awesome. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it.

[@brianking1138]

It looks great and would be worth around $700 out my way. I am very jealous of your boneyard.

[@vancemoncrief3389]

Good afternoon miss Chickanic I love watching all your videos they are all very educational I've been working on small engines since I was about 15 now I'm 64 and I work on lawn mowers in my backyard for friends and family I would like to know where you got the old rain from only Poland you is draining the oil out of I subscribe to your Channel about 8 months ago try to watch all of them thanks again for your videos

[@sillyboy4510]

I really enjoyed this video. She looks like new.

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

AWESOME , I love these videos . I just got a tiller for 15 dollars . Man said it doesn’t run . I got it home and sprayed a little starter fluid in the intake and the thing busted off on the first pull . I even called the guy back and asked him did he want it fixed . He said no , I’ve already bought a new one !!!!! I will be fixing this one up and sell it !!! Please keep making the videos . I wish I had the wheel horse in the beginning of the video !!!!!

[@Chickanic]

Thanks Del!

[@poochie49]

I picked up a snowblower a few months ago right off the curb from one of my neighbors. He said take it. I thought I may use it for parts. Well with very little cleaning (the primer bulb hose was disconnected) it started right up, was in excellent shape, worked 100% and got me $350.00 in my wallet. Win,win!

[@ronkpaws1]

Around here in Lexington, SC. it would sell for $750-$850

[@andyjones6361]

Awesome job lady!! I’d think you could get 750 easy!

[@richardkilling1791]

You're awesome....great mechanic! Or Chicanic.

[@Jordan.E]

I'm loving this new shop trash series, looking forward to what else you've got lined up!

[@Chickanic]

Thanks Jordan!

[@rebeltaz123]

Out here in my neck of the woods (literally) we'd ask about 700 for that. I'd love to know what you actually ask/get for it when you do sell it.

[@martymartinez2741]

Hi Chickanic; this video was very informative to people like me, that are interested in fixing their own equipment and saving some money.

[@jerrymengers8124]

Dang fine job there young Lady!

[@jameshedrick7955]

That's the same way i clean the bottom of my mower decks. Works great

[@GSNCLN]

Very satisfying to watch.

[@davidturner7575]

Love that redneck winch with the 4 wheeler. Guilty of rednecking a winch too!!! lol

[@stephenruakere7712]

You are awesome I do this type of work myself I find it very rewarding

[@arthurprice-ju7lj]

It looks brand new 2 thumbs up

[@Icehso140]

19:55...somebody jumped out some switches. LOL Nice job.

[@Chickanic]

Nope. LOL! It will start as long as the parking brake is engaged. Thanks for watching!

[@Icehso140]

@@Chickanic That's kool. My new tractor is scary with its active safety. No "gas pedal", just a brake/shift pedal. You have to press the pedal to stop. I'd much rather the passive safety of stopping when I release the gas pedal of my old LT2000. If you get bounced around on my new one you may not be able to hit the brake. Funny thing...I never tore my LT2000 apart until I gave it away at 8 yrs old. Then we rebuilt it including mandrel bearings.

[@truracer20]

@@Icehso140 I don't know of any garden tractor that can't be started or left running with the PTO disengaged, in park, with nobody in the seat. With modern tractors there is no reason to eliminate or bypass safety switches, I think they all allow cutting in reverse, though none cut particularly well traveling in reverse. I prefer the single pedal tractors over those with a throttle pedal, with the single pedal and drive selector lever it's easier to set the travel speed and brake as needed, or just pull back slightly on the lever, with the throttle pedal you have to try and hold it just right while jostling over bumps, the cruise control feature is useless because it cancels when braking. The single pedal tractors are more like a farm tractor to drive. My old craftsman DYT 4000 had the single pedal with infinite drive selector lever and was a much more comfortable tractor to operate than the throttle pedal equipped craftsman T7800 pro series that replaced it. Other than the DYT 4000 having a Briggs and Scrapiron engine it was superior in all ways to the t7800, it had the drive selector lever, electric PTO, a 5 gallon fuel tank, 10" wide rear tires, steered better and had a 6" max cut. The t7800 pro series has the god awful throttle pedal, cable PTO, a 2.5 gallon fuel tank, 8" wide rear tires, steers hard( tore a rotator cuff), AND only has a 4.5" max cut. The 4.5" max cut is unforgivable, unless you have a dead flat, perfectly sodded yard you scalp the lawn with every cut. Especially since you can't set deck wheel height to prevent it.

[@georgemyers6518]

Great video and great job on that tractor. I like seeing equipment turned around like that. I was an auto detailer for 40 years so I certainly do appreciate seeing a second life breathed into things. Please keep the videos coming

[@wildfire365]

I love that Yamaha 4 wheeler that's nice.

[@jrhendershot1936]

Great video of making the mower Great again

[@bentwedgestanleybrand5818]

I go to the pawn shop! You can pick up sets of wrenches sockets whatever you need for pennies on the dollar

[@jab5385]

Nice job, Old to New

[@rogermcdonald1607]

Bre, i see $100 bills in your future! I would say $650. Nice trash to treasure series. Happy New Year to you and your family! 🎉🇺🇸🎉

[@Chickanic]

Thanks Roger! Happy New Year!

[@petekovacevic3241]

Its amazing what a little high-pressure water can do.

[@markmizner87]

Supper job of salvaging and now recycling equipment to see another day of work. Probably $500 - $750 in the spring time for those needing a riding mower and not wanting to visit the high price big box stores.

[@georgeeads8689]

I love to see tools or machines refurbished. You do a great job.

[@kylesavin6476]

Wow great work chickanic. A big difference like new.

[@Chickanic]

Thank you! 😊

[@JustMirac-m8k]

Wow amazing job! I have a JD 260 riding mower that I got for free...was on the side of the road had been completely serviced just before I got it...have used it for 3 years on my half acre property without any major issues...it is from 1990 so it has character but ive been able to work around those. It's been fun tinkering with it and thanks to your channel I've learned alot about troubleshooting it!

[@williamyorkolepossum]

Really enjoyed that one also. Keep it up. Love to see ole discards brought back to life.

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

5:59 😂😂😂😆😆😆 NEVER have I had a pulley drop down when the bolt was removed, I've always had to beat or cut them off

[@fartsackjack7081]

started rite up n sounds great !!!!! man that looks great !! wont last long

[@gustavgretel7032]

Enjoyable - makes me want to go out and work on my junk. In my area, N Texas, $500-600 would sell in a day.

[@terrencedeemer7172]

Great job hun, ❤

[@rickwest9956]

againi, its poulan as in poland the country. love ur skills.

[@thebackwoodsboysgarage9144]

i got a cub cadet 1525 and it had never been pressure washed the oil and grease was built up so high around the oil filter it was super thick but my pressure washer cut through all of it and looks brand new again it awesome how a pressure washer can make a nasty mower look brand new again

[@gregritter377]

Hi Bree, this is Greg Ritter from SeaTac guy that bought the 271 that you wanted to talk to

[@biopsiesbeanieboos55]

One less mower in landfill. Such a rewarding project.

[@kenlancto7582]

Two things that amused me…. “I’m on vacation”…. And when you used the ATV to pull mowers on your trailer. Thanks for entertaining videos. Happy New Years

[@JamesMPogue]

As is $800, with a warranty, $1100. Looks great, job well done.

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

SUGGESTION honey, I have found it MUCH easier to use a cheap Harbor Freight chain hoist and hook it to the front end and lift the front of the mower till it is vertical with the ground, that way you can remove that stuff & NOT have to lay on the ground, YEA, I know you're young and tough BUT, I think you would benefit from a easier way

[@77Mowers]

Amazing transformation!!! I hope you do more junkyard revival videos, they inspire me to do more with my junk pile, LOL!

[@arnoldschmidt2753]

Once again Chickanic does it again!😊👍

[@garycampbell8663]

Looks great, excellent job.

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Hell yea! That's how you do it! Junkyard wars!👍😎

[@haneyoakie14]

Easy $1,000 especially once spring gets here

[@andrewwoodward6560]

Enjoy these videos, for sure ! 👍🙂

[@stevehartz4615]

Looks like my back yard.

[@wildefox1478]

Great video, I'm liking the trash to treasure videos, it's always fun bringing a dead piece of equipment back to life!

[@ccastaneda669]

One of the best videos I've seen. It is not only been informative but very entertaining. Definitely better than anything that you would see today on television. Keep up the good work. It is nice to see that you're enjoying yourself, especially with the big smile you give while doing your projects. I love your KZbin channel especially when you turn these Trash into Treasures. Just amazing work and you make it look so easy. GREAT WORK!!!!!!!👍👍👍

[@philliphall5198]

First thing I do is remove seat and cover engine in heavy plastic and close hood or cover it up

[@terrymccorkle1674]

Great video. A world of difference just the cleaning makes.

[@mikeg884]

Fun video to watch! I like the shop trash into treasure videos. What a great way to make money during the winter! Used riding mowers in my area that are in the same condition typically go for about $400-$600. Nice work!

[@oldmanfred8676]

I was going to guess $400 to $500.

[@mikespain8655]

What year is Poulan riding mower. You are in Arkansas, and I am in Missouri. Around here about $500 bucks with everything working properly. You see mowers listed all the time like this for $600-$850, but do they actually sell for those prices?

[@rebeltaz123]

@@mikespain8655 Out in my neck of the woods (literally) we get about 450-500 for the cheapy walmart mowers. For Cub Cadet, John Deere or anything that looks as good as this, we can get 700-800 easy. Of course, every place is different.

[@ronnymcbay2413]

Awesome completely awesome great diy tips and easily understandable . Awesome channel

[@MichaelBrandenburg-eu2kv]

With the cost of new mowers these days (both push mowers and riders), going the "repower" route is getting to be an attractive option for mower owners who have bad engines on good decks -- but you may have problems if you change engine brands. In my own case, I had an MTD/Bolens push mower that I purchased in the year 2018 whose original 140cc Briggs & Stratton engine failed due to compression loss after the engine's air filter and its cover fell off while I was mowing with it and the engine probably then took in too much unfiltered air. So, wanting a quick replacement for this failed engine, I went down to the Harbor Freight Tools store in my area and purchased one of their 173cc vertical shaft Predator/"Chonda" engines, and though it bolted right onto the old MTD/Bolens mower deck, the crankshaft of this new engine was about ¼-inch longer than the one on the Briggs & Stratton engine it was replacing, which put the mower's blade uncomfortably close to being below the mower's housing. So I had to do that engine swap job over again; this time putting rubber spacers between the new engine and the mower's deck, and I also had to add an engine throttle control cable to the mower's handle (about $11 from Home Depot) because the mower's original Briggs & Stratton engine didn't have one --- and now we'll see how this new engine performs with the new mowing season!

[@gregritter5883]

Nice job Ray looks good

[@dougpersell8776]

Feels good to make something junk work and look good agin.

[@hickorystx]

What an amazing transformation!! Great video and interesting end product. Not sure what you can expect for a sell but show the buyer the work you put into this mower and that alone would justify your asking price. Super interesting to watch the whole process. Very gifted and determined young lady!!! 👱‍♀

[@Chickanic]

Thanks so much!

[@NM-eb5ej]

In your pressure washer use the briggs and stratton pump lube 2 times a year,IT WORKS and they do sell it at Walmart.

[@MrTonyred]

Love watching you repair things girl.