Full Engine Rebuild 1960 engine full strip and rebuild restoration

[@billyfix1129]

I get a lot of hate on my videos id like to address.. when people ask me why I don't do things a certain way and buy new parts the reason is I don't have the spare money I'm just a normal working man with a family I'm not a rich KZbinr I don't have a good job anything like that I'm just a normal guy working 50 hrs a week like you.. I would have loved to buy a new air filter and gasket set for this engine but I've got 3 children to feed and I don't have the money to buy it my daily struggle is the same as yours believe me.... it cost me £50 to do this little project for primer paint oil silicone etc all paid from my day job and hard work ... I just make videos because I enjoy doing it in my spare time and for people to enjoy if they like it...... I don't claim to be good at this stuff I'm just learning as I go on.... just remember everything I use in the video I've paid for by working at my normal job no one gives me anything so a lot of effort goes in on top of the actual restoration to get the money to pay for things I use on the videos ... I do my best hope you understand a little bit now why I do it as I do hope one day I will be able to do it better but keep with me guess i carnt get any worse. Billy

[@michaelh7527]

I am like you. I am just an average guy who works hard, but doesn't have a lot of money. I don't always fix things the way society thinks I should. But I take pride and do it the best I can. For the critics, I say to hell with them. Most of them are the type of people who need detailed instructions on how to use a roll of toilet paper.

[@Bnscholet911]

Billy Fix I feel ya man! Don’t worry brother, I loved this video and you did a kick ass rebuild refurbish. Keep em coming when you can👍💪💪

[@byrnejr]

Billy just keep doing what you do. You got my subscription! The couch mechanics pay no attention to. Opinions are like assholes everyone has one

[@frankt6906]

Ha ha. No criticism here. Just admiration.

[@mahlahpandora5395]

Looks good to me keep up the good work

[@floopderpund]

i dont care what others say. i think you did a great job with the resources available. Another Billy from Germany

[@jasonbell5905]

I am a mechanic , it’s my profession. I give you credit for trying your best with what resources you have. Keep posting videos over time you will get better. Stay busy 👍🏽

[@05ducc]

Oml that DIY piston ring compressor! That was such a good idea… How have I not thought about that already?! Genius! 🙌🏻

[@ibdaffy]

I admire anyone who restores what we now a days consider "antique" machinery. Very informative and very entertaining as well! Wonderful job and thank you for sharing with us!

[@justinvegan]

IMO you're right up there with machinery restorer! keep it up!

[@BladeMateLawnCare]

Brilliant resto mate! I love the improvised piston ring compressor and the cloth filter.

[@williamclements273]

Well done. For future reference (which you may not see as this is 3 years later) that cup inside the carb diaphragm cover goes OVER the spring in the well and serves to protect the diaphragm from puncture by the spring.

[@bcarr8422]

Great job Billy and Clemson Orange to boot. Brought back memories of my dad showing me how to work on B&S engines like this in the late 70's. His name was Billy also.. RIP dad.

[@nickersonautomotive9363]

Other then the RTV on every thing. And the painting inside the engine and sandblasting the valves . He did a nice job. But in the end the engine had a rod knock. You could even see the play in the rod when he put the rod cap back on. But in the end it did run. And looks nice. I give him credit for trying and he will get better over time

[@captainover-tighten6729]

Top shelf video! No need minding the haters. Keep up the good work! Working hands get calloused, and so will you! Do this because it's fun for you! That's all that matters! Subject was good, engine was cool, length if video good and you probably motivated thousands to try something like this because it's not so daunting, and you did it with what you had! Enough of the pep talk! Chin up, forward you go! Thanks for posting

[@billyfix1129]

What a guy thank you 🙏

[@deanfarr3249]

This guy is a good mechanic knowing his mowers he can teach you alot

[@robcole332]

Great video. Great job on the engine. That’s one to be proud of.

[@groundeddutchman5852]

You restored it and it runs, anybody that dislikes this never took the time to do it. I love to see an old engine running like new. Good job man

[@joeyparttridge9811]

Man keep it up but I gotta say when you was removing the bolt , pounding the top of the cylinder assembly with a screw driver I was worried you would skin it up and the gasket wouldn’t seal. But it did! Good job!

[@giulianogermeno9558]

If I may say this video is simply fantastic! Very nice and clear to understand, well done!

[@d.haroldangel241]

Great video, beautiful little gem of an engine. Congrats.

[@jorgelinares9157]

I have work doing gardening work since 1990 and i see to many gardeners buying Japanese engines but me always American Briggs and Stratton my favorite make easy-to-use , repair , and all ways parts available. Thanks for sharing this video

[@Mr_Tecumseh]

Japanese engines are good. Honda builds their small engine's in North Carolina, more than even Briggs does anymore. Briggs did make some Vanguards in Japan too. Its not the Japanese ones you gotta worry about. Its the crappy chinese ones.

[@DiscipleofJesus9]

In my opinion, it looked good and ran good. What else would a professional mechanic have hoped for? I think you did a great job. There's a lot to be said for getting the job with what you have as opposed to having everything you need. Keep it up!

[@navvet4518]

I like the ring compressor. Very cool!

[@Don_ECHOguy]

Was good to see you used a liberal amount of lube on reassembly... that is key for extended engine life on start up. I have seen some vids a few years back where lube was either not used at all or was minimal. Nice little engine, looks good and sounded great and another one saved from the scrap heap. 🛠️👍

[@outboardfixer]

Beautiful job and she sounds as good as it looks. I have done a few and as to your methods...she will hold up ....NO problem...some GOOD ideas for not so rich folk like ME.

[@davem147]

Congratulations! You are a very skilled mechanic. Your home-made piston ring compressor is downright ingenious!!

[@Sevenpoint_two]

Gotta be happy with that result 👌

[@TDIMAXDIESEL]

Very nice restoration !

[@nitrosavy]

Nice repaint 👍🏻

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Awesome restoration, enjoyed watching. I have a B&S engine that I removed from our old lawnmower, that I intend to rebuild after this lockdown is over. Thanks for posting.

[@vk6fwcbpt]

I think he did a good job well done wish i could do something like that you make it look easy.

[@markmonroe7330]

Wonderful video. Brought back some great memories. I don’t think I saw you pull the valves but I might have missed it. The really high hour units I have rebuilt will get a lot of slop on the valve guides so that is something to check.

[@promitheas32]

Great job mate! Do not let trolls get in your way just ignore all hate that comes along and keep do what you like to do

[@promitheas32]

@TheJR1948 we are talking for 2 diferend things ...if he wishes to improve its up to him and how much he will read not only by comments in youtube channel.the ones that want to help him they will do so and he must be of that age i recon that he can handle all but the new way of beating call trolling it takes a wile to handle that and if you are soft it takes you to wrong places

[@taylorborder]

Dude, that engine is gorgeous!....great video

[@fantro1064]

Thanks for the paint can and hose clamp idea lol it's better than 5 screwdrivers and a band aid

[@petercunningham4000]

Thanks for posting this video. I have two similar engines here (in Australia) unfortunately, one let the conrod escape!, but the other one which is attached to a pump, is complete, so you have motivated me to "see what it's made of!".

[@tonyzhuravlev3017]

this entire comments section is everyone bashing and complaining. leave the Mann alone. does the motor run. yes. does it leak. no. if y'all want to see it doe your way the do it yourself and post it to you tube.

[@charliemartin-k7m]

Most people in the comments think there know it all's and most likely never worked on a engine in there life I've noticed a lot of people that do videos like this are turning the comments off so they don't have to deal with the know it all's.

[@tonyzhuravlev3017]

Retro86 yea I’ve noticed that. People thinking they know better, but not much you can do about it but let them do their thing.

[@zbud8942]

I like your videos! I think you do a good job.

[@ronoster2]

Great job! I have an engine just like that one. I will hopefully be doing the rebuild and if it turns out nearly as good as yours, I will be delighted. Thanks.

[@renejackson7652]

Had fun watching that. Thank you.

[@Tootall206]

Love the video. But I'd have taken the time to shield the gasket surfaces and sump from the paint overspray.

[@johnr625]

You did an excellent job there mate! Keep the videos coming .

[@bassaddict5436]

Great vid ,work with what you have like back in the day filling gokart tyres up with exspanda foam I remember that working pretty well 👍

[@samvalentine3206]

I'll bet you learned a lot. Looks great!

[@terrystover7365]

Very nice job. You are good at this.

[@RC_inspired]

I cried when he painted inside the crankcase.

[@funnyfails2701]

Awesome restoration

[@raymondmumford6255]

Wow! Love your work! Fantastic video 😀😀

[@leslamarch]

Great Video, Loved it!!

[@andyf.9438]

Super Respekt guter Sachverstand in Ruhe gemacht tolle Leistung

[@wayneshanks148]

Awesome rebuild brother

[@Lucky4OU]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@Adubz819]

Great work man! I’m currently working on a 72 5hp B&S for a mini bike.

[@jamessmith7691]

I hope you didn't leave the over spray in the crank case. I put just a bit of light oil on the shaft before putting the bendix on and some in behind the spring for smoother pull. They were a good simple motor. Good video.

[@everydaytv2691]

Congratulations.

[@davidwallace785]

Whilst I personally would have made gaskets rather than all that silicone. It's good job, looks nice. Well done.

[@liftrucs]

Well done lad

[@Aidenmarin03]

I noticed you didn't remove the valves. Alit if people forget about them because you need a special tool to put them back in. A thi g I did when starting out was put small zip ties compressing the spring then cut them out when i'm done. Then just but valve compound and suction, about 15 dollars total

[@jonmart7962]

Gracias por compartir

[@Thematt11]

Briggs made those little 3hp engines for years. I have a rotovator from the mid 80s that uses one.

[@fearlesspancake9817]

Great video I subbed 👍

[@jonathanbenoit8828]

Neat paint job

[@sarahanderson8920]

Excellent job done, really enjoyable to watch. Can I ask the sticker for the motor looked upside down lol.

[@glasjanus]

You Fixed it Billy :-)

[@josephparilla186]

very good sir..

[@dsnester2754]

You sandblast it a lot of stuff and painted over mating surfaces both you have to watch out for when you're doing that stuff

[@ronaldpiper4812]

And all one cover head and CARB were plain not painted

[@donrutter6765]

I'm getting ready to rebuild mine with my son, it was on my grandfathers garage floor since I was a kid, about 1970. Its a 1958 Clinton, 3.5 hp horizontal. Needs points fixed and check compression first. Not painting it, just patina.

[@Mr_Tecumseh]

I've seen a few of those. I know someone who has one if I wanted to buy it.

[@richardwilliams7953]

Briliant video i was going to say there was no footage of setting the timing but think it sats in you did if camera would have been useful did you use a dual gauge where do you get your information for torque settings and fluids front?

[@terrencewalsh453]

I was told when growing up if you can't say anything good, don't say anything at all!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Well said

[@harrrytoool1391]

Great job loved watching. Definitely gonna do mine. Did you not bother with grinding and seating the valves? Replace the piston rings?

[@Dextamartijn]

Nicely done great looking engine. I found an old Generator at the landfill it was shot but kept the engine it's an old Briggs & Stratton love the orange colour

[@American_Jeeper]

Billy, I think you did a great job on the restoration. As a retired Soldier and father, I fully understand the cost of living and the need for budgets....I just finished doing the interior and engine on a 1973 VW Super Beetle, and it took me a bit over two years, due to my budget. I have a question, out of curiosity, why the decision to omit the muffler's star nut?

[@Mike-co2si]

Not to degrade ur service, but give it a break, u get ur discounts, don't go around announcing your past service constantly is all I was saying, I am an abrasive asshole and it is what it is, don't take it personally

[@American_Jeeper]

@@Mike-co2si "Not to degrade your service, but I'm going to anyway"....I get my discounts? Pray tell, self-proclaimed asshole. Guys like you crack me up.

[@stevesmith6058]

You need to have a sump gasket for end play points gap 020

[@mikecorrado4971]

Sweet!👏

[@daveydoodlebug3841]

Nice job

[@TheChejose]

The exhaust bolt lol. The orange and black go well together!

[@alanharney5278]

Remember the Shop Prime Directive - "Don't bleed on the work". 🤣🤣

[@baranbaran6301]

Very good

[@rickmichael6026]

Why no gaskets?? Why paint the crankshaft seal housing?? Otherwise nice job

[@baranbaran6301]

Hello everybody from Germany 🇩🇪

[@timcheek5134]

I use my fingers on the piston rings and goes right in!

[@prodagousa1234]

i absolutely love your camera angles. The only thing I would say that could make your videos any better would be if you narrated

[@timsmith1589]

Looks pretty cool bro, them ole brigs are near little engines. What are you going to do with it?

[@prodagousa1234]

great job but it appears you left the lock not off muffler

[@radarrider607]

Nice job but…just to give some constructive criticism: How you removed that broken bolt was a no-no. It’s better to use an extractor set rather than just hog out the hole with a jobber drill bit! You run a major risk of elongating the size of that hole which might require increasing the diameter, re-threading it and using a heli coil. Also, how you use that tube gasket material is something I do not recommend. I have used it before only for it to start leaking again. Yeah, I know you have to use the resources you have and you might not have the funds but gaskets don’t cost all that much and you can buy them online for pennies on the dollar vs. buying them had a parts shop. Again, not criticizing just trying to help you. Sometimes it’s best to pay a little more in the long run than to pay a whole lot later on.

[@carlosvargascardona6513]

Que juego de herramientas tan excelente cuántas piezas tiene el juego cresent para conseguirlo aqui en Colombia,gracias😊🔧

[@craiglawrence7097]

I have the same engine built in 73 need to change the points week spark how did you know witch one to get I've tried to look up the armiture help please

[@AlatarBlaze]

Hey man I can tell you're a beginner but you did a good job. I know you're getting a lot of backlash in the comment section but a lot of them have a valid point. Best thing I can tell you is listen to your comment section and I bet your next video is a million times better. Regardless of how inexperienced you are it takes guts to put videos that on the internet and you got another subscriber from me. Doing that kind of work is just like life you've got to learn from your mistakes. KEEP IT UP!!! I can't wait to see what you put out next. And if you need any pointers message me I'll do what I can to help you.

[@Agxd42]

Loved it, I have one just like it I'm working on now. Where did you get the cool decals?

[@craigd51]

silicone is the worst thing you can use for a carb flange, the fuel will eat it, always use a gasket also the muffler is going to back out of the head with out the locking nut on there, the heat is going to melt that locktite you used

[@stu7604]

Nice job!... especially with an old Briggs. It has been my experience that the only thing that wears out on a B&S engine is the pull rope and rope rewind spring. I was really expecting to watch you pull on the rope and adjust the carburetor to no avail before throwing the engine in the junk pile.

[@tunturimies7295]

ey man i got 2 wires comin outta the points n condenser what is the other on for?

[@BECHA1977]

How fuel get into carburetor? Fuel tank below than carb.

[@tonywright8294]

Billy please ignore all of the so called you tube experts .They have probably not made anything in their sad boring lives and if they have they probably have to read a book on how to put a nut on a bolt !

[@packingten]

The points set @ .20 thousandths that engin looks to me mid to late 60s?.. those carb tubes not used in 70s (I think)?.

[@connorssmallengines6663]

packingten yeah the wrong carb tubes for the 70s or it’s not original

[@Astro80s]

Great for trying man 👍

[@tailsdollblack9340]

0:57 usually every 3.5 hp classic briggs engine will have their serial number either on the shroud or somewhere facing the head part of the engine. the third code's first two numbers will give the month then the next number or numbers will give the date and the last pair will give the year e.g. [ 2. 20. 77 ] the rest of the numbers i think are the factory catalog code just in case the batch of engines were to be recalled this is a technical view point i think . i know one of the other sets will give you bore stroke CC capacity torque output and soforth. im not saying im a know it all im just going by what i do in fact know and what i think is right. also with the carburetor type this one tells me your code should be on the shroud and the carburetor type also tells me your engine could be from the range of 1962 or later all the way up to 1976 or later.

[@Mr_Tecumseh]

Thats a 3 and it was before they stamped it. It had an aluminum model tag screwed on which was missing. 1965 and up started the code 64 and back was serial and DOM was not in those. You have to either contact briggs and give them the serial and if they cant you go to the antique briggs website and they can using the records. 1982-83 started magnetron so you'll always know if you have one before or after that year. Also the code is year, month and day. So code 940211 for example is 1994, April 11ty, you had it backwards.

[@Mr_Tecumseh]

The model number gives the cubic inch of the engine. First two digits, so if it starts of 09 its a 9 cubic inch.

[@jeffwilson1693]

i dont know what kils me more.the sound of the gritty sand against the lifters and bolts or the near metal on metal.oh and by the way briggs and scrap iron engines are boat anchors.

[@soonerlegendspodcast]

Hey buddy awesome 👏 job. Can I make a suggestion and I’m not criticizing in anyway. Like you I have a very limited budget for my projects. I found my new best friend in Harbor Freight tools. You can get specialty tools for pennies on the dollar. I got a valve spring compressor and suction cup valve lapper for $25.

[@robmk3]

Just buy the relevant gasket kit, they're not expensive

[@Mr_Tecumseh]

Agreed

[@Astro80s]

Could order one..

[@t-wreckscustoms3745]

BillyFix... what is the model, type and code numbers off of the shroud? T-Wrecks.

[@Mr_Tecumseh]

Model tags missing. It was a square aluminum plate, before they were stamping them, so theirs no way to know its ecact numbers. The flat square spot on the back at the very beginning is exactly where it would have been.

[@pupdog7374]

1960s or 70s is not very old. I'm circa 1950s and I still work great.

[@rogerellertjr]

Get an easy-out kit for snapped bolts! Please LoL

[@luckyduck3594]

That engine would have been better off the way it was. Do a little research and put a little pride In your work. Please don't take this the wrong way im not trying to hate but as someone that does this for a living I cringed soooo hard. If you plan on doing another I would recommend getting part# 270962 Briggs and Stratton repair manual. It will walk you through how to properly rebuild an engine and make any neccessary repairs.

[@littleconc5615]

LuckyDuck bloody oath you are stop carrying on and leave guy alone. Poor guys just doing something he loves, doesn’t matter if he doesn’t do all is had dam research for Christ sake.

[@luckyduck3594]

@@littleconc5615 That's fine don't call it a restoration and put it on youtube then.

[@Mr_Tecumseh]

I think the main concern was not using gaskets. Otherwise if he's new at this he did pretty good.