I Found an ABANDONED 5HP Briggs and Stratton Generator | Can we Make it Run?

[@TyranisCustoms]

After watching hundreds of hours of C&C, I feel like I've never seen Ike more excited than seeing that old briggs start.

[@CarsandCameras]

Just finished the long drive to Go Power Sports- come on out to the pate swap meet this weekend!

[@seb2208]

Working on a go kart currently, running well, but a project

[@richardbuckner1093]

I have the same one it needs the back part

[@ThatOneGuyIsaac]

Cool I have a Briggs golden boy and it sat for about 5 years and I got it out and took the air filter off and changed the spark plug and it started right up

[@evilbeetlekustomscreations4965]

Pod cast subscription engaged 🤘 courtesy of wanting to know Briggs & Stratton voodoo knowledge!! We own a hardware store and small engine shop that's been around since the 40s the oil we use is made by a company called kinetix High performance oil it has zddp in it already and it's formulated for Air Cold engines I run it in my air-cooled VW engine since I build and all small equipment with no problems and it's cheap!!!

[@loganjenkins8053]

Love y’all’s videos!

[@ethanwomack2332]

Hey I’m 16 and I work on flat head Briggs for fun and I would love to hear those stories from ike

[@balsamicvin9935]

glad to hear some of the younger generation still playing with the old briggs.

[@sethenewman4309]

@@balsamicvin9935 just got a Manco fox with a Briggs and Stratton

[@sethenewman4309]

@@balsamicvin9935 I’m also 16 lol

[@THECROW9006]

I just wish I was 16 again lol

[@SMG74_the_engie_main]

I have one, but its completely locked up, also missing the pull start.

[@wadetyler5056]

Used to work in a small engine repair shop, those shear keys saved so many engines from destruction.

[@aguyinnc2865]

Built lots of 5hp Briggs over the years, from home made hop ups to running stock, super stock and limited modified in WKA races. They are still my favorite small engine.

[@warrenyoung2756]

Crescent Raceway. Toledo Ohio. 1974. World Carting Association.

[@taylorsharp5928]

Lol. When you mentioned the florists foam, I knew exactly what you were talking about.

[@MaNNeRz91]

As soon as he said "it's like that stuff" I was 100% sure he was on about that florist stuff lol. Amount of times I pushed my finger into that stuff as a kid 😂😂

[@taylorsharp5928]

@@MaNNeRz91 LOL. It's irresistible. You have to do it

[@johnkrimmel1533]

Like popping bubble wrap or tapping the side of a fish tank.

[@CLCIII]

Never doubted it would run! Old School Briggs & Strattons were bullet proof! That Zinc Additive will save all those older engines. Can't hurt the newer ones either.

[@bradleygiesalhart1276]

That candy red is so darn beautiful 👍 love the vids

[@johnmorgan1629]

"How did we get this thing up here in the first place?" Brute force and ignorance is always an option.

[@rwbnatureadventure3876]

A weak mind and a strong back

[@hermansims304rcrawlingteam3]

@@rwbnatureadventure3876 lmao I thought I was the only one who used that line with my guys at work

[@akbuilder7626]

Ive had to ask myself the question "can I make it run" with every Briggs&Stratton Ive owned.

[@gilwilliams9036]

Yep. I hate them. They will run but for how long

[@connorssmallengines6663]

@@gilwilliams9036 tf, they run forever once they run.

[@thedude7726]

*Laughs in 12.5hp briggs*

[@scrapbudgetgarage4404]

@@gilwilliams9036 if you maintain them they will run nearly forever

[@akbuilder7626]

@@scrapbudgetgarage4404 lol..sure they will

[@BUILDNIGHT]

hey John!!! just passed through NC last Saturday on our way to Myrtle Beach, SC... Please tell Ike that based on his recommendation, we took the kids to BoJangles for lunch this afternoon!!! LOL!!! We don’t have that chain up in Massachusetts! We also spent the day at Broadway Grand Prix Karts! They ve got a TON of Karts and Tracks! GOOD FUN! -Glenn from Mass

[@k_luvjp5226]

only KZbinrs have luck to find everything they need close by.

[@BuffMyRadius]

This is the best argument I've ever heard for becoming a KZbinr.

[@ghomerhust]

@@BuffMyRadius i need to find several million dollars. wonder if this technique would work for that? haha

[@punksrfr]

My first go-kart had a Briggs 3.5hp like that, oh the memories!!! Thanks for the sharing guys!

[@deanhallam1440]

John: "That's disgusting." *Immediately touches disgusting air filter*

[@user-neo71665]

Whatcha gotta ask is what he done with that finger when the camera was off...............

[@josephdurish2315]

Yall about had me shedding tears when you took that old Homelite generator apart.

[@bobadam7021]

I kind of wish they had fired it up to test the power head.

[@josephdurish2315]

@@bobadam7021 these, what a shame. I am surprised ike was ok with destroying a beautiful piece of history.

[@robertschemonia5617]

I collect Homelite stuff. I have a genset very similar to this one, with an 8hp briggs on it. This would have been great next to it.

[@TheDistur]

Yeah it looked like a nice unit.

[@josephdurish2315]

@@TheDistur I'm sure it would have made power.

[@billhollis8555]

Great job with the 5Hp just a bit of fiddling and being cleaver tweeking a couple of things you got it running, Great job. Bill.

[@lylekehrer6159]

Damn! That looks familiar. Takes me back to teen years and the tiller we used to have. It had front tines and that was the drive. We'd start it up and let the tines pull it from the garage out to the garden. Might've been the same engine model too.

[@MemmeShredda]

This is bringing that @mustie1 vibes. Love the content!

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Mustie is king.

[@MemmeShredda]

@@Hjerte_Verke the best thing about waking up early on a Sunday lol

[@SM64BLJ]

I respect it! I didn’t expect to see mustie fans here lol

[@MrGixxer1300r]

Great find, and work. That thing should be a really good piece. I would not be surprised if it has a steel sleave, a heavier crank, and now a updated ignition. I'd put a 22mm round slide on it, a pipe and put it in a minibike!!! Again great work guys!

[@jbmckean]

awesome cant wait for this one to be up and running ..when you got the 5 bikes Isaac this is the one that called to me .so its going to be my FAV out them all :)

[@porp9874]

I just recently got a go kart with a 5hp briggs. I've worked on plenty of briggs before but never a 5 horse and I am just astounded by how good it sounds even with stock exhaust every time I start it.

[@dblizz68]

Lots of intense work getting that belt guard but looks beautiful.

[@grandpasussie7122]

You should do a briggs and Stratton old school mods build.

[@lottiecooper609]

Crime doesn't pay!!! Cutting corners is just being lazy!! Do it right the first time, or don't bother. Good work ethics always prevails!! You guys already know this!! I know you had the coil on hand, and you figured why not. Thanks for sharing fellas!!

[@bubbaburns1830]

Hey fellas, Briggs called it a Magnetron ignition system back then, if memory serves me. Another great video ... Your pal BigBadBubbaBurns

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Yep. The solid-state points-less ignition (modern coil) is Magnetron.

[@hermansims304rcrawlingteam3]

ok so as of now I read most of the comments an it sound like we all need a video with Isaac's story's about the Briggs lol nice video guy's

[@DirtRoadBoyz2]

The most gratifying video to date imo

[@deltawhiskey1707]

I have a 6.5 hp briggs with a taper shaft. I did the janky grinder/emery cloth turn down and it seems to work fine thus far.

[@wheezer345]

Love that "cloud" when cleaning out the gas tank. Also, what is with the Honda Trail 90? Is that a future build?

[@pancudowny]

This reminds me: I need to get my old Briggs generator running & together, too... once I sort-out the dirty, broken 2-wheel frame it also has. ;)

[@WildcatWarrior15]

To anyone curious about generator RPM: Direct drive, AC generators typically always run at 3600 RPM. That is because 3600 RPM is 60 revolutions per second. This coincides with 60HZ AC power, which is also 60 cycles/second.

[@aaronfuller881]

I love the brigs revives! I have about three of the 3 hp one's laying around that I wanna tear into

[@lothre]

great episode, great project. looking forward to this old school mini being done and ripping on your course

[@glennlurman3514]

on the older briggs motors stamped on cowlings is a model, Type and code number. First 2 digits of code is year of manufacture

[@kylehoeflein3245]

if your coil isn't bad, you can also add the nova II module to bypass the points. cheaper then a new coil and no need to remove the flywheel.

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

For classic car applications, the guys at Shell often recommend Rotella, and although it’s thought of as a diesel engine oil, its high-zinc formulation that’s made to fight scuffing on metal-to-metal contact is just what older engines need. So make sure the oil you select for your classic engine is from a quality brand and that it has plenty of ZDDP. You don’t have to guess though, you can get a recommendation from Shell by calling 1-800-BEST-OIL.

[@graveloverlord]

I have that exact same generator. That coil hack is gonna help me out in the future I'm sure

[@muddy_armadillo]

On Briggs engines, there are 3 sets of numbers that make up the serial number. The first 2 numbers of the 3rd number is the year, not the last 2 numbers of the 3rd number. Also on these old Briggs most of the time when you delete points you have to put the coil on backwards for the timing to be right.

[@timblaes7028]

That's right

[@boriskarloff598]

Nice job getting that old girl started again.

[@mindovermatter3988]

I like how John has been doing this for years but has no real idea of what he's doing or what's going on with these engines 😂

[@sandmanbub]

That "Briggs Mod by Ike" sounds pretty good. I'd like my son and grandson to watch and learn a few tricks. We have all kinds of small engines here and come across plenty others.

[@digschopper9321]

When splicing frame tubes together straight, a piece of angle iron and clamps works.

[@garageofscrap]

You guys need to use a strimmer and a lawnmower diff or something and build a front engine, rear wheel drive, shaft driven go kart. That would be a great cruiser. Also, it would be awesome to see that generator rebuilt and put on an engine for mini mayhem

[@JMLUSA1]

Yep!!!! Ol Skool! Nice Fellas!

[@DunnDifferent]

Man I might just drive the 3 hours to Texas motor speedway just to meet you guys. Been watching your channel since you guys were small and have really enjoyed your journey over that last few years! Can’t wait to see what awesome projects you guys tackle in the future!

[@timstewart567]

I'm driving up from Houston...These guys have helped renew my inner mechanic!

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Thanks

[@chplays6334]

That engine be comin from my home state so she’s probably been rain in the summer the winter and the fall! And now I am in a good mood

[@turbojunki]

I remember doing this about 50 times a year in VO-TECH class MOTR. The school had about 200 Briggs,and Tecumseh engines on shelves. We would intentionally leave parts loose, to see what happens. We destroyed soo many but also We rebuilt so many.

[@cwgreen1938]

Zack and John, I think it would be nice if you left the Briggs as original as possible. Could you not find an adapter to go from a tapered shaft or maybe build one that would be tapered on the inside and straight on the OD and also be 3/4 or 1", which ever you need to fit the clutch that you are going to use. Also you can get rebuild kits for those carbs from Briggs. With your magic pipe bender you could make an exhaust pipe that would fit better than one you could buy. Maybe see you'll at Alliance Airport in Ft. Worth.

[@annam501]

More Briggs 5 hp content please or any old school Briggs engines

[@FloridaMan0561]

I love how she roared to life after you changed those parts. A little time,energy and a small amount of money got y’all a good running engine.

[@brandonfloyd6321]

20:20 mark after gettimg it to run theres a box in the shot that says survivor on it. Lol

[@timstewart567]

Can't wait to meet y'all at Pate on Friday!

[@RearEngineShop]

It’s a cool little engine. Runs really good. 🤘

[@charleswilcher4281]

Love the channel great builds keep up the great channel

[@worldwideguitarman]

Grab a grinding belt. Start the engine and use the belt with your hands to turn down the crank. It's only .03 oversized.

[@demonic477]

the best candidates I have found for a cheap go cart engines are generators and snow blowers . both have low hours and in most cases are barely broken in decades later. the last one I got was a 6 horse briggs with 50 hours on the clock timer mounted to the engine. the owner had destroyed the main bearings in the snow blower drive and it was cheaper to just get a new snow blower . the only down side of the snow blower engines is having to take off the winterization parts for summer usage that is unless you need a winter go cart engine then it's perfect

[@PixelProProductions1]

Nice! FYI I see at the 20 minute mark the plug wire is arcing on the head before the plug.

[@squarebodyseth5986]

I have a 8hp Briggs and Stratton generator engine. I bought it years ago when i started my go kart that i still havent finished. Cant wait to get that thing going soon. Luckily for me the motor runs great!

[@squarebodyseth5986]

I also am having a problem with the tapered Shaft on the motor! This is great maybe this video will help me get motivated about this project again.

[@michaelperkins9936]

Old blues body style reminds me of the old school bicycles that had the banana seats with the sissy bars !

[@ricozoesch1376]

I live by the bridge and stratton headquarters in wisconsin. Amazing to know I'm so close

[@jaimebadillojrjbj]

Another awesome episode guys keep up the awesome work you guys rock

[@boveenkant2495]

It's a good day when u upload

[@Liowen]

One thing I suggested long ago was to add a Tecumseh 3/3.5 carb to a 5 hp Briggs motor, this will eliminate the tank carb combo and be a nice upgrade for power (as strange as it sounds). What is comical in 40+ years you will never find a "vintage" Predator that will fire over as easy as a Briggs.

[@bbroken1]

You know that first coil you used and it sheerd the key it you turned that coil around it would have ran. But you guys got it fixed

[@spyder7758]

you should get thick rubber matting to cut engine vibration isolators that are the full footprint to reduce engine movement

[@Hjerte_Verke]

That missing washer on the flywheel is a Belleville washer. It's a cupped spring washer that exerts constant force on the flywheel nut or ratchet starter in this case. The concave side faces the flywheel.

[@kaelkramer1259]

Ahh man, nearly 1 mil subs guys! Letz go

[@loganjenkins8053]

Heck yeah old stories sounds awesome! I cannot wait!!!

[@timstewart567]

Podcast Title: Briggs Mods and Old School Tricks...I'm looking forward to it!

[@HouseOfThe8Strings]

Man I’ve got two Briggs in my shop right now.....i can’t wait for the next podcast!!!!!

[@rccrawlerking2341]

Little tip take the end of the generator rotor that attached to the crankshaft and cut it off to make an adapter then you have a straight shaft adapter. It's worked for me a couple times just means the crankshaft will be a little long.

[@cadenkorzan]

you could run the engine and use a file or sandpaper to take some material off. i have done some stuff like that on a drill press and works great

[@Loseejim]

The first 2 numbers of the model # is the cubic inch of the motor.. 13 is a 5hp.. 130202 is a number I've had memorized for 20 years..

[@bikescarsandmore6156]

11:00 when ike said no one will hear his tips n tricks for brigs performance, I’m actually on the hunt for a cool brigs to mod so I hope I learn a thing or 2 off the OG Ike

[@TheColelamberson]

Thats sweet keep it old school and do alot of old go fast tricks

[@jhaedtler]

72? I was out of high school for 2 years! My first bike engine was a 2 cylinder 2 stoke Maytag washing machine engine! That was in the late 50's!

[@JohnDoe-qm9fq]

Love the channel , love the builds , my favorite youtubers!

[@jasonhendrie5411]

Oh no someone doing a mustie thing it'll be fine good job guys 👍👍👍

[@shelbybrunhoeber2576]

28:12 the Briggs version of the c&c intro

[@bryansmith5980]

looks like a good motor for a front wheel drive mini bike, already has the handle bars

[@widowmaker4618]

you will be happy at the rpms they will turn and the power they make

[@markhaugaard2986]

learned allot in this video. Keep it up guys

[@3amForge]

7:36 John your thinking of floral foam. I use that to make silicone molds for a bunch of different things. It sculpts very easy and once the silicone mold is dry it's easy to break out and wash out. I've even made a valve cover for a predator 212 out of epoxy, and yes it's still being used on my daughter's atv.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Yay he put the camera down! Hooray. That's what we need, stable shots of the engine and not the constant wiggling

[@wayne1959]

Lads at 19.19 it looks like the new coil wire is arcing a spark to ground espec when you revved it..about 2in back from the plug..

[@G-FORCEEE]

Love old Briggs/Strattons 👍

[@jeffm8262]

Love the videos. Please keep them coming.

[@elirenigar9357]

I knew you were about to say ‘florist foam’

[@xavierearnst6245]

20:38 this is what the oil looked like in my 1995 f-150 when I did the first oil change after I got it in "running condition"

[@nicklasdelisle2505]

If you put the spring on the other side of the diaphragm you can get more power out of it I used to do it when I had my go cart back in the day

[@771racing]

I wonder if you had flipped the other coil around if it would have worked?

[@charlieduplessis5437]

Love your vids guys! Was so awesome to finally be able to talk with you guys on the phone!

[@quevicular]

I want to see that 5hp pull a few more rpm with that 3.5 hp flywheel and a bunch of other old school mods. Maybe a cam job as well

[@JOHNJ0HN9111]

Ike is sanding up the shop lol... should of done that outside... all well next time...

[@scottinWV]

I'm really surprised that you guys don't have a bunch of flywheel keys laying around with as many small engines as you work on.

[@neil1150]

Oasis was the word you were looking for (florist foam)

[@MrHotshot417]

Why dont you guys look into gettin a shaft adapter? There fairly cheap

[@jeremycurtiplerjr.6029]

Hell put a billet crank con rod cam some upgraded lifters springs valves and a billet flat head do a rat rod rustic paint job on it and slap it on the rat rod wagon

[@squarebodycasewademckenney6190]

I recently head about the ZDDP additive for the oil and got some for my old case tractor (the one in my profile pic) it's a 1967 Case with a 10hp Kholer flathead all original engine too runs awesome so I got some STP oil treatment (ZDDP) for it

[@gearheadsgarage8830]

you could use diesel oil instead of ZDDP additive because she's got more vitamins and dinosaurs and its better for old engines and its cheap