RARE 54 YEAR OLD ENGINE RESTORATION

[@freewheeler88]

Thanks for not playing music....The sound of the restortation is music of it's own.

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

Exactly! A huge thanks!

[@pelesmaan75]

I totally agree. Not everything needs music.

[@sumokid]

Amen

[@rickyabrahams7100]

No truer words spoken👍

[@andrew4403]

You're 100% correct The sound of work is soothing to my ears. No need for music. Keep up the good videos and I'll keep watching. 👍🙏

[@AddictedtoProjects]

I don't know about everyone else, but for myself, in this current World, where almost everything is entirely BS, I find your videos a very welcome and satisfying distraction from reality. Long may it continue! :)

[@aserta]

Seconded.

[@halimmiknas6894]

Thirded !

[@yesman5365]

This video has BS in it. It just stands for Briggs and Stratton.!

[@keplermission4947]

Interesting ... Victa was the first Rotary mower sfmkm.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_38.html Wonder what they call one driven by belt or chain. Still seems like a rotary.

[@charger19691]

I 100% agree!

[@AnticipatedHedgehog]

The new old stock parts are fantastic, little gems in this restoration. Well done!

[@bubblelvr1]

This is a rare one 1400 series aluminum’s horizontals are rare verticals even more these were the first of the aluminum big blocks some had airvain governors some mechanical this is the first mechanical version with the one piece flo jet I had a chance years ago to have one with the two piece flo jet wished like hell I took it don’t find any now even now the 8 hp units are getting scarce

[@dambargiri9344]

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[@ferencvido9970]

Nice video! About 10 years ago my father brought me a Tecumseh LAV35 from our neighbor. I spent a lot of afternoons to restore it after school. I did almost everything you do in the video. Unfortunately the piston-ring replacement was not enought to avoid oil consume of the engine. After 4 years of using it the 45 years old lawn mower has been retired. Now it is a "statue" in my workshop. A lot of memories.

[@chatrkat]

It’s always great seeing an old machine rebuilt and returning to service. I’ll take that anytime over something similar that’s new from China.

[@pojoel]

It's soooo lovely to only hear what's happening, instead of stupid muzak..

[@kevinlamarr1424]

pojoel 100% on that!

[@shawbros]

The videos that have crappy music dubbed over them always get a well deserved thumbs down from me.

[@kevinlamarr1424]

shawbros I don’t know 🤷🏾‍♂️ why people think tool/mechanical guys want to hear Muzak

[@JuliaCV9]

for me its like this: youtuber: *[plays shitty music over a restoration of something]* me: here. *[slaps dislike]* go f*ck yourself. *[goes off video]*

[@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis]

Is that a porcupine tree fan I smell?

[@peterkoller3761]

31:44 when filling the oil, do you always match the funnel color to the color of the engine? don´t you think you are carrying perfectionism a tad too far? ;)

[@Jim-ie6uf]

peter koller always! Well, not really. I have a green funnel, I’ll have bolo for a green engine. Good video wasn’t it? Jim

[@honda8192]

goinghomesomeday1 he was joking, relax

[@billreckel9686]

jim s Trey to uh high by

[@bayadere8308]

@goinghomesomeday1 Any chance of you going home very soon?

[@SlyDellian]

Bayadere He will, as soon as Amazon delivers his pink funnel.

[@vernonmartin5178]

It's been a while, but as usual I am amazed at the articulate work and artistry you do when you are restoring these old relics.. You are really genuine , and I appreciate your videos..

[@randyrhodes7526]

I remember these engines very well, worked on them all the time as a kid.

[@richardbrown7517]

I nerd out with stiff like this. Very well done video. No narration needed.making the old new again is , fun for the lack of a better word. Thanks for sharing.

[@suhayl5157]

Beautiful work and thumbs up for B&S for still having parts around.

[@garydavis228]

Feel like ive been on safari, ive seen a world of parts i never laid eyes on. Great no music, no useless yapping, thanks.

[@janesays5736]

wow that's the first time i ever seen a hydrolic puller .. that thing is sweet .. great vid!!

[@timothywade186]

Mechanical skill, a good memory, and an attention to the details made for an interesting rebuild, good job.

[@filter4now]

I never thought I'd be so happy watching a video of someone mowing the lawn. I want that lawnmower (or that type). No bog down cutting thick grass. I lost my favorite mower as a kid (one of those scary reel-to-reel 5hp craftsman) when the fuel hose got ripped of at the same time as the spark plug. Wish I could find another... burnt it all up

[@mjg263]

Fantastic rebuild, and what a piece of machinery! The engine reminds me of the 5 hp Briggs we had on the back of our AMF riding mower in the late 60’s early 70’s. It ran for years until one day Dad forgot to check the oil, ran it dry and it seized up. I took the engine off and rebuilt it for him, it ran for another dozen or so years before we gave the mower away. You could buy all of those parts at the local mower shop back then!

[@ronalddaub7965]

That is a 5 and 3/4 horse engine some people call it is fixed but it's a 5 and 3/4

[@stephensmith4480]

Brilliant Job. I worked on small Petter engines when I was a young apprentice, back in the seventies. It`s amazing what these little engines will take and still Run on.

[@DYLANTRIES]

Growing up around old school hot rod guys, I learned a bunch if stuff so I figured I could pass it along to anyone who wants it. At about 18 minutes in he used that permatex assembly lube, which is good for bearing and seal surfaces, but at 19:30 he coated the cylinder wall with it which is wrong. Engine oil or assembly lube will make it harder for the rings to seat, I was told to use wd-40 or something equivalent. Also always coat both surfaces when putting bearing surfaces together (ex. Coat the pin bore in the piston and wrist pin its self not just one or the other) or it will leave some dry spots on the surface. Greatly enjoy the videos man and I also understand that engine building is a talent and most of us have different talents.

[@MadMax-yq9ix]

Been ages since I have seen you man, glad I'm back. Am I only one that likes the red assembly lube?

[@cp-jc2784]

I love these old rebuild videos. I rebuild an identical engine from my parent's old rototiller in highschool for my auto shop final. Neat watching in such short time what took me over 6 weeks (only being able to work on it for an hour or so a day)

[@Hoggdoc1946]

I wonder why he didn't hone the cylinder. I believe that is always recommended when installing new rings as it allows them to seat in well.

[@erikj.2066]

It's an aluminum bore engine. Depending on the type of rings he used, it's usually wasn't advisable to hone an aluminum bore as the hone will leave grit behind imbedded in the cylinder walls, which is difficult to remove. EDIT: Watched further into the video, and appears the NOS rings he used were plated, just like the piston should be. You don't hone for those.

[@jamesg9385]

A very light cross hatch with a fine stone should have been used to help remove an scores down the length of the bore. a second clean would have had to be done, but the rings stiil need a surface to mate to. it's the only part of the video that I questioned. Extra care would have had to be taken due to the aluminium block, but done nonetheless.

[@scdevon]

You aren't supposed to hone a "Kool Bore" aluminum bore. Your bore is either OK or it isn't.

[@ronalddaub7965]

Didn't need it it will wear in properly

[@ronalddaub7965]

@@erikj.2066 Thank you that's what I was going to say

[@listerlives1]

Is it weird that watching you loosen a straight slot screw is really satisfying to watch? Love the vids. Not enough mechanical genius vids to watch nowadays. Thanks for the videos.

[@andrew4403]

Look up Terrell fixes all. He is very good at what he does and he explains everything all the way through. Bear in mind he's a little goofy but funny but very good at what he does. I think he's been doing this for 40 couple years working on small engines. And that's not all he does he works on tractors mini bikes etc. If you can get past his goofiness like I did he is very very entertaining and very informational. It's called Terrell fixes all and look up Terrell fixes all skits. You may enjoy it. 👍👍👍👍 God bless you.😊

[@AGermanMan]

Great job! My OCD wouldn’t let me fit that tremendous rebuilt engine into the machine until it was all cleaned and rebuilt. I’m envious to those that can.

[@AdeSwash]

Thanks! currently restoring a Hayterett mower with the same engine, good to see the strip and rebuild, very helpful. Thanks

[@benkanobe7500]

You do beautiful work. I wish there was a shop class like your videos when I was in high school (1973).

[@clearprop]

This really does take the restoration process to an artform. Just mesmerising. 👍

[@Bowzerz9001]

ah, good ol' old stuff, stuff thats actually MEANT to be taken apart.

[@JuliaCV9]

correct! new engines have WAY too many things that just make them harder to work on. old engines are easier to work on because they are simpler than new ones

[@aleldon9085]

I found out that your best videos are when you talk and explain. I have learned so much when you talk. So please continue commenting. Otherwise there are plenty of channels who just shows work but does not teach. I do not watch for entertainment. Thx for video!

[@andrew4403]

Yeah that would be nice to have a video with no music and no talk. And then have the same video with him talking and teaching us how to fix and restore. Because some people don't like the talk and some people do some people like the music and some people don't.😮😮😂

[@ohioemeregncyresponsevehic3381]

Thank you, you have helped me aspire to rebuild an engine, which I am doing right now, an old briggs and stratton rototiller motor.

[@MLFranklin]

It was very satisfying to see the new rings at 18:04. I was happy to see the packaging has not changed. Brought back great memories.

[@mikeymike3194]

Love seeing these old mowers restored, they were built so much better back then. 👍

[@chrisdean6700]

I really enjoyed this video. Just proves that a person needs the right tools for the job. Excellent work!

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Great restore!!. Thank you for taking the time to make this awesome video

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Very nice restoration on a truly magnificent yard machine...best wishes and stay healthy.

[@philipm1009]

Great stuff you inspired me to save lawnmower from scrap and restore them thanks I have six in total 4 B&S one tecumseh and a Mountfield all running well restored ,it is a hobby I enjoy very much cheers for the inspiration

[@computernostalgia6293]

Great restoration! I need to get my 1986 Snapper push mower restored because recently it started burning a little oil and around 5 years ago it started having a slight misfire

[@marshallborder9089]

Good job I never had the ring compressor , always used a big hose clamp . Good job on the restoration , anymore those major jobs have turned in a disposable mowers because of the labor cost . I restored a. Old 3 1/2 Briggs push mower one time and put chrome rings in , sold it for it was 25 years old ( it was still running good when I sold it ) and bought a new one . But the old stuff was easy to work on - thanks for the reminiscing session .

[@kiwi-eddie]

Finally!! Someone that pre lubricates on assembly 👏 and a matching funnel. 👍

[@EdwardSimpson159]

I have watched many restoration videos, and you are the only one, that I've seen, that uses a torque wrench to put things back together. Another job well done sir.

[@MachineryRestorer]

Thanks 👍

[@Kilen81]

That thing is so happy now! Just chugging along! Look at it!!!

[@Kwaq84]

Beautiful work. Correct tools, knowledge how to use them, great craftsmanship. This engine can now work for another 50 years.

[@gazevans251]

Big thumbs up for all the content on your channel, my dad has an old mower at the bottom of the garden and I’ve been watching all your stuff so I can have a crack at getting it going again , all the best 😀

[@Maxxarcade]

These videos are calming to watch. Really not bad for a 54 year old engine!

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

I hope that you are able to read this message I am very interested in the oversized ultrasonic cleaner you used in this video can you please tell me what size it is and possibly send me a link thank you very much

[@davo8955]

An old Briggs and Stratton lives on. Lovely to see. It really is.

[@JeffreyStrader]

Excellent job cleaning that block casting!................Smart man, using Assembly lube instead of motor oil as an assembly lubricant!!.............I have seen several cylinders all scratched up from using oil instead of an assembly lubricant.

[@dukeman7595]

You done a fine job rebuilding that engine; runs great.

[@dg1294]

Great work...and great to see restoration carried out in decent boots and gloves and not a flip flop in sight!

[@IR-nq4qv]

Wicked! A Rat Rod lawn Mower! It must be nice to have the specialty tools for the job, it makes life a lot easier. Good Job brother in keeping this old girl alive! 👍👍👍

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

Wow ! This is a true tlc restoration! New rings, new conrod, new sump! When you took the head off it was so clean. Sludge in sump appears to be lead from the leaded fuel days. This engine was already built to handle unleaded fuel with such good valves. Only thing viewers would probably miss is a compression test before and after.

[@chrisharmon]

Love the sound of that Briggs engine

[@terrystover7365]

You did a good job on this restoration. Very thorough.

[@dionpeek4339]

The engine sounds real healthy you did a great job you must’ve been gathering up those parts for years

[@robertbowman3406]

It totally amazes me that when people buy a lawn mower they never give it any thought that the oil has to be changed. This engine is a perfect example of what I am talking about.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

This was much more interesting than I thought it would be.

[@richardbrown7517]

JustWasted3HoursHere took me back to shop class in middle school.

[@David-yh5po]

It's beautiful great work. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@tonyfriend7413]

I really admire people who are gifted with these special kind of skills.

[@82kz]

Nice job! Nice to see these classic Briggs engines get new life!

[@dan-o9746]

I like that piston ring extractor!

[@zx8401ztv]

Loverly rebuild, well worth your effort :-D No oil being burnt and it sounds very stable.

[@jakessmallengines]

Looking at that style flywheel cover its a late 50s to mid 60s 5 hp engine cleaning like you did makes everything look so nice ! in fact you can see the serial # perfect I bet !! Job well done !!! 👍

[@user-nd3lx1zg9t]

Great job. That had a strong, even idle.

[@misplacedcajun2325]

This was fun and educational to watch. Wonderful craftsmanship. Thanks for posting.

[@bertg2864]

I figured you would replace more parts. Good job.

[@BTDT74]

amazing job!!! I was hoping to see you do the frame and all the other parts as well.... Anyway, i'm not the one doing the job nor could I do it! I will sit back and keep enjoying as you produce the videos! Once again, AWESOME WORK!

[@nswiss19751]

I could watch you build all day long!

[@RussellBooth1977]

Nice rebuild, there are a couple of things I did differently when rebuilding my 3.5 horsepower Briggs and Stratton lawnmower engine :- - I gave the Kool Bore cylinder a light hone & fitted aftermarket Stens steel piston rings - I checked the valve lash after lapping the valves in,the valve stems needed grinding down - I reoil the air filter as it says on your filter housing,I wash it out with soapy water,let it dry out then saturate it with engine oil then I totally wring it out then refit it into the air filter housing !

[@alasdair4161]

Agree on all points, I was thinking the chuffing was likely due to the valves riding the cam (no clearance)

[@jackthackray7757]

@@alasdair4161 could you elaborate on what you mean by chuffing ? I have a Briggs engine which occasionally "pops" (not a backfire) and was wondering if it was valve lash as you said

[@alasdair4161]

@@jackthackray7757 Yes, it's not really a backfire, with small engines it sounds more like a random miss, but with car engines, listening at the exhaust it sounds more like an irregular chuffing sound, indicating either burnt valves or insufficient valve clearance causing poor sealing, most often around the exhaust valve/s. It's also worth keeping in mind, these old engines were designed for leaded fuel, so many end up with valve seat recession and poor sealing from being run with unleaded fuel. You can get lead substitute to prevent it, or go the full hog and have hard seats fitted... but that would be expensive. Cheers.

[@jackthackray7757]

@@alasdair4161 thanks!

[@abdriver5563]

Another great video . I would like to see the field you cleaned up ; and the trees you planted , even if they failed / died . Thank you

[@crystalhamilton3973]

What's insane is how much grass you can cut with that mower. I really want that mower.

[@anonymousanonymous9991]

I don't see how this motor could be any MORE sophisticated in terms of simplicity and reliability. A wonderful rebuild as well. My only question is why you didn't oil the valve springs before opening them? Would it not get the collapsors out with less resistance and help the coils seat without any undue friction?

[@derektodd4126]

Remember my dad buying one of these mowers second hand. A thirsty brute. But couldn't afford a new Honda at the time. I'm nearly sure the Honda, when we got one would cut the grass 4 x times on the same fuel as well as putting the clippings into a grass bag. Best wishes from Northern Ireland.

[@WolfPackLeader]

You got to do the rest man, lovely work.

[@CumminsDriver100]

Wow what an awesome machine! Its really quite comical how there has been so many different designs for things that accomplish the same thing at the end of the day. But as they say, variety is the spice of life!

[@syncrosimon]

Like the Camembert dish for screws😎😎. Great rebuild👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@VadoVoodoo]

Very good job. Thank you for sharing!

[@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759]

Next object must be an old Wimbledon 1/4" heavy cylinder lawn mower for your turf garden, Daggerwin! ;D

[@benmiddleton1585]

Uppsalahazze Markstedt you watch daggerwin too! I love his survival role play videos :)

[@Sammy10100]

I wish I was this handy. Great video.

[@josecondemarin9586]

Great restoration but it would be nice to see the entire machine restored since it's a very old machine. Thanks

[@tommclaughlin1041]

I didn't see you hone the cylinder. didn't it need it? love the old stuff.

[@gregoryclemen1870]

it is not a good idea to "HONE" an aluminum cylinder( too much metal dust is created, and it is hard to get out) unless your going to bore to the next over size piston. there "WUZ" 3 oversize pistons available for that engine. getting internal parts for an engine that went out of production in 1970 can be a real trick!!!!. actually this engine needed to go .010 oversize piston, I saw the "TAPER CUT" at the top of the cylinder, and I could "HEAR" the "PISTON SLAP" in his rebuilt engine!!!!

[@troyna77]

You should teach a small engines course. Or at least produce a step and step course with all the tips and tricks and exact measurements (torque) on the engine. I would pay for a hands on course just like this. You did a great job!

[@teatrolites3446]

Where do you find all of this old stuff to restore?

[@Dave-ty2qp]

It's amazing what you can find at garage and estate sales. Even craigslist. Not to mention second hand stores. Now that I'm retired, I have the time for this hobby. LOL

[@RonMillbrae]

@@Dave-ty2qp and facebook marketplace. That's probably the best place

[@Dave-ty2qp]

@@RonMillbrae I like market place, but it is frustrating trying to get a reply on an offer sometimes. Lots if good deals there thou.

[@southaussiegarbo2054]

@@Dave-ty2qp someone near me sold a model T scott bonner for 10 bucks recently. It didnt run but the new owner will fix it

[@the_mowron]

Old mowers are everywhere. People don't think they have value and will give them away or sell for almost nothing. Put out advertisements that you want to buy junk mowers: you will get calls.

[@daviddisandro821]

what a craftsman. very fun to watch. thanks for making video

[@navvet4518]

I am a firm believer in breathing new life into tired iron. I would have run a dingleberry home on the cylinder for 15 seconds to knock the glaze off it. Good video.

[@brendanfromnz]

Great videos, love the fact there's no idle chit chat and head banging music. Very addictive! About how long is each engine restore taking you to complete in real time?

[@ProlificInvention]

*Machinery Restorer* Excellent video, watch em all. Keep your eye out for a gas powered reel mower, I used to have one and they are very interesting. Never seen a push mower reel mower on KZbin. *Mustie1* did several videos about an REO engine that looks just like the engine on those old mowers. What's cool is the engine has a built in gear reduction so the output shaft is like 1/2 to 1/3 reduced in RPM, I can't recall exactly.

[@phayzyre1052]

How you were using that heavy red oil while reassembling the parts is the hallmarks of a true mechanic who knows what he’s doing! 👍👍 I think if I had a nickel for the times I saw somebody reassembling parts putting everything together dry in videos here on KZbin as well as in real life probably be a millionaire! You NEVER reassemble parts dry like that.

[@bryanredmond4493]

great work. How do you source parts and where do you find the torque specs for individual machines?

[@MachineryRestorer]

Briggs and stratton provide spec sheets for the torque settings. Parts are from many different places.

[@ireaddekker]

Great video, great job! I enjoyed it a lot. Next video; restoring the mower? 😏 Imagine the views, imagine the subs!

[@MsSunwatcher]

I've never seen a hydraulic puller before. Interesting. Excellent camera work, by the way.

[@johnghatti5435]

Same here. I looked them up and although they're more expensive I plan on buying one or so. Should be very handy since I' always working on stuff of this nature.

[@harveyhandbanana]

Top work there Dag keep it up your videos are fantastic.

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Awesome, enjoyed the clip. Thanks for sharing.

[@tonyfreeman5048]

Is there a reason you didn't hone the cylinder. Real good video

[@christopherstocker993]

You only hone cylinders if there is scoreing

[@tonyfreeman5048]

Ok I was curious. I always hone them to cross hatch the cylinders super good video

[@edwardmulder3777]

@@outlaw7195 u r correct sir

[@alexhickey5633]

Heres the rundown for everyone ok. I see a 3rd world war brewing. So basically this old machine most likely is 2nd 3rd 4th or even 5th hand and at some point it more than likely saw a rebuild before. What does that mean? Well you see through normal engine wear the cylinder will bore itself larger. Ok now thats not too much of a worry on an engine with a cast iron or steel liner because theyre thick material. This is a kool bore engine meaning there is a coating inside the cylinder much thinner than any liner. Honing that coating especially if its the 2nd time round (and with engine wear taken into account too) could very well destroy it

[@jws3925]

@@alexhickey5633 Besides, Briggs and Stratton does NOT recommend honing this type of bore. I have been rebuilding these since the early 70's and the ONLY time I will lightly hone one is if I am using Chrome rings. This is right out of the B & S service manual of the 1960's and 70's

[@robtindall9939]

I really enjoyed watching you work. Thanks !

[@GeoffreyGraham2]

I like watching these repair video's. Thanks for the upload!

[@Jimmer93]

Ooo, those spring "Pliers" are so simplistically satisfying, so were the piston ring ones!

[@mikejohansson6711]

Great job! I didn't see you measure for valve to tappet clearance after they were lapped. I did a Wisconsin engine and after a lapping it needed about .002 to be back in tolerance.

[@yambo59]

Great resto video and nice old engine, im 61 & ive rebuilt many older briggs engines all the way back to when I cut grass for money as a kid in the late 60's - the older engines are my fav. not like todays plastic chinese crap -- im kinda surprised ya didnt do a light hone on the cylinder bore to help seat the new rings. Ive got a 30 year old 3.75hp B&S mower engine thats going on its third deck but the engine is still on its original set of rings and still not smoking or using oil just regular maintenance a new starter rope and one carb rebuild - ive always run a 50/50 mix of factory recommended HD SAE 30wt. conventional oil and 10/40 synthetic with regular changes based on run time.

[@fixit4182]

Cool old brush mower man, nice video

[@hunter7476]

I think that blower shroud would look mint if you painted the b and s letters black that would be the cherry on top good work looks brand new

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

I wish I had an excuse to buy the big hydraulic puller. I don’t need it but I want it. You do lovely work.