RUSTY ENGINE REBUILD RESTORATION (Will It Ever Run Again)

Complete engine rebuild Restoration of a rusty engine. Can I rescue it to a perfect running condition . 3hp horizontal shaft briggs and stratton engine
Thank you to my Patrons
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[@daletesson4630]

Just had a 1974 Briggs 5 HP break a connecting rod yesterday. I was thinking of replacing the engine, however, after watching this video, I'm going to press forward with a complete rebuild. This video is just the tutorial needed to proceed. Thanks for taking time to film your efforts. Good stuff!

[@floopderpund]

i worked for Briggs & Stratton for 23 years. Thank You for doing justice to this motor. Great work!

[@vasiliskara8288]

hello I also have an engine I can not build

[@frank4vt]

My late father was a self taught small engine mechanic. I can’t tell you how many of these engines I have seen over the years. When you did the manual valve grinding, it brought a tear to my eye because I remember watching dad do that so many times. And to add to others comments, it’s an old Briggs, it’ll run! 😁Thank you so much for posting this!

[@robertsymalla1071]

same here bro :(

[@theocrespin3895]

On my own I have repaired engine like this last year It was a Bernard moteur

[@user-tb9go1nn9m]

@@robertsymalla1071 ざ

[@davidhall8874]

Hell, that engine was in great shape to start with. The muffler hadn't rusted off and the tank had no holes!

[@kevind3185]

Looked like I had a a fresh plug in it before teardown.

[@mattrzewnicki6343]

Also looked to have a more modern style head gasket when it was torn down.

[@holt7271]

@@mattrzewnicki6343 it was..lol and i still havent figured out what parts was missing...maybe what ever it was hooked to...lol

[@NVfrmDaO]

I'd have to agree, fresh plug and oil and sanding of the points it be going again

[@JamesMiller-fm8qs]

@@holt7271 it was missing the Governor but I didn't see the bearing races for one anyway

[@skiprat1977]

Them old Briggs & Stratton's are great

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Have you ever run Honda and Subaru???

[@stopglobalswarming]

Mohabat khan Malak yes, and it’s still great.

[@jettramel]

I've done a few old Kohler's they held up well also, love seeing this restored.

[@mr.abhishek8158]

Which cars or bike engine is this

[@cityslicker5981]

I rebuild one for shop class and it had no hours on it like maybe 20 at most it's in great shape so I got a A+ on that

[@StephenGoggin]

It's nice to finally see a small engine restoration done right. So many out there are re-using gaskets, not lapping valves, etc. Bravo sir.

[@synthiccl]

is it just me, or do I have a strange addiction for watching engine rebuilds, start ups, and restorations?

[@minime245]

i also have an addiction to watching these

[@rayburnett3253]

@@minime245 ,I too love watching them. I have been knowing how to do small engine work for about 20 years now. A friend of mine got me interested in Briggs and Stratton engines

[@paultickner2]

Nope I also find it addictive

[@jamesrichardson771]

I'm addicted too 😜

[@cameronerickson7869]

Its like art and mechanics combined, all a man needs is his shop, some peace and quiet and the sound of tools working. Puts me at ease👍👍👍👍

[@mcarroll598]

When I was in high school I took a small engine course. This is the type of engine we would work on in class. I ended up working on so many of these little engines. Ended up getting a job in a small engine shop for a few years. Love these little engines. Nice video!

[@billschipper1718]

I took a similar class in 9th grade

[@petercarey7133]

same, 6/7th grade metal shop class. still wrench'n these days, i'll always will be a gear head. b nice to have shop.

[@david9783]

One of the best courses I took in high school was small gasoline engine repair.That course has paid dividends all my life.I'm 65 now and still dabble with engines.Love it!!

[@ChaotiX1]

Same here, I took a course called Small Gas Engines as a freshman. That school also had a full auto body shop where people could get work done and students could learn the trade. unfortunately I moved away, and no other school I went to had any Shop courses. Still, loved the experience and now I do all the work on my car.

[@djtaylorutube]

Similar. As a 14 year old, I used to buy old lawnmowers from the local auction and do them up. Then as a volunteer I would spend my weekends working at a preserved steam railway but I worked on the rail plant and machinery. Typically small engines for rail saws, rail drills etc. Then worked up to diesel locomotives all as a hobby before I met girls and figured they were more fun. Several decades later, when i'm working on cars here, although I could easily afford to pay someone else to do the work, my neighbours will ask "Why are you doing that, why don't you just pay someone else to do it?". My response is simple "Because I can."

[@fordf150xltlariat9]

His vids are quality, no music it’s almost asmr like great job like always

[@MichaelTheRead]

"Almost"? It _is_ ASMR. And it's beautiful.

[@josephamstutz9118]

Im just wondering if those birds are real.

[@jugheadjones5458]

joseph amstutz if they were real some music would’ve been good to block them out. They were annoying. BTW I like birds.

[@MrGuliton]

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[@twistedsister60]

It's call restoration porn

[@mn_steelyboi648]

Anybody else start this video, and say to themselves, “It’s an old Briggs, it’ll run.”?

[@thesilentone4024]

I thought they billed good shit back then it will start good luck killing that

[@andrewstrainstuff1773]

How will old Briggs not run? Even if it was underground buried for 10 years it will run. They built them so good they can't be destroyed. It's just that good

[@thesilentone4024]

@@andrewstrainstuff1773 lol with ya there

[@omfgallusersaretaken]

Soon as I saw the sticker im like yeah that's got another 200 years left in it

[@andrewstrainstuff1773]

@@omfgallusersaretaken u right u right

[@SlottedDiamond]

Man...you just took me back to my FFA small engines days...30 years ago. Surprised me that I was still able to follow along. Thank you.

[@quicksilver7223]

I’m took ffa small engine this year Btw we work on newer engines

[@Mr_Tecumseh]

@@quicksilver7223 Probably because the OHV is more common now, but their are still millions of these L heads out in service and will be for some time. Very well built USA engines.

[@jerrydewitt8585]

FFA is the best to bad some schools don't give these opportunities anymore i feel it's backbone of education and of life. 50 years ago in my case best learning days of my life

[@simonpotter7534]

That was a thing of beauty watching you restore that engine, excellent job.

[@nationaljonahgraphic]

Does anyone else find this restoration extremely satisfying and relaxing??

[@LanceHanlonOutdoors]

You hardly pulled the cord and it was running... Great rebuild... You definitely have a gift.

[@stefanbekan1298]

3 videos in a day, what have we done to deserve this.

[@spiritwolf851]

Another top notch restoration. Can’t wait to see more on that commercial walk behind mower that you got that would be cool to see that one all done I know it’s gonna look really good

[@jackblacker6099]

I love just watching this videos with no music or talking just listening to the birds chirping.... it’s nice cuz it’s the depressing part of winter here in Canada and it’s too cold for any chirpy birds

[@snazzy226]

Jack Blacker Canada let’s goooo 🇨🇦

[@beachthor1]

That diaphragm carb is a hallmark of old school engines. Great work

[@D35T1LL3R]

This is sooo much better than these asian fake restoration videos.

[@GrandsonofKong]

I know...and you never see it run after "restored"!!! Just click bait

[@mr.slaphappy3794]

Jesus I watched one of them "restore" an old gearbox sort of thing, he didn't even bother scraping all the loose rust of (let alone remove it) and literally just slapped a load of filler on the thing!! I stopped watching that video from the second I saw him do that.

[@filip6039]

D35T1LL3R 👍🏻

[@christians.8739]

I read this too quickly and thought what in the world do fake Asian restaurants look like inside?!

[@BrodyBaddis]

Christian S. restoration, is why. I too, read it as restaurant.

[@MJ-nl3pv]

Your Video by far the best and right way to due a rebuild and it was relaxing watching.

[@xccxvindaloo]

Nice to see someone lapping in the valves manually, so many done with drills and air tools now. I used to do them like this (old school) and it was my favourite part in a rebuild/repair job. 👍

[@jeffplant3]

Well done. Nice tear down, recondition, paint, assembly and set up. These engines were ubiquitous. Great job

[@edgufler1122]

Wow !! Unbelievable Restoration. You did a awesome job on it. These engines are the best around . This one will last 20 more years. Thank you very much for the video. I enjoyed it.

[@christinewaite8236]

You really make a great job at restoring.i think I need to buy one of your quality restoration's.

[@CaRrOtCaKe32200]

I had a motor like that on a mini bike i road it everywhere for years. Two pulls max and it would start. Them motors were great. Gave a kid lots of entertainment.

[@cen7ury]

Excellent work, my friend! You really brought that motor back to life! Seeing this has inspired me to get back to work on my projects that I've been ignoring. Thank you, sir!

[@alfries9736]

You covered it all. That start-up was flawless my friend. Love the powder coatings as well as using the finest assembly lube !!!

[@v-g-z3689]

Dang, the further I got into the video, the more surprised and impressed I was with the quality of that rebuild. I have to admit, my expectations were very low ;) Just a little bit of advice there is I can give you: when lapping in the valves, do an actual fluid leak test. I was surprised how a visually perfectly lapped valve was still leaking, and an other one who looked exactly the same didn´t. That will give you some extra compression, and with these kind of engines, every bit is desperately needed. You might have done it, but in case you didn´t: check the valve clearence when the valves are lapped in and grind down the valve ends carefully. A tiny bit too much clearence is better than a tiny bit too little. Thirdly, mill the surfaces between the cylindre head an the block with wet fine grit sandpaper on an even plate (e.g. glass). I was surprised how uneven those usually are! Also: check for air leaks in the intake system by spraying some brakecleaner on certain spots with gaskets while the engine is running at idle speed. If it slowes down or speeds up, there is a leak. You might have done these things off camera, but if you haven´t, they really improve engine performance significantly and most of the time you only realize it afert you have the comparison! Great work overall, keep it up!

[@indyzmike]

Your engine is missing the spacer that goes on the bolt between the engine base and the gas tank mounting bracket. The spacer is is like a bushing and is about a half an inch long. This will square up the gas tank to the engine like it should be. Great restoration, looks awesome!!!

[@jakobkopp9066]

I have a few of those motors and none of them have it?

[@melvinhernandez5074]

You. can. make. a. lot of money. from. yur. house. American. water. work. did. this. on. 1970. they. became. nation. wide. let's. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

[@jessemarchese7245]

@@melvinhernandez5074 ?

[@makern5304]

@@jessemarchese7245 he had too much meth

[@richcampoverde]

At last a channel on youtube that is dear to my heart. Motor mechanics love it you have a new subscriber

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

I have to say I really like your editing, your short segments show enough for people work out what you are doing but not so much that it gets boring. The finished motor came out really well. Thoroughly enjoyed your video. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

[@breadbaker]

"The engine cover also needs sandblasting" me: yay!

[@TravisFabel]

I was a little annoyed he didn't blast the engine case. It would have cleaned up nicely

[@Chris-yy7qc]

So satisfying

[@TheXev]

@@TravisFabel It may have just been a bit of extra precaution to avoid getting sand into the internals.

[@pigface472]

This was the first engine I ever worked on, found it abandoned in a field, I was so proud and happy when I got it to run.

[@mr.abhishek8158]

Which vehicle's engine is this

[@derofromdown-under2832]

An excellent rebuild. Love the powder coating finish... WELL DONE!!! 10/10

[@mrbookends]

I have so much work to do today and this just ate up 30 min of my time. Sooooooooooooo satisfying to watch! Subscribed!

[@ghostfire319]

That is the engine I learned to work on. They are probably the simplest and easiest you could ever build. Great for a young person wanting to learn.

[@Hankbob_Hillpants]

This is the most love I’ve ever seen a 3 horse Briggs get

[@TheThomasites]

My snowblower has a BnS engine and is older than me. Still runs great, has been rebuilt twice in its 50 year life, so far.

[@afzaalkhan.m]

Excellent. No nonsense talk makes it better. Thank you .

[@rodrigo10801]

great video, just the sound of work, glad to view that valve sits hand made on the old way, thanks for sharing.

[@greemstrider]

That flywheel came off so easily??? O.O Each time i have to take one of these off i need to heat it up and pry it off with such force! Lucky!!!

[@charlienorton2337]

GrimStrider don’t heat a flywheel!! All you need to do it put a piece of wood over the shaft, pry up on the flywheel and hit the wood

[@greemstrider]

@@charlienorton2337 mmmm you mean.... pry it from one side and just hit the wood piece lying on top?

[@charlienorton2337]

GrimStrider yep

[@infamousgamer5607]

The old Briggs engines almost never die unless you absolutely need like them and put no oil in them.

[@erelove1284]

I enjoyed watching a master doing fantastic job on Briggs. I would love to learn the skill before getting old.

[@YUHJKT]

I loved that video. Back in the 1960's we had a Briggs & Stratton powered lawn mower and even as a kid I realized that that thing would never quit. Excellent job on the video and mechanics. Very enjoyable.

[@threaded4mypleasure818]

I had that same one on an old late 70s tiller. Something Bird. I cant remember. I think Montgomery Wards. It was a great little motor. Those carb screws that thread into the head are a pistol to tighten.

[@melvinhernandez5074]

American Organics. this. is. why. let's. MAKE. AMERICA. GREAT. AGAIN. WE. CAN. DO. THIS.

[@desertbob6835]

@@melvinhernandez5074 Not with the orange Thief in Chief in there, we can't.

[@tractorboy4148]

Great video Daggerwin !

[@joehartley06]

The video has only just come out so how do you know it's a great vid 😉

[@tractorboy4148]

@@joehartley06 Because Daggerwin made the video, i know its going to be good

[@joehartley06]

@@tractorboy4148 good answer

[@abjlilzad3015]

Tes great vidéo

[@Klaatu-ij9uz]

The proper tools (and know-how) are everything!! One VERY enjoyable video!!

[@nikolaosnikolakakis7854]

Best ever restoration video i have ever seen!!! Great detailed job step by step. Very quality job!!!

[@karolis1397]

Am I the only one who can smell that running?

[@tristankincaid7237]

Karolis 1 I can too. Recently got an ‘85 briggs running and it smells great. Model 130252.

[@ChaotiX1]

Smells like Exhaust and America.

[@vx-iidu]

@@ChaotiX1 America smells like farts

[@geraldolmstead1335]

This restoration sets the standard

[@mjg263]

What a wonderful vid, thanks very much! I once had the same engine (mine came from an Atlas roto-tiller) that I rebuilt in the same way years ago. I sand blasted it and sprayed it back to it's original Atlas orange color (block and all) and it looked pretty good but boy that powder coat process that you did on that one really takes it to the next level! Beautiful rebuild, really takes me back!

[@fastpost5068]

One of the best videos on KZbin!!! Excellent Job!!!

[@glitchystasis]

Oh my god we have the exact same engine we had it sitting in a garage for YEARS and it was in a like sidewalk weed trimmer thing and it still runs perfect as new to this day i had no idea it was That old oh well that some serious quality right there

[@XBullitt16X]

The old briggs engines were relaible as hell, built to last a lifetime. Sad to say they aren't like that anymore, it's cliche saying but it's a true one, they don't build em like they used to.

[@Walkercolt1]

Actually, there's no quality to the aluminum bore engines at all. They are CHEAP! Cheap to build, cheap to buy, cheap to work-on, cheap to replace. An iron linered one is different. An IRON-BLOCK is real quality. An iron-block will be running for your great-grand-kids if you keep oil in it. I have an 11 HP vertical B&S from 1940's on an air compressor. Loose rope start. One part pull to get it past TDC, then pull with the choke on and it'll usually start. Second pull with the choke off, it starts everytime. Oil-bath air filter, gravity feed carb below fuel tank, 10+ years older than me. Uses about an ounce of oil per tank of gas, like it did when it was new.

[@RobertsVintageGardenTractors]

I have one of those sitting in my garage right now.

[@timallen6025]

Yay, thank you . Just been given one of these attached to a 1960s tiller. Now I can sort the carb and points . Your video is faultless , thank you !

[@rayj.2950]

You restoring these mowers and engines makes it look like and run like it’s fresh out of the factory

[@elirenigar9357]

I’ve never seen someone handle a Briggs so delicately 😂

[@Shadow-eo2pf]

Nothing beats these engines, I at least have 3 of them now, like to add more to the collection but brigs flatheads are just awesome

[@timehunter9467]

I subbed because of the amazing detail and effort you put in ensuring the right torque was applied and also using the correct tools. It made me happy seeing someone use a ring compressor rather than struggling like a pleb. Nice touch with the valves too, something people miss.

[@daveglo100]

i like that you subtext what you are doing... good job, you and hand tool rescue are the best

[@WindinyourSails]

purring like a kitten. Excellent job, well done.

[@monster11975]

When you're deep in a youtube hole, hear birds chirpin in the video and realize its 6 am

[@boboala1]

This was a great restore video! Like music to my eyes & mechanical ability level as of now! My 1st time seeing how valve lapping was done - I can do that! Inspiring!

[@seanboyd3771]

Great Video. I just picked up one of these from the dump. Thank you for the video it truly helps.

[@Zeppelinlv2007]

More enjoyable than chrisfix's videos. Yeah, I said it. Fight me.

[@pro-impulse2831]

Zepper2019 I will

[@nicolasgarcia408]

You disgust me

[@kickinwinghotboi883]

Both channels have excellent content. But you can't say one channel is better than the other (well, I guess you could given the fact that you are just voicing your opinion). They are on totally different spectrums and offer different content (in a way.. kinda)

[@TravisFabel]

Totally different kinds of videos. Lol. If you want to mix between the two look at Mustie1

[@GillesYT]

Hey, i have a very similar engine at home! :P I think it was a 4HP though. Still runs okay, but i wish i had the tools and knowledge to give it that kind of facelift ^^

[@billbkr32ify]

Unless it has sentimental value don't waste your money doing what he did. Unless you are okay with knowing it will not be worth anything when done other than your enjoyment

[@borden2417]

Great job, very enjoyable watching a nice rebuild.👍

[@sociallydistantcamper]

Thanks for making this video. I'm much more of a visual learner and the way you recorded. This made me feel like I was right in the shop with you. extremely appreciated!

[@dannynewton7547]

Project Farm be like, "will Quaker oats increase the compression of this engine? Let's find out."

[@mr.slaphappy3794]

First pull look at that!!

[@carlnewman24]

I have never had a B&S flywheel come off like that ! and why leave the rubber hose attached to the Valve Spring cover? Paint Stripper is gonna eat it !

[@Mr_Tecumseh]

@@carlnewman24 Clutch was missing, flywheel was loose on shaft.

[@robertgrosser3359]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video and I love the colour you painted it. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@fredscott413]

Just beautiful restore,thanks for another one.

[@sam._.buswell8181]

Don’t forget after running it in change the oil after the first 2hours or so

[@HavokTheorem]

Why?

[@camron5274]

9:12 "noice."

[@MichaelHenderson59]

Underrated comment I love that!

[@michaelzera9361]

Awesome job. Loved the shot of the oil!

[@flierbill]

Very nice restoration, great editing ! I have a few of those old 3hp Briggs.

[@breezetix]

27:15 wow that was easy

[@wolfgangholtzclaw2637]

I studied small engine mechanics fifty years ago, I took my dad's old briggs and stratton lawn mower to school and rebuilt it. I still remember it. Two types were common the Horizontal as scene here and even more popular the vertical shaft. They ran and ran.

[@Dylan-jv5ly]

I find these videos very relaxing, nice restoration!

[@iStormUK]

Subscribed, you can tell by the workmanship the guy doing this loves his work, that it shows so much, I want to see more :)

[@mj-mr5yu]

Others have said it also but, i dont think ive ever seen one of this generation briggs engines worn out, and i have been around them a lot, mostly its just carb issues, new carb kit and its away again. You did a top class job of restoring that engine sir, 👍👍

[@MrMultitool]

You really did a nice job. Brought back a lot of memories

[@michaelmaurer8577]

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT HOW ENGINES FUNCTION FROM VIDEOS LIKE THIS ONE!

[@ann-marieinkpen6682]

That was mesmerizing. Learned a few things along the way.

[@FatDam1]

This was my first go cart engine. Many thanks. Keep up the good work!

[@raa2005]

Same here; still have it and it looks exactly like the engine before restoration; 3 HP good and powerful little engine; go cart went 35 MPH

[@kjell-richardlvdal373]

that is a real old motor, oversized bolts so it is easy to unscrew tha bolts, and solid dimension in all parts, this is built to last a lifetime THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO ON KZbin ON HOW TO RESTORE A MOTOR, VERY GOOD FILMING WITH ACCURATE TEXT UNDER

[@grahamedwards7038]

I'm been contemplating whether to rebuild my own small engine same as shown its given me more confidence in what can be achieved when you apply yourself you demonstrated good workmanship a great vid .. a great rebuild

[@makeitbetter9685]

Thing of beauty! Brought a tear to my eye.

[@superdave54811]

So refreshing to watch a video and not hear annoying music. Thanks for posting this work of art.

[@ninney794]

Used to love building/modifying these when I was younger to run on go karts. I always used the 5hp but did use some 3hp parts.

[@mikestewart1629]

A very simple but robust design. I have restored several of these. Nice job.

[@GrowLLLTigeRRR]

Soooo satisfying. Thank you! You were so careful with your sandblasting not to damage the original B&S decal that I thought you were going to preserve it for the finished restoration.

[@davidditman8206]

Simply a wonderful video. Helps my 9 year old and myself learn so much

[@user-do6qr9rm3l]

real restoration, very professional!

[@duffkw]

Impressive, I was hoping you would start it and let us see it run. Awesome job. Salute.

[@nightwalker5278]

Amazing restoration. Thanks for sharing.

[@killerchopsdempster27]

These particular engines are the best. The ones we rebuilt in high school were gold, but identical to the one here. Nice and simple to fix anything on really.

[@alanrobison3298]

Nice job! It started on the first pull! Fantastic!

[@Atr42Greasemonkey]

I love your videos no music no talking just a mechanic doing his thing .

[@saarike]

Excellent repair and information! My humble thanks.