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[@C-M-E]

After going on a used engine hunting odyssey, I've come to the conclusion that horizontal shaft V-twins are horrendously marked up for no other reason than 'just because'. You can get the same vertical shaft engine of any variant of another for 1/2 to 1/3 of the price of a horizontal shaft. Just on Monday, I came across a guy that wanted $500 for TWO Vanguards, but they were both verticals; one was definitely a parts status, but the other was primo. I was tempted to fabricate a dry sump oil system for them but ended up going the 18hp Duromax route to repower a '77 214. Doing an engine plate seemed a lot easier to deal with for a winter project that will be taking place outside for the most part because too slender of a door to get the tractor inside.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Saved my 49 from a dumpster at work, we were stripping old scrap down in back. I tore it down to just the case and pitched it all. Next day I got the bright idea to build a 49 to swap in place of the 40. That 49 had under 100hrs on it and they had governor issues on generator applications. It rained all night and the cylinders had a nice surface rust coating. Slapped some oil on it ,brought it to the shop that night and cleaned em up enough so it didn't get worse. Hot tip , I saved about an ounce per cylinder by using the early 40 rods in a "late" 49 block. I used my 40 crank, as the 49 crank was tapered. So , early 40 rods and wrist pins in a 49 will save you almost 30 grams per hole. She sure does rev up nice now. Edit: 40/44/49 is an Intek, not a Vanguard 😁 And 40/44/49 all have the same stroke, it's the piston diameter that gives the size difference.

[@Lone_wolf2776]

Great video! John has inherited your creativity.

[@1SmittysGarage]

Another great video, another notch on the belt! Knowledge abound..That's one heckuva engine there! Blessings and respect!

[@liljoeii6091]

That sounds like a strong motor and John's creation it does look like a dinosaur are we ready to go racing

[@MrTheHillfolk]

22:30 when we used vannies in powr-gard standby generators, they routed the ignition kill thru the oil pressure switch. Haha every time after an oil change you'd crank them a good 6-10 seconds before they'd build up enough pressure to allow spark.

[@SuperNeeble]

Thank God for people like you, Your awesome !

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Hello from Detroit Michigan brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for what you do and GOD-BLESS

[@crbambambam]

There is a tool called a ridge reamer for cleaning up the top of cylinders. Great video. always enjoy your content.

[@jafinch78]

Surprised I haven't seen you either do the benzomatic alumiweld MAPP gas rod stuff or even better like a aluminum hobart 4043 arc welder rod... or like ideally someday... the TIG cast aluminum weld repair. On another note, reminded me too about a video I found recently detailing very well the conversion of a vertical shaft to horizontal shaft OHV engine by Dtaylo titled "How to convert a OHV vertical shaft engine to run horizontally for Go Kart, Drift trike or mini bike" Awesome rebuild!

[@Redneckmowers]

Haha that’s the spirit lol at the beginning good luck with the motor

[@johnkoury1116]

Just had to do the same thing to a 16 horsepower Onan on a Lincwelder 225. I used a wooden stick to get most of the rust out after I added marvel Mystery oil.

[@Vein1986]

I'm amazed that it ran :)

[@grahammctygue724]

Great job on your puppet best use I've seen of sandwich carrier are best two all of you peace

[@Ruckusism]

Keep em coming have a 18hp vanguard on my club car ds

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Wow spectacular job Brother 👏

[@its_me_voltron6394]

Man..👍 That puppet is cold👍😁🐕

[@jacobspringer2918]

Make sure to use some oil when honing cylinders. A little motor oil, wd40, etc. My favorite is transmission fluid, since it’s a detergent it cleans really well.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

4:37 I've heard the ally rockers are better than the stamped steel ones and thought I've heard the racers prefer those. Only thing is I've never weighed them, I'd go for the lighter ones. I do suspect the ally ones are a little more precise though.

[@blairshears1121]

that motor is going to be a unit!!!

[@Dboyquicks10]

I can't believe that rusted side has enough compression to run. I'm tinkering with a 16hp with a 23 hp cam. Got the block back together, went up a size in the jet and thinking about a 12v fan on top instead of the flywheel fan. I'll probably have to rig up an automotive style alternator but we'll see.

[@lloydbaker7099]

Great content

[@bryanm1201]

Hang in there young John mr. camera man / puppeteer

[@FullMetalFab]

The tool you need is a cylinder ridge reamer, cleans up the edge when disassembling a worn engine.

[@redneckcomputergeek]

Thank you. Will look into one for future engine builds

[@tangoalpha8381]

THE KING OF EGINE🏆🏆🏆

[@philliphall5198]

Use paddle wheel to remove enough rust to get piston out

[@darrelldubree9658]

brother, thank you for the videos :) Do you have ear protection ? Save your hearing for conversations with your grand kids :)

[@timmore1]

It's a ridge reamer it just cuts the top of the cylinder where the piston stops at

[@philliphall5198]

It’s going to run again

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

With all these v twins you got? Is there any possibility you can do an engine swap in a Geo tracker or something?

[@fullsendsornosends1176]

What would cause a vtwin to run on one cylinder? Mine has spark but at low rpm only one cylinder fires.. i know they both have spark. I have a carb issue right now and my friend thinks it could be a head gasket

[@JulioGange-ny3fz]

Is that the same flywheel you use?

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Audio was fine when I listened And watch

[@john-gb9fv]

I restarted the video there is audio now

[@danielnunez3518]

I have some old red 18hp one of these with electric start. I bought it used knowing it didn’t run but it ended up also having a broken con rod (lol) The thing used to turn over freely with compression… I’m wondering though if parts are still readily available? How would I even id what variant I have?

[@danielnunez3518]

Also, how safe is to really just bypass the Gov without modifying anything?

[@kandolitorivera8617]

What size of bore? Because i want to buy a pistong ring of that engine? That is 16 hp right?

[@noriejohnyega1296]

Sir, I'm looking for Briggs & Stratton Vanguard V-Twin 18 HP, Petrol Engine.

[@duaneglover9283]

Got news for ya. Aluminum is metal too

[@bertgrau3934]

That's a very video. The only thing, might be concerned about, is the rust in the cylinders. It might need over sized pistons.

[@philliphall5198]

Don’t you have a ridge reamer

[@paulsears8784]

What size is your parts cleaner? I've been looking at them and am trying to decide on how many litres I need.

[@redneckcomputergeek]

I put a link in the video description incase others want the info also.

[@paulsears8784]

Thank you so much

[@Ruckusism]

Your carb gasket link has either changed to something else or u posted wrong link on accident.

[@redneckcomputergeek]

Fixed. Thank you for letting me know. During all the Holiday sales junk Amazon can get a bit unstable about links.

[@quinslac90]

Now I have audio. Close and refresh

[@redneckcomputergeek]

YT had a review error should be fixed now

[@joseromancruzapaza4288]

Domde. Emcuentro. Los. Rrepuestos. Estoy em peru

[@chris2790]

Redneckcomputergeek, So you just kept honing that cylinder out until the low spot was gone? And used the 18hp piston? Or another piston? I got cheated buying an old DR wood chipper with an 18 hp vanguard that had damage to the cylinders from water leaking in to the carb and cylinders and having one cylinder rust where the rings sat causing erosion of the cylinder walls. The guy had it running when I picked it up, but I realized the problem the next day when I found water contaminating the new oil from the oil change I had just done. It had pooled up in the breather housing. I bore scoped it then and saw the damage. 😶 Anyway, I have a 23hp duromax waiting to replace it, but was going to keep running the old one till it blew up or just failed to run. But recently I've been wondering about resleeving, etc. and saving the engine. So any info you have would be appreciated. It would be nice if I could get oversized pistons and hone it like you did.

[@redneckcomputergeek]

Same pitons and rings as came out of it. Running a very thick 20-50 oil to get it to reseat the rings after. Its not a perfect fix but depending on skill and tools on hand less then $100 to give it a shot and see if you get more time out of it.

[@chris2790]

@@redneckcomputergeek thanks, I doubt I'd be any better off honing/boring it out with same pistons as things are. It's running "fine" as far as I can tell, at least from the perspective of running the chipper. I expect I'm getting blow-by with fuel contamination, carbon, etc. Can't be any worse, I think, than having an oversize bore and a sloppy piston. I'll have to check into getting oversize pistons... Interesting video, will be interested to see what kind of life you get. Also, protect your ears!

[@theplumber585]

Get some ear pro please.

[@quinslac90]

No audio

[@redneckcomputergeek]

YT had a review error should be fixed now

[@garyerfourth6719]

I have no audio. Is it just me

[@redneckcomputergeek]

YT had a review error should be fixed now

[@robertmailhos8159]

Sound check no sound on your side 🥺

[@redneckcomputergeek]

YT had a review error should be fixed now

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@redneckcomputergeek okay thanks for letting us know about that matter young man 👍😎

[@john-gb9fv]

There is no sound

[@redneckcomputergeek]

YT had a review error should be fixed now

[@dyamialfrey3737]

No sound

[@redneckcomputergeek]

YT had a review error should be fixed now

[@jimciancio9005]

That's called how NOT to repair a engine OMG scary. Especially when the flywheel comes blowing apart or a rod goes through the block. These were never intended for anything above 4K max! Anything beyond that point, you are playing Russian roulette with your face or body! 😂😅