![]() ![]() A hole in the crankcase surely was unrepairable – especially since I’d never opened up an engine before. Sadly as it broke it put approximately a 5cm/1.5″ hole in the crank case wall. The engine did not like this and after spluttering a little decided the connecting rod (conrod) was the piece of metal that had to break. ![]() However, unknowingly at the time, the previous owner thought it was a good idea to weld the blades fixed. Hidden in the long grass was a house brick and after hitting it at full speed something had to give. The mower worked great! Cut through thick grass, drove hard, ran smooth -though fast until… I hit a brick. With the mower restored I added some oil, fuel/gas and gave the engine pull cord a tug, then another tug, and another…eventually I got the engine going. After about 6 months restoring the mower it was ready for testing – restoring the mower not the engine that is. Built solid as a rock but it was in need of some work. Go Kart style steering, Briggs and Stratton engine, all steel construction, etc. ![]() Whilst I would have loved a tractor, cost meant we went for a ride on lawn mower. When we first bought our property we quickly realised we would need either a tractor or a ride on lawn mower. ![]() This article details a method I used to fix a large hole in the crankcase of a 8hp Briggs & Stratton Vertical Engine. Briggs & Stratton 8hp Engine Internals Complete ![]()
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