Love it! Only one difference... There's no way I would have gone through all that trouble without painting it.

Great series! I saved a 1971 130202 5hp from the junk yard pile the other day. Thing was sitting in a mud hole half submerged and it only took 5 mins of work to get it to crank over and run off carb cleaner. I'm currently searching for a new air filter housing and a connecting rod because they were both ruined. I love keeping these little engines running, they're so reliable.

I have A 1967 7HP and I didn’t even need to restore it because it had super low hours and all, and I mean ALL parts were original, and it had all the original gaskets and had never been taken apart. I am keeping to myself because it idles and revs like a 30s V8. I love restoring old Briggs, but sometimes it is good to just let the old paint, or rusty parts tell it’s story. I have never had it repainted, and it still looks great. Keep doing what you do!

Sometimes its nice to mechanically restore engines but leave them in there "work clothes"... I also use that as an excuse to not buy paint lol. My engines are the only thing keeping me from going crazy since school (and pretty much anything fun) is closed till next year in NY. Keep up the good work Mini RoadKing! ;)

Great video!

Nice job 👍

the video quality is great. you did a great job filming. Your no different from any other youtuber your like 805roadking.

bro your such have such a cool way of cleaning bolts it blew my mind

Love it 💥 🛠

Nice work

Man nice videos! For the past few years I’ve been modding predator/Honda clones but I’ve recently got ahold of a older Briggs flathead from my dads place. He passed away a year ago and I found it at his house sitting outside in the elements for who knows how long. Brought it home and sanded the coil, sprayed it with starting fluid, and it popped right off. Now I want to restore (loosely) it and put it on a old minibike. Anyways your video helped me so much as I’ve never messed with a Briggs only clone type engines. Thanks for the help brother, new sub here

Awesome job man. Looks and sounds great. Ur very good at what u do. Thanks for helping me learn. I just got a gocart with a similar engine. It was seized up when I got it but have it freed now. Hoping I can do some simply cleaning and get it running. Piston and cyclinder wall look new. Intake valve was also stuck. I got it free but there is gunk down in where the valve is that I cant get to. I need to somehow get it cleaned out and tey to get it running. Thanks.

That lapping tool is neat.

Where did you buy the gasket set? Link?

What did you set the coil gap to? Did you replace fuel pump diagram?

Great job, and thanks for sharing. Could I ask why you didn’t lap the valves in earlier, when everything was apart? Wouldn’t you have had to pull piston, cam, crank etc all back apart again to clean up the valve grinding paste? Or am I totally missing something?

Thanks! For all the small engines i've had apart, i've never done a 5hp briggs. I need to do new rings and clean up the valves/seats. This looks a lot easier than I expected. Mine has the crappy carburetor with the plastic pull plug for the choke. Any suggestions for a good carb for a governed engine (wood splitter)? Any low-effort modifications that can give it a touch more chooch, like a different carb or different exhaust? I'm in the eastern US and some of my hardwoods are tenacious. I modify everything else for fun so why not 😁

You can also set the piston back in place with 2 big zipties

I just picked up a tiller for $25 with this same engine on it. Fresh oil and a carb cleaning/rebuild and she fired right up

How much is the valve gap in mm? And in wich Position stand the piston?

im curious im trying to do the same thing what tools are using like oils and stuff you need to put the engine back together and take it apart

I’m trying to get a 5hp Briggs I just got and I was wondering where you connect the positive and negative terminals for the coil. Sorry I’m a little new to this stuff, thanks!

Nice build but man what you do about the snapped off bolt ? Why not paint that joker while you had it down? I got one like that I’m gonna do soon but when I take it down it’s going to get painted and all

Great info! Looks as though it had no points/condenser, hence electronic coil👍

found an old 87 8hp briggs i was about to restore. thinking of filming it.

Could you show me how the speed control levers should be connected to the carburetor? I mean the place under the fuel tank where there is also a spring and two wires that go to the carburetor. I don't have a spring and I don't know how it should be assembled correctly. Regards, Kriss

I would've replaced the piston rings or at least measured the ring gaps because it made a world of difference to my Supa Swift push mower which is powered by a 3 horsepower Briggs and Stratton engine,it cuts grass much better,it doesn't burn oil the spark plug runs grey on the electrodes instead of oily & Sooty like it used to,here it is :- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNGeYLBpyrrQoJc.html

been running mine with Almost no oil, filled it up and it runs fine and still doesn’t burn any, wow the Briggs are tough

Where do you get the gaskets and parts to do these rebuilds I want to rebuild my 7hp briggs

Really enjoyed this! Was it tough finding a service manual for this engine?

6:50 gap ? Nice video 😄

What are the torque settings on the engine head bolts please?

Why would you go to all the trouble and expense to rebuild while keeping the old piston rings, not painting the housings, etc?

Brather, can I ask for the link to buy the part kit, I want to restore it but in my country there is no part kit, such as seals and others

Hello, currently restoring the same engine for a rear tine tiller. Tiller is a coast to coast brand I would say 70s model. I cannot find the parts# for the engine and wanted to see how you and where you ordered the gasket set from? Also looking to replace the carb. I can’t compliment enough on how awesome these videos are. Good stuff

How to get the bearing gear back on when it won't go back on easy like it came off ? Can you help with a suggestion please

Does it matter which model numbers it is on the gasket pack. Just as long as it is a 5hp briggs and stratton. Great videos by the way.

ile oleju wchodzi do silnika? 0,6 litra?

Where did you get your gasket set?

Hey man i cant find those gaskets anywhere. Where did u order them from?

Does anyone know the ring gap for this exact engine?

How much oil does it take I have one and wanna change oil, but don’t know how much to put in it or what type

Love the video but to honor my shop teacher i need to tell you to get proper torque out of a torque wreanch you need to be holding the handle.

What's the recommended oil amount for these?

Nice! My grandpa had the same compressor for like 40 years! Don't even ask me how many antique cars he painted with it! It unfortunately started to rod knock real bad last year and the parts are just to expensive. The pulley from the compressor is now the flywheel on my Hit Miss Briggs! Just keep enough oil in it and make sure you drain out all the water and it will serve you well! Just curious, why do you reassemble everything and then paint it? I thought u usually paint everything when it's all apart, and if you just paint it when it's together, what the point of pulling the whole thing completely apart? Also please tell me you bent the little tabs over that lock the connecting rod bolts in place? They are very important! I don't want to see this thing blow up on you for a silly little mistake like that! Dude, you need to get yourself a nice wire wheel! Even if it's just an attachment for a drill! They're so useful and save a ton of time with stuff like the bolts! Seems like it runs very nicely! Can't wait to see how this one comes out! This is kinda making me want to restore my early 60's 5 HP!

hahaha I know the carb it hard to mount with those scres and you have to get at it from the side

Where do you get torques and gap specs?

Were can I find the sticker kit that you used

Well for one he didn't lock the rod bolt locks!

Wish you had showed connecting the linkages

It's weird the older Briggs don't have crank bearings. Literally just a hole in the case 😂

Moi

Craigslist rebuild 😅

Soaking the bolts in vinegar is NOT a good idea as it WILL cause hydrogen embrittlement, reducing the strength of the head bolts and rod bolts. If you MUST use an acid to clean up the parts bake them in the oven at 350 to 400F for 8-24 hours within 2 hours of acid contact. I once soakes a bycycle chain in vinegar to remoce rust and when I installed it it snapped like glass the first time I stood on the pedal - - -

Taking an engine apart, doing a half assed job of cleaning the parts, then putting new gaskets is not a "Full Restoration" of that engine.

my rebuilds are better than this!

you have a strange definition of the word "restoration"

What are the torque spec for all the bolts?