I was at my locat kart shop this morning picking up a few things like carb, ain't filter etc. when I noticed roughly 25 engines on a pallet (all new). I asked the owner about them and he said $25 if I want one because he liked my motorized bike lol. I wasn't sure about them since I've never messed with a Tecumseh but they were all new and only missing carb, exhaust, fuel tank (all easily fabbed or purchased later) so I bought one.
The engine is a Tecumseh oh195xa, 195cc 5.5hp. It's an almost vertical engine with a slight cant maybe 25* or so, might look neat on a friction drive without the tins on it.
Anyone ever messed with one of these engines? Any good? Any hard parts for them, billet flywheel, rod, springs?
I'm thinking I may use it for a future bike project (like a BTR) but for $25 out the door I couldn't pass it up.
The engine is a Tecumseh oh195xa, 195cc 5.5hp. It's an almost vertical engine with a slight cant maybe 25* or so, might look neat on a friction drive without the tins on it.
Anyone ever messed with one of these engines? Any good? Any hard parts for them, billet flywheel, rod, springs?
I'm thinking I may use it for a future bike project (like a BTR) but for $25 out the door I couldn't pass it up.