My 5HP Project, frame Donated from (Womens Schwinn)

[kcbford1]

i started this today, frame moded, and the motor mounted. If any one has any ideas i would love to hear them.

does any one know about relocating a gas tank on a briggs and stratton, will the gravity feed flood the engine if the tank is mounted above the carb?

[5-7HEAVEN]

This looks like an AWESOME project!

Disc brake is nice.

i can't imagine why a tank above the engine would cause problems.

A rack-mounted or one above the bar would be okay, I would presume.

What's your driveline gonna be like? No pedals?

[kcbford1]

Thanks!

no Pedals, i just hope i dont break down miles from home.
driveline is going to be belt with a tensioner pully, with a jackshaft then a chain to the rear wheel.

[5-7HEAVEN]

If I were me, I'd do my darnedest to keep the pedals for two reasons:

If engine fails, I can pedal to my destination.

It helps to "ghost pedal" when "Johnny Law" is in the vicinity.

[buzzardbait]

Hi kcbford1,
It looks like you have a diaphram carb on that engine, with the dip tube coming out the bottom. Meaning that, the tank bolted to the bottom of the carb. That tank and carb have to stay together.

You could however, change to a float bowl type carb and mount the tank above the level of the carb somewhere.
The float needle keeps the carb from being flooded. It's a good idea to have a separate shut-off valve on the tank, though.

buzzardbait

[kcbford1]

thanks for the fuel tank info!

[GearNut]

Be carefull about doing a carb conversion. Briggs typically has the carb to cylinder bolt pattern at a diagonal for your current (tank under carb) set up. The float bowl type have a horizontal bolt pattern. You will probibly need to fabricate an adaper of some sort.

[Bikeguy Joe]

I have an idea....pay up your life insurance policy, and wear a full face helmet when you ride that thing.

[Noped]

Originally Posted by kcbford1

Thanks!

no Pedals, i just hope i dont break down miles from home.
driveline is going to be belt with a tensioner pully, with a jackshaft then a chain to the rear wheel.

man, i've been thinking small; now i may do a 5 horse; are you still alive my friend? i'd rather have the extra power when in a jam. now what about peddles? hmmmm. i would want them. can you tell me if i can find a wide enough crank to clear that monster?

be seeing you

[corgi1]

If you need the look use a top tank w/a shutoff to fill the bottom one when needed,,,,,gussets at the welds would look kool,maybe an extended tube from the bottom tube to the top tube and triangle filler plate.Ahhh just me thinkin' again lol