Hi new to this site.


"138cc 4-stroke side valve engine "

I did wonder that too til I did some searching.

Wiki Cross Section View, See Diagram that has valves still on top, but intake exhaust only slightly lower down from the head:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flathead_engine

Showing later model to sell one with side valve a 1949 job:


MT
 
Sounds like a fuel issue, start by cleaning the tank then, change the lines to the carb, including the filter, and the shutoff valve flowing right.
I just went through this on a lawn mower, I blew the motor ( Tecumseh ) and put a Briggs in with a new carb. Cleaned the tank and would only run a bit and stop, so change the lines and filter and it started right up.................Curt
 
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