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Engine Help => Briggs Flathead => Topic started by: Gasmachine85 on April 23, 2014, 01:13:23 am

Title: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: Gasmachine85 on April 23, 2014, 01:13:23 am
Can these be modified to go faster? Where to get parts? Is this a good motor for a race mower project?

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/grd/4407438181.html
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: birdman_express on April 23, 2014, 08:36:59 am
Anything can be made to go faster. Keep in mind the class rules and if it is off the governor, it gets a billet flywheel.
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: BIG AL 202 on April 23, 2014, 11:11:13 am
THAT'S NOT AN OHV
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: Gasmachine85 on April 23, 2014, 01:46:19 pm
Is there a place to get aftermarket parts for that motor... ofits not an ohv can u tell me what it is?
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: BIG AL 202 on April 23, 2014, 02:04:50 pm
IT'S A FLATHEAD, I CANNOT TEL IF IT A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL CRANKSHAFT STYLE ENGINE. IF IT'S A HORIZONTAL IT PROBABLY WON'T WORK FOR YOU IN LAWNMOWER RACING. WHAT YOU NEED IS THE FIRST 2 NUMBERS OF THE MODEL NUMBER. IF IT'S A 28 THAT'S AND VERTICAL THAT'S GOOD IF NOT YOU MAY WANT TO SKIP IT AND KEEP LOOKING.
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: Tazz914 on April 23, 2014, 02:44:02 pm
IT'S A FLATHEAD, I CANNOT TEL IF IT A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL CRANKSHAFT STYLE ENGINE. IF IT'S A HORIZONTAL IT PROBABLY WON'T WORK FOR YOU IN LAWNMOWER RACING. WHAT YOU NEED IS THE FIRST 2 NUMBERS OF THE MODEL NUMBER. IF IT'S A 28 THAT'S AND VERTICAL THAT'S GOOD IF NOT YOU MAY WANT TO SKIP IT AND KEEP LOOKING.

Its a horizontal, hince the on/switch on the cover and carb/airfilter on the side
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: Gasmachine85 on April 23, 2014, 04:39:51 pm
Im sorry if i sound ignorant... im just trying to learn though... but why couldnt i use it?
Is there a horizontal crank that will work for me?
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: BIG AL 202 on April 23, 2014, 04:55:35 pm
WHAT CLASS ARE YOU GOING TO RUN?  IT MAY NOT BE LEGAL IN YOUR CLASS. THERE IS NO STUPID QUESTION IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: Gasmachine85 on April 23, 2014, 10:04:10 pm
Maybe there is if i have no idea of what class im going to run....?

I dont even know where the closest races are...
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: Tazz914 on April 23, 2014, 10:31:03 pm
Maybe there is if i have no idea of what class im going to run....?

I dont even know where the closest races are...

Where you located?
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: Gasmachine85 on April 23, 2014, 10:51:30 pm
Just west of ft worth, tx..... little town of granbury, tx 76048
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: Tazz914 on April 24, 2014, 07:32:20 am
Just west of ft worth, tx..... little town of granbury, tx 76048

Id talk to birdman_express since hes in texas and see if he can help you get into this sport. Hes a great dude
Title: Re: briggs 11hp ohv
Post by: Gasmachine85 on April 24, 2014, 12:05:28 pm
Ok thanks tazz