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Briggs Flathead / Re: Setting your carburator correctly
« on: October 31, 2012, 12:10:33 am »
Good old fashioned plug reading will tell you everything you need to know. Of course you have to what you are looking at.
Cylinder head temp will also tell you alot but a digitron costs way more than a plug reader.

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I was running SaltyAMF's C/P in order to get seat time for next season. I normally build motors but he found me
an '83/'84 Ford to run. IMOW or C/P, haven't decided yet.
I came down with the flu so I didn't run as hard as I could. Thought my head was going to explode.

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I can can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that the three racers were properly geared. I was one of them.
I may have not been feeling well that day but I know I had 2 long sleeves on.

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Briggs Flathead / Re: how do you get rid of threads in exhaust port ?
« on: October 05, 2012, 06:34:14 pm »
Here's a pic.


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Briggs Flathead / Re: ring gap
« on: October 05, 2012, 05:23:34 pm »
We do not use symbols to substitute for cussing, so my post got edited.

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Briggs Flathead / Re: ring gap
« on: October 05, 2012, 10:41:02 am »
Guess I pulled on Superman's cape. Hey George, take a chill pill. My reply wasn't to you but to PJG56. He even clearly states.... Short Lived.

Whatever works for you. Just kinda funny that this whole thread started because of broken rings. When I listen to alot
of the guys that are suckin' wind, it's because their engine operation/building knowledge and skills are substandard,
and most get their info here.
This is not rocket science but it does require a fair amount of knowledge and experience. You build your way, I'll build mine.
Since coming here, there is one thing I have learned, it is fairly obvious this board is run by you, and you will not be questioned.

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Briggs Flathead / Re: ring gap
« on: October 05, 2012, 04:22:01 am »
Yeah that makes no sense at all. Run your piston loose and your rings tight. So maybe win a battle, loose the war? Great stratedgy I suppose if your eye is not on the big prize. Maybe you've got money burning a hole in your pocket but the guys I build for don't, and if done right the first time, one of these engines will easily run and win consistently in a race season without grenading. This reminds me of a racer that says he knows 900 ways to build a Holley. Only problem is, there is only one right way.
Don't reinvent the wheel.

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Briggs Flathead / Re: ring gap
« on: October 04, 2012, 08:57:43 pm »
The ring gap for a proper piston/ring set should not be to small after being machined to size. I'm not saying don't check but if anything it may be on the large side, and that  should not really matter if the maching was done properly.
If you are putting oversize rings on a piston, ok. but it shouldn't be needed.

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Briggs Flathead / Re: stock 28cid crank strength
« on: October 04, 2012, 08:34:19 pm »
Fact of the matter is a flathead can benefit from a raise in compression but within reason. For all of Roosters math, the reason Hi-Comp has it's limits in a flattie is because of the flow characteristics of the combustion chamber, and it's as simple as that. The general concensus in the flathead performance engine buiding community is a N/A flattie should not be more than 8-8.5 to 1. If you think that shaving the head alone will improve performance, no it will not.
There is much more that needs to be done to complement the static rise. There is something of an art to building a hard running flattie, in fact it is more art than science.
So in conclusion, you can raise that static compression ratio, and get an improvement, however, all things in moderation.

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Briggs Flathead / Re: ring gap
« on: October 04, 2012, 08:10:36 pm »
How about having properly sized piston to wall clearance, and let the ring gap fall where it is.
1+1=2

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Briggs OHV & Vanguard / Re: IMOW 14.5 OHV
« on: September 28, 2012, 12:37:29 am »
I did read the rules. Vague would be an understatement. I am not looking to modify, I leave that for my other motors which are flatties. Rather, I would like to build a reliable motor with factory parts. If a retainer can come off while mowing the lawn, dam straight it'll come off while racing. This motor came off a pristine unabused Lawn Chief. It had a properly operating governor and shows no lube issues.

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Newcomers / Re: Log in issue
« on: September 27, 2012, 09:22:17 am »
I regularly clean my PCs so I don't think it's a cookies or browser issue. I was wondering if the forum software deletes a user if there is no posting activity.
Anyways, my user name and password are the same as when I first registered, so I will now try and stay active and see what happens.

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Briggs OHV & Vanguard / IMOW 14.5 OHV
« on: September 26, 2012, 05:55:05 pm »
I know that this is a very restricted class engine wise but I was wondering. Are there factory B&S parts that work better than others, or are more durable? My engine requires rebuilding due to piston damage. The exhaust valve spring retainer came off while the original owner was mowing his lawn. It is salvageable but a new piston is in order, and I have a complete replacement head.
This would be my first build of a goverened motor, so I am curious as to what I have to work with, if anything.

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Newcomers / Log in issue
« on: September 26, 2012, 05:28:19 pm »
I registered quite a while back. I had never posted previously, just searched. Now when I try to log in I get the "User does not exist" message.
The only way I can log in is to use the forgot password function, and I have to do it on every computer I use. What's up?

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