Posted by Hal/Eastern WA on July 18, 2012 at 14:08:53 from (97.119.241.119):
In Reply to: Got hosed today. posted by George Marsh on July 17, 2012 at 17:17:00:
I saw a Pony at a garage sale last weekend in Spokane. It looked like it was in very good shape, with little wear on the tines, but I thought it was a bit high priced at $350. I really didn"t need it, and I didn"t think I could make money buying and reselling it, so I didn"t get it. Maybe I was wrong! I am surprised a used engine alone would be worth $325.
It might be possible to fix the cracked engine. I would try epoxy, like JB Weld, but I would not bet a whole lot on it working good long term. Bummer.
I have not ever worked on a Pony, but I found that it was pretty easy to re-engine a Troy-Bilt Horse with an OHV motor I bought at Harbor Freight for about $100 on sale. It replaced an 8 hp Briggs & Stratton flathead that had the rod through the crankcase, which caused my neighbor to give it to me. The only things I had to add were the correct bolts, as the new engine uses metric fasteners. With the HF engine, the Horse has plenty of power, starts great and in general works just fine. The only thing I have found to be a problem is if the unit is stored normally, the engine is pointed up quite a bit rather than level, and over time some of the engine oil leaks out. I also had to disable the low oil cutoff switch, since most of the time the engine operates in an unlevel position.
Before I bought the HF engine, I searched for a new direct replacement B&S flathead engine, and could not find any for sale on the internet. There were similar OHV engines, but I was hesitant to try them, since they cost over $400 and I wasn"t sure they would fit right. Then I found the HF engine for a quarter of the price, and as it happened, it fit fine, with even the bumper going back on without modification.
So if I was in your position, I would try to patch the engine I had, but if that would not work, I would see if there was a chance a HF engine could be made to work. HTH, and Good luck!
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