knute
10-04-2012, 10:48 AM
i started collecting old mower and small utility engines after a mate gave me an old 4 stroke villiers
and it's great fun
they're mostly free coz they don't go, and if they haven't been run out of oil or cannibalised, i can usually get them going again
my happiest find was a BSA (i'm restoring a BSA motorbike atm) 125 cc side valve 4 stroke
massive cast iron c/case cylinder assembly (factory painted grey inside), adjustable tappets and a proper amal carb
its got a forged steel conrod, replaceable shell bigends and replaceable sleeve bearing mains
but, half the mag missing so just waiting to see if the universe turns anything up in the future
anyone else do this for a hobby ?
or have you any rooted small engines you want to get rid of ?
cheers, johnny
and it's great fun
they're mostly free coz they don't go, and if they haven't been run out of oil or cannibalised, i can usually get them going again
my happiest find was a BSA (i'm restoring a BSA motorbike atm) 125 cc side valve 4 stroke
massive cast iron c/case cylinder assembly (factory painted grey inside), adjustable tappets and a proper amal carb
its got a forged steel conrod, replaceable shell bigends and replaceable sleeve bearing mains
but, half the mag missing so just waiting to see if the universe turns anything up in the future
anyone else do this for a hobby ?
or have you any rooted small engines you want to get rid of ?
cheers, johnny