BOOM! When Good Engines DIE! Briggs and Stratton Engine Swap!
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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We saw over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!
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Praying for your husband, after having hip repair which was very difficult to recover from, week 12 yesterday. My chemo nurse told me I was lucky it wasn't a replacement. She had both and the replacement was much worse and longer to recover from. Good luck and will be praying for y'all from Benton.
Everyone I know says the hip is much easier than a knee replacement.
@@MichaelRei99 I bet
Yes my wife suffered from ovarian and uterine cancer at the same time and had both chemo and radiation treatments and it destroyed the blood vessels supplying blood to her hip. She suffered greatly putting of surgery till one day her hip just fell out of socket. I’ve never heard her scream in pain like that before 😢 so she caved and got the surgery. A total hip replacement. It was very very difficult for her but in the end she was 1000 times better off.
Good luck with the new hip Ron. My sister said the first week is a bitch but you ought to see her now.
@@MichaelRei99 My wife has had both. The hip was way much easier recovery. Now the knee replacement is giving her trouble. Recovery really depends on the person, whether it was an anterior or posterior replacement, how they adhere to the physical therapy requirements and most of all, attitude.
Tips on what to look for when looking for a used engine to swap? #1,They dont come factory with visual inspection windows. Or finger tip dip stick holes. #2 ventilation is not your cranksheft's best friend!
I'm digging the "while you are working" music !!
I also like the videos where you combine the parts from two bad units to make one good one.
Bingo! Not sure i would just listen to it alone, but it sure works well on these videos.
@@petenoll7240 It reminds me of the Delphino Plaza theme from Super Mario Sunshine. I'm not sure if anyone here is a Nintendo fan, but, just some similarities.
Good luck on the hip replacement Ron. My sister had a lot of arthritis in her hip socket and replacing the hip took the arthritis with it. When she woke up she was no longer feeling the extreme pain she had prior. Anyway, prayers for a speedy recovery.
Prayers for your husband.
I have customers lie to me often. Especially the one that tried to do his own repair then brings me a nightmare. Lol.
So glad to see you back. Nice to see a lady willing to get their hands dirty. Very interesting videos, well presented. Many thanks for your time and efforts. 17:45
Happy 4th holiday week. I just hit 100F near the mall in Hot Springs. Dad had two Snappers and three spare rubber drive wheels. He used them to pull half rick wagons of firewood up a hill for years. My younger brother is still using them both. They reminded me of the appearance of a roadgrader.
Good luck to Ron. Physical therapy is a must. Don't stop early.
Love whatcha do.
My parents Had a Snapper like that. Best mower ever. Love your videos .
Those Snappers are built to last - i noted you used a 3 ton floor jack - wow! Also, your thermometer read more than 90 degrees!
90° F in the shop...I'm sure the dew point is tropical...tough conditions! Great job Bre!
Yes, I noticed that thermometer right away and had the same thought..... She's tough and funny..... love it!
If you think 90' in the shop is bad you should try outside, we have had a heat index the last week around 110' in central Arkansas.
@@larryhankins3586 YEP, my total metal shop here in Nawth Central Florida runs OVER 100 as high as 106
@@larryhankins3586If you think that is bad you should work next to a sauté and grill station in a hot restaurant with temps in the upper 90’s. Had to peel my shirt off after my shifts.
@@MichaelRei99 Try working on a flightline with fighters running, while wearing full chemical warfare gear in July in North Carolina.
Even old Briggs & Stratton engines have their problems. I have the same model of Snapper mower, three years older. The hardened ring forming the valve seat unseated. Only good thing is it didn't do any significant damage, but holy hell is it hard finding parts for an engine that old! I replaced it with one of those Ryobi electric mowers (which is working great three years on), but one of these days I plan on getting that Snapper running again.
Hoping Ron's surgery goes great! When I had my hip replaced in 2015 I was back to work with no restrictions in 3 months and one day. To this day I have absolutely no issues. It's like I've never had the surgery. Keep in mind that during that three month recovery he will be doing rehab exercises etc. The more he tries the faster he'll heal. Every day will be easier than the day before. Good luck!
Good job, and fun to watch, Alex is focused and hard working for you.
Remember go slow releasing the clutch on those.
Vrrrooom.
I'm from South Africa and my dad bought a push mower with a Briggs 3.5HP engine that had the plastic starter which fitted on the side. That was a 1978 model and it was in the family for 38 years and still ran when I gave it away after buying a new mower with a Briggs 850Ci engine. The old mower had its quirks but it did a great job.
Excellent reuse of parts...runs good after engine swap.
Wish Ron a speedy recovery.
Great point of showing that gas needs to be turned on, plus the vent being open. The vent is something I have overlooked in the past, and after removing the cap to see if their was gas, of course started for just a second. Good to know when trouble shooting why a mower won't start. Great video like usual!
I just said, "been there, done that, [laughs]"
I have that exact Snapper she showed, and forgot to loosen the fuel cap valve a time or two. It went about 50 feet and quit. "Ohhh yeahhh..."
Great video. Your friend owes you BIG TIME. lol. Hopefully Ron’s surgery will go well and a quick recovery. All the Best !!
Fun to watch! I have the exact same Snapper 12.5hp. B&S, 28" blade - bought it at auction in 2012. I was late getting there - figuring the sale wouldn't get to a riding mower until later. I heard the auctioneer announce that mower while I was walking in. I took a quick look at it - clean as a whistle, full plastic bagger assembly, and all the tires still had the 'hair; on them. My assessment was 'new'! It wasn't started - no battery. And nobody to step on the clutch and pull rope I guess. But it was the exact mower I had been looking for. I bid without a number - no time to get one. Someone started at $100 - I remember that. It got to $350 and stalled a little - probably because it wasn't tested to run. Well, I'm a gambler and stepped into the bidding with a $500 bid. And WON it! Brought it home, put my jump pack on it and it started instantly. Gonna mow with it today - no issues to date.
Note to self: If you have something to sell, get it running. I bet if the owner had spent $50 (back then) for a battery the price would have been north of $1000. IIRC that mower sold new, back then, for $1395 - $1795 with the bagger. Every once in a while we get lucky.
I had a 2000 Snapper with a 14 hp engine I bought used. It may have been a couple of years old. It ran great until fall. It didn't even make it 5 years before it exploded. All of a sudden it stopped running. I looked around it and sure enough it had a hole the in the same location. Kind of looked like the nuts on the end of the connecting rod had worked their way loose. I replaced it with a used Kohler engine and used it for about 15 years until I bought a new mower and sold it.
The muffler was broken off on the Kohler engine so I welded a 3/4" water pipe elbow fitting to what was left of it and screwed in one of those sausage shaped mufflers. Worked fine.
As far as the wiring harness. Well I just picked out the kill switch, battery and starter wires, so unfortunately all the safety switches were bypassed.
In my career as an auto tech, I had an engine come in that ran out of oil, and one of the connecting rods had fused itself to the crank to the point where it pulled the wrist pin out of the bottom of the piston (shattering the whole piston skirt), and spun around inside the engine until it lodged itself in the valley between the two cylinder banks.
The engine was stuck tight. I couldn’t get to all the torque converter bolts, so I ended up having to cut the bottom of the oil pan off so it would clear a cross member to pull the engine out with the torque converter still attached.
It was an Isuzu 3.5L out of a Trooper. Both the 3.2 and 3.5 were known to burn oil. Up to a quart per 1k miles was considered acceptable. Most owners didn’t check their oil though. Isuzu would still generally warranty a short block, and we got paid garbage to build an engine out from there.
Ron to the rescue. It must have been hot that day. I loved the safety sandals.. 🤣🇦🇺
That is a good example of what I like to call, "Exceeding its design life expectancy". Had both hips replaced, sorry I did not do it sooner. Good luck on the surgery. Great video thumbs up.
I had the same mower for 24 years before I gave it away and switched to scythe mowing.
Mine had the 9 hp Briggs engine, but other than that everything looks the same.😁✌
That is one blown donk. The old B&S are the best. Th 2007, on my Victa push, flashes up first go all the time
Briggs engines from back then were very reliable and lasted nearly forever, as long as they had regular maintenance, oil changes, etc. A connecting rod failure usually caused by lack of oil. Great video as always 🙂👍
just found you. How cool is your set-up! Husband. Tools. And You of course. Down to earth. Talented. Thanks for taking time to make these videos.
Good luck to your husband on his hip surgery, I had both of mine done, two years apart, things are going well, listen to doctors and do your therapy, things will work out. Enjoy your videos.
: ) WOW! Thanks MUCH for sharing! I had a Snapper like that, and did same, BLEW a rod :( WAS A GREAT MOWER : ) ALL the BEST and Cheers : )
Best wishes for Ron...Drive disc system looks like my snowblower drive system love the MADE IN USA on the briggs
Mine is a 94, all original. I'll call this video a cautionary tale for my old 12/28. Great job :)
Customer satisfaction always helps. Word of mouth is free. That was was a good swap. See ya on the next one.
Your awesome Chickanic ! All the best to you , I hope your husband’s surgery gose great , love watching and learning from you , your a fantastic help ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I really feel happy when I see repair all these. And also bit disappointed. I am working in Kuwait. We are the dealer for Husqvarna and lot of other machines like Kranzle pr washers, Ridgid, Holmatro, sawsop etc. And I have been trained for all these from Europe. Since I am the technical incharge here every 2 or 3 years I have to travel. Now I am more than 62 year I have to stop working here in Kuwait because of work permit regulation. Any way., all the best and keep it up. And my prayers for your husband for fast recovery. 👍👍👍👍
On my way to my rental property this morning, to try and get an old mower running that has been sitting for the last five years! Going to take advantage of many things you've taught me, Bre!! Thanks!! ❤❤❤
Hopefully Ron is doing well with his new hip, I love both of my new hips.
It's always good to have friends "in the business". I had a horizontal shaft 14hp Kohler grenade a rod and it was that bad too.
I love the flip flops working on equipment. I broke toes doing something similar. 😬
When I worked at Briggs one of my assignments was to test out connecting rod variations on these big singles. The engineers were trying to come up with a connecting rod that could just seize up when run without oil (many customers do not bother to put oil in) The smaller singles could survive a seize and restart once cooled off
I must have blown up 15 engines looking for the hot set up... None existed That was a great job!!
Great to see Mr Chickanic!
Best wishes and prayers for a successful hip surgery. 👍
Landed here today because I've exhausted all my options. SITUATION: 25 Ton BlackDiamond (brand) log splitter. 208cc / CR950 Briggs horizontal shaft motor. The splitter quit splitting heavy (thick) logs and would bog down to a quit. Thought its was a hydraulic issue. Just threw money at it replacing control valve, pump etc. etc. Motor was running fine, was down for two weeks with hydraulic replacements. Now the motor wont start. Will "pop" but no run. Wont start on ether (aka starting fluid). Changed fuel tank, fuel line, OEM carb, OEM plug (getting spark), purchased two coils (one ohm'd at 10.4k one ohm'd 6.43k, original ohM's at 10.2k) gap'd to flywheel. Again, it will fire once then nothing.
I'm to the point i want to go Honda for a motor, but cant find bolt up specs for the Briggs motor to purchase the proper Honda replacement (if even possible).
Thank you for all you do here for us. Followed for years and subscribed. Cheers from Florida USA
I like working on the older machines that were built to last. I have an old 1991 Canadian Atlas snow blower that seems to have been built by tractor engineers. Every bolt and screw is one size larger than necessary. It weighs 300 pounds, but boy does it move some snow. Today's snowblowers have too much plastic on them and undersized hardware.
It’s nice that the starter motor sometimes stops some of the shrapnel when it blows out.
Sweet Ace Frehley tattoo.
I had my hip replaced a year ago last January, so glad I did. I was up and walking with little trouble within a couple of weeks. Best of luck to Ron on his surgery.
Prayers for you and Ron. I have two family members has hip replacement. One is 80 yrs other 52. Both excellent recovery. Good luck
Great job guys!!! Keep us updated with Ron's surgery and recovery..... Thanks again Bre!
I will be praying that Rons surgery goes well and he has a quick recovery. My air compressor sh$4 the bed when i went to check it out the rod was laying on the floor in front of it
All the best Ron, with the hip. My landlord had his replacement done last year and he's been doing great ever since.
God bless you Ron. I just finished a 2 week stint at Baptist hospital in Little Rock, groin artery repair and such. The Drs and Nurses are the tops in the business at the hospitals in Little Rock. I've had surgeries at both UAMS and Baptist. When I was pulled into surgery, the big lights overhead, the people standing around, I just reached for the Lord. Trust Him. You be fine.
I friend of mine has a Toro Timecutter with the Toro engine. That engine has an oil drain hose that the end stores in the up position. He has a live .45 acp round stuffed in the end of the hose, the the proper storage position under the engine cover has a broke off blind nipple. Pretty good fit, lol.
The old B&S I/C engines rocked. We had a bunch of them connected to fertilizer pumps in the fertilizer industry. If kept serviced, oil changed all the time, etc, they lasted forever. We ended up going to Honda after B&S changed their quality.
Those old Snapper riders were very good 30 years ago. The L-head I/c series Briggs engines were wow! Now? Snapper is gone. Those great Briggs engines are too. Now we have high priced junk.
I still have 1 and it’s still in use love this mower and motor
Ive been junking out new Briggs engines with garbage plastic carburetors for older engines found on mowers I get at thrift stores and garage sales for a couple years now.
Swap takes a half hour..a LOT easier than automotive swaps.
Those plastic carbs were designed to combat the bogus fuel we are forced to use. I bet u have never seen a plastic carb destroyed by sitting with fuel like the aluminum carbs do.
@@cravenmoorehead5636 Ive seen pot metal carbs corrode...but only when they got water in them from sitting outdoors.
The reason the Carter ThermoQuad carb failed was because of the plastic fuel bowl.
They were used from 1972-78 on Chrysler 318, 340, 360, 400 and 440 engines, and were nothing but trouble.
Chrysler began using the all metal Rochester Quadrajet after that.
I got a Troy Bilt lawnmower from the thrift store which likely had less than 25 hours on it. It ran for about 20 minutes and quit...due to the garbage plastic carburetor.
The engine was scrap piled and an old Briggs installed and it runs to this day
I have enough experience over the last 52 years with engines to know that plastic is NEVER a suitable material to make carburetors from.
i had the exact same mower I removed the worn smoking 8hp and installed a 12.5 hp and it turned my snapper into a beast. it was so powerful i could mow 3 foot high grass in high gear! i had no plastic shoot on it and it would knock a home run if you hit a rock just right ha ha
Wow, it drives the same as a snowblower. It's good. unless you're mowing very wet grass.
Putting a Magneto type B&S opposed engine in place of an old coil,points and condensor Kohler opposed engine (K17). A bit of wiring creativity was done.
Don't know if you can get one for these old models, but a short block was usually a life saver.
"He who is without oil shall throw the first rod".
- Compressions, 8.7:1 😅
was that ace frehley on Alex's calf- saw kiss in nashville tennessee-what a show
Best wishes for a speedy recovery Ron!
Those old Snapper rear engine riders are so cleverly designed. Like you said the transmission is two discs and no gears. It can be stood on end for blade sharpening and cleaning, and for storage, I believe. Also the steering is built so that the inner wheel turns tighter than the outer one.
Had a 30-year-old Snapper SR930 given to me as the engine was bad. It was kept in a shed and was in quite good condition. Could not find a decent used engine anywhere. Best price I could find on a new 10-12 HP was at least $850 plus shipping! As I had already restored the mower, I kept on looking. An ad popped up in a browser showing a new B&S 20 HP V-twin for about $700 (inc. shipping). I went for it. Almost a straight swap out! Correct shaft & bolt pattern! Added a separate choke cable for simplicity and made a couple of electrical changes. Only real hassle was finding a suitable muffler. With some perseverance and a bit of ingenuity, found one that worked perfectly! Now have a great mower. All totaled parts were about $1300, including a new grass catcher that it did not have previously.
For comparison - I have a 3-year-old Craftsman R110 - same as your doner. The R110 steering gear may be a less strong design - BUT the Craftsman steering is SO much better to use than the Snapper. In comparison the Snapper does not have "comfortable" steering.
The Snapper is also bigger so not as good for tight yards - even though they both have a 30" blade.
The blade's safety brake on the Snapper SR930 is a bit awkward, not as simple as the R110.
The transmission on the Snapper is the best design for mowing.
Snapper grass bags hold more than the R110 bags so not stopping as much.
Though it was a great winter project, and works great now, I would not do it again.
Just want to say tgat we here are hoping all goes well for Ron next week!
Living my best La Vifa Loca here in south eastern Arizona
Good luck to your hubby. Youth is on his side. Our dentist had hip replacement and was back at work in 3 weeks.
I wish Ron a speedy recovery and I hope and pray he is back on his feet soon. Love this channel so much, I am a small engine mechanic but I always learn something with every video. Greeting y'all from north of you just past Little Rock!
The connecting rod just broke? No warning noises for days? Oil was not low or overheated due to mouse nest? It had to give some indication!!
Prayers for your husband’s smooth surgery experience and a fast recovery.
Nice job making trash into treasure.
I never thought watching small engine repair would be that entertaining but you do make it so! Keep up the good work!
I did an engine swap on a 2004 Murray 40 inch cut, 12.5 horsepower Briggs I put a Kohler V twin on the Murray. It has 25 horsepower. Nothing like doubling the horsepower. Wasn't bad, and the extra horsepower is worth it.
„Knock, knock“- „who is there?“- „its me, the connecting rod..“ 😁 I love older B&S engines, built to last and the Sound is great
To do that much damage there must have been some malice in the combustion palace
@@stevenbelsky1652 BOOM BABY!
😂 best knock knock joke I heard all day!
I've never understood why Briggs and Stratton had a fan base, they were mediocre at best, terrible at worst. Serviceability was another issue as removing at least a half dozen fasteners of varying sizes and types to clean a carburetor or removing at least a dozen fasteners, vanity plastic and a fuel tank to replace a recoil starter rope just seems needlessly complex especially when compared to the competition. Honda it is three equal-headed fasteners to remove a carb or the recoil starter. Tecumseh was two or three as well (all examples without the linkages, but even then the linkages on Briggs machines were needlessly complex as well). Most of this also applies to Kohler Command engines I have owned. Let's not get started on primer bulbs (I know Tecumseh's guilty of this one as well) but why not just put a choke control on the handle, once the engine is running, you release the choke.
@@WJCTechyman I know Tecumseh where good ones too, but I got a 1974 Push mower with a 3HP Briggs and other Briggs engines that Never failed on me. I just like them.
Bre, great job on the repower! Best wishes to Ron on a fast recovery and successful replacement. Happy 4th of July.👍🏼🎉🇺🇸🧰
Had a Neighbor that had a rear engine snapper. It was a 5 or 6 hp. Long ago. he slung a rod went and it went thru the block. No money to replace it so I took it apart new rod glue and put it all back together. He run that mower for years with no problems. He finally bought a new one
that engine that blew up was pretty shot, i have fixed them like that and weld the block up , all good .
I have a Westwood ride on with the 13.5Hp version of this IC engine. It was purchased new by myself in 1996. Last year the balancing mechanism went and the engine started to vibrate. I purchased a S/H identical engine manufactured in 2002 and the local mower shop fitted it so the mower now runs like new. Westwood were designed for the UK weather with a twine grass collector and were made to last.
Sad news is Ariens who own Westwood and the Countax brands decided to cease UK production of the Westwood, Countax ride on mowers and Ariens UK zero turn in 2024. I think they will be running the parts stock down now till they have nothing left in stock. Luckily belts and some pulleys can be cross referenced and bearings in idler pulleys and blade spindles can be purchased through bearing suppliers
just got a 88 toro wheel horse 416-8 last week with the power plus engine in it, needs a little work but a really nice old mower. also love stick bugs
Had two of those mowers, they was older than this one, the steering wheel looked like it came off a tricycle. Hope for Ron with fast heeling
Wiring is super easy. You generally have 4 wires that need connected on an engine. 2 are from the stator with one being AC for your lights, and one with a diode attached to it being DC for your power and charging. 1 wire attaches to your fuel shut off solenoid which goes to A1 on your power switch. The other wire on the solenoid just goes to any ground point, usually on the engine. The last wire is your kill wire that goes to your coil. That's it. The harness may be different, so just look at the engine and follow which wire goes where from it. Two under the flywheel, two go under the shroud to the other side with one being green/black for the coil and red for the solenoid. I don't know how much simpler it can be.
I'll be glad to send you my Snapper twin B&S Hydro tractor wiring harness diagram, AND photo's of EACH current connection & pay you to DRAW me a NEW diagram that ONLY has the charging & starting circuits
@@REVNUMANEWBERNyeah home electricians can be scary😬
He is correct, it's mostly pretty easy. I did a change from a Briggs to a Kohler wasn't bad. The hardest part was the pulleys, the Briggs had a 1 inch crankshaft, the kohler had an 1 1/8 . Other than that pretty easy
At 13 mins I notice an old VW BUG! Would love to see you get that going/restored!
Hey we have snappers that are over 50 years old and still running good. We had to reserve the cylinder and replace the rings on one,do a valve job but it was 50 years old.
Bre, I'm so proud of you for all the help you provide us and your friends! I threw a rod in a Chevy 307 that had only 4 or 5 pieces. That machine ate itself! With Ron's surgery coming up, please tell him he's in our prayers!
Best wishes to your husband and speedy recovery from WAY over that big pond,a great video as always
Lots rod pieces . That is what happens when the rod is flopping around loose . Good fix . Good luck on the new hip, Ron . Seeya
Cool inspection port and really nice piston McNuggets!
Best of wishes for a speedy recovery for your husband. Great job on the mower BTW. Great job of taking care of friends 😊
Yep, neighbour gave me his old blower with a busted engine. Took it apart, crank was good, hole in casing, broken rod. Picked up new rod, patched the hole(sacrificed the starter for the patch) re-assembled, new belts, started up on first pull!! Cost me $17. For the connecting rod. Used the machine for 2 years, then gave it to a buddy that did small engine repairs.
Still have my dad's 1981 Snapper, original engine, still mowing with it!
I rarely comment but i just wanted to say, you're a national treasure and i love your content. Thank you for doing what you do ♥️
i have a snapper almost exactly like that one. it has the 25" deck and came with an 8hp engine. i had to replace the engine and a friend gave me a 14hp that is identical to the 12hp you took of of that one. i have been using that mower for years and would not sell it for anything. i wish they still made them like that. by the way. i paid $100 for that mower when i bought it used 12 years ago.
What I’ve done several times is take two mufflers and cut them off and weld them together to make a hybrid between the two. Works great but takes a little time.
Good luck on the hip replacement. I’ve had both of mine done. I didn’t care for the restrictions like sleeping on my back, being careful not to stress the joint. Not to worry, he will be back doing things in no time.
Cool video. I like the time lapse. Best wishes for Ron. A friend of mine had both done this year. She is 62. One in Feb. the other in May. About 4-5 weeks full recovery depending on the person. She's like a 20-year-old again. LOL
Prayers and best wishes on a successful surgery and rehab Ron😊
Jeepers! 90 degrees inside the shop! Nice to see you help out a buddy. Three years ago I restored a 40 year old Craftsman (Husquarna) tiller. Disassembled it, repainted, new engine. And worn parts were still available. Then two years I rebuilt a 30 year old Craftsman (Husq) push mower front wheel drive in a similar manner with a new Briggs 875 engine. Use that for areas my Craftsman (Husq) 24 HP Twin 46" riding mower won't reach. When I buy yard equipment I buy good quality and take care of it. However, I would not buy Craftsman today because they are crap made by MTD (Stanley-Black& Decker). It's a shame older brand names are licensed to companies that drastically reduce the quality of the former brand.
I TOTALLY enjoyed working IN the Quality Department of the Snapper MFG plant when that was produced, I read, handled & inspected EVERY blue print & part on that Series & others.
This is for Ron I wish you good luck with your hip and after a month you should be walking much better and be thankful that is only one. I had both hips replaced in 2019 and it does take time to get back to normal
Love those old Snappers,years ago Dad bought a basketcase one from one of my friends, rebuilt the rusted out deck,put a used B&S engine on it,added his own touches to it and he used it up until he passed away, last time I saw a chewed up engine like that was a Tecumseh on an International Cadet 60 that my brother in law blew up lol
Ive been watching you for a couple of years and since then I have been able to work on my John Deere X350 without having to go to the shop. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for another entertaining and educational video!! We love watching your channel!!
Hope you husband’s surgery is successful and he heals fast!! 😎👍
Best of luck with the replacement! He'll be back his feet in no time. It's much easier that total knee replacements. My neighbor had a hip replaced 2 days after I had a knee replaced and he was in his yard 3 days later with a walker 3 days after that without any aids whatsoever.
Great job, good luck Ron with your surgery 👍
Good luck to Ron on his surgery make sure they don’t crack his hip putting it in hope all goes well
All the best to your husband on the upcoming surgery. Is changing oil the only thing needed to keep rider engines from exploding?
Great Job, to all of ya!
Had know idea about the vent screw on the gas cap!
Happy 4th to ya!