PaulM77 17 #26 Posted August 20 Thank you to all that replied. I have renewed excitement to get this beast operational. Really glad I pulled it out of the "to be scrapped" pile. They said I needed a hobby after retirement, guess this is it !! @Mike'sHorseBarn, holy smokes is that a great job on yours ! If I am lucky my wife will have a smile similar to your niece's someday. Chances are we will be thrilled with running and clean, not as clean as yours. Was disheartening talking to folks I know and as soon as they heard "Tecumseh" they said "no thanks." 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,665 #27 Posted August 20 14 minutes ago, PaulM77 said: Thank you to all that replied. I have renewed excitement to get this beast operational. Really glad I pulled it out of the "to be scrapped" pile. They said I needed a hobby after retirement, guess this is it !! @Mike'sHorseBarn, holy smokes is that a great job on yours ! If I am lucky my wife will have a smile similar to your niece's someday. Chances are we will be thrilled with running and clean, not as clean as yours. Was disheartening talking to folks I know and as soon as they heard "Tecumseh" they said "no thanks." Some people like Tecumseh, some do not. Im not a big fan of them on something that needs to work and be reliable because historically their carburetors, and the ignition being located under the flywheel didnt lend themselves to ease of operation, their later "solid state" ignition on the larger engines was prone to failure and they stopped making coils 30+ years ago. But mechanically they will run. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,957 #28 Posted August 20 Given a choice, I would take a Kohler over a Tecumseh or Briggs. But my first tractor was a C-120 with a Tecumseh and it was one of best running, easy starting, trouble free tactors I owned. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 7,368 #29 Posted August 22 There are a few good Tecumseh's out there, it's the other 99% that gives problems. The best thing about a bad Tecumseh is the tractor was lightly used as they usually didn't start. If a Tecumseh does not start clean the carburetor, if it still doesn't start you can start looking for other problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,903 #30 Posted August 22 I think its worth preserving at least. Be surprised like already suggested by painting wheels & cleaning up how good it will look. Maybe consider a full restoration in the future if you desire? As far as the engine goes if it will run with little effort then just keep it as is. Im sure you already noticed there's some Tecumseh haters here. Lol! Had a 604 w/Tecumseh. I installed a cheapo Chinese carb & guy I sold it to young grandson uses it daily on his farm. My 654 also Tecumseh powered. Did same carb on it. Its my go to mower & snow plow machine. Doesnt sound like you are going to really be using it much so I think the Tecumseh might just be ok for your intended purposes?? Based on my experiences I can't be a Tecumseh hater just yet....... Good luck with the Lawn Ranger, looking forward to assisting & seeing your progress 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 2,222 #31 Posted August 23 9 hours ago, ML3 said: I installed a cheapo Chinese carb I have a Tecumseh HH60 on my troybilt tiller and put a cheap carb on it as well and it runs fantastic with that. My opinion of Tecumseh's carbs is those Chinese carbs are actually better. Vs the Kohler's the original is definitely better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
