520-HC no compression

[sqrlgtr 3,234]

@cafoose looks right at home on there.

[cafoose 3,757]

@sqrlgtr You may end up with the Onan when it's finished 

[sqrlgtr 3,234]

[cafoose 3,757]

Got the engine mounted and PTO hooked up. Do ya think the belt is too close to the other belt in the last pic? Thinking I may have to move the engine about an inch front. I have a parts 520 that I used the engine mount plate from and attached it to the Vanguard. Then I bolted the two plates together raising it up a tad. Progress so far.

Edited 13 hours ago by cafoose

[sqrlgtr 3,234]

 

@cafoose first pic is new belt,2nd pic is old belt, 3rd pic is numbers on new belt.

 

  

[sqrlgtr 3,234]

Looks too close in pic but pics are deciving sum times,If it were me and your using the 83" belt I would scoot the Briggs forward a little bit more if u can easy enough but you could always go shorter belt????

Edited 13 hours ago by sqrlgtr

[cafoose 3,757]

Went front 3/4 inch now it seems right 

Edited 11 hours ago by cafoose

[sqrlgtr 3,234]

2 minutes ago, cafoose said:

Went front 3/4 inch now it seems right 

Agree....I have used smaller bolts on mounting tabs on block to scootch motor forward a little also if need be..

[cafoose 3,757]

I just removed the engine and drilled new holes 3/4 inch front. Little bit of a pain but I believe it's the best way to go.

[Handy Don 16,928]

You are making terrific progress. Very satisfying, I’m sure.

What are you thinking for re-routing the exhaust?

[sqrlgtr 3,234]

Just now, Handy Don said:

You are making terrific progress. Very satisfying, I’m sure.

What are you thinking for re-routing the exhaust?

I vote straight pipes... keep the neighbors on their toes 

[cafoose 3,757]

10 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

What are you thinking for re-routing the exhaust?

Didn't get that far yet, Open to suggestions? @kpinnc @Lee1977?

[cafoose 3,757]

10 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

I vote straight pipes... keep the neighbors on their toes 

What neighbors? 

[Handy Don 16,928]

Personally not a fan of straights. Too much respect for my hearing.

Mellow stacks are good if you have clearance in use and for parking. Tuning dual cylinders into a single header might be tricky but interesting!

[cafoose 3,757]

3 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Tuning dual cylinders into a single header might be tricky but interesting!

Already has 2 into one

 

[sqrlgtr 3,234]

52 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Personally not a fan of straights. Too much respect for my hearing.

Mellow stacks are good if you have clearance in use and for parking. Tuning dual cylinders into a single header might be tricky but interesting!

yeah I'm with ya HD I wouldn't do that to any of mine either. To many trees around my place to have stacks though.

[cafoose 3,757]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

Personally not a fan of straights. Too much respect for my hearing.

 

3 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

yeah I'm with ya HD I wouldn't do that to any of mine either.

My ears ring just from the pepper pot mufflers 

[cafoose 3,757]

@kpinnc @Lee1977 anybody else know how the throttle cable hooks up on the Vanguard? Where does the ignition wire go from the 520 ignition switch to the Vanguard? The regulator batt terminal goes to batt on the ignition switch correct? Coil kill on Vanguard to coil kill on ignition? I need to hook up the starter relay from the 520 to the Vanguard. Oil pressure switch on Vanguard to where on the 520? Tach on 520 to where on Vanguard? Anybody know the wire colors on the 520 to hook up on the Vanguard? 

[cafoose 3,757]

What's the best way to get the plastic knobs off the 520 choke and throttle levers?

[Lee1977 7,706]

I bought my Vanguards with the Briggs & Strattion switch prewired.

Best get electrical information from Kevin. 

Both of mine the trottle hoop is the same. 

Choke hoop up.

As for removing the plastic choke trottle levers. Go real easy with a claw hammer.

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Lee1977

[kpinnc 18,736]

5 hours ago, cafoose said:

Didn't get that far yet, Open to suggestions? @kpinnc @Lee1977?

 

I have bought manifolds from Ebay and modified them to use a canister muffler. They can be found pretty cheap ($30 or so). Takes a little welding to make it but they work well.