Topic: 1958 air cooled briggs and stratton identification

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July 21, 2016 at 9:46 pm #4810
dkuczenski
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Hello all,
I was hoping someone could help me find some information on a vintage outboard I acquired. The engine is a briggs and stratton and running the model number of the engine I was able to determine that it is a 1958, aluminum block 2.25 HP with oil bath filter. It is air cooled and has a copper tube midsection. I found OEM parts for the carb and it starts on the first pull but I have been unable to find anything on this setup. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
July 21, 2016 at 10:17 pm #40651
dave-bernard
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I could be wrong but I think it is home made.
nice job.
July 21, 2016 at 11:27 pm #40659
dkuczenski
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I was wondering if it was home brew but the milling is just too good and I think the gear case is cast.
July 21, 2016 at 11:45 pm #40663
dave-bernard
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the gear case is most likely from a production motor.
July 22, 2016 at 12:30 am #40672
dkuczenski
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I also wondered if this could have been a prototype, well ahead of its time. The workmanship is very clean.
July 22, 2016 at 12:41 am #40673
david-bartlett
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That is a great example of imagineering.
July 22, 2016 at 1:02 am #40675
fisherman6
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I’d say it’s definitely home built and yes, it is very nicely done. It makes me think about building one myself, but I probably wouldn’t spend the time doing it. The gearcase very well may be off of a factory production outboard and adapted to the rest of this handcrafted unit. The transom clamp or part of it may be from a production outboard as well. At any rate, it’s a neat piece!
-Ben

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July 22, 2016 at 1:24 am #40678
dkuczenski
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Thanks all for the info, I guess there was a reason I couldn’t find anything on it! I wish I could have made it to the swap in Edgewood, md last week but it was a bit far.
July 22, 2016 at 2:27 am #40680
auldscott
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That is a nice piece of workmanship. I don’t think you will find another one anywhere, at any time.
July 22, 2016 at 11:37 am #40686
joesnuffy
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I don’t know if this will help but I re-did our family roto-tiller a few years back. I think my dad purchased the tiller in like 1972 I thought it looked old then lol. It has a 1958 Briggs on it. I found all the parts on ebay to rebuild the entire engine using NOS parts. I even found a NOS gas tank for the engine, gas lines, etc. It took a while every week I would search for the part numbers I still needed and eventually they would pop-up in someones auction. Their is a person on their that even makes new decals for the briggs engines.

I will say your muffler on your engine looks to be original. Must be a low hour motor?

Hope this helps,
Joe

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