How do you getĪ decent motor to restore your vintage minibike? Well the short If your 1970s Tecumseh minibike motor, which is now 40+ years old andĪbused by every 10 year kid in the neighborhood, is dead. This particular Tecumseh HS50 motor came off a 1970s Ford snowblower.
a minibike ready Tecumseh motor in white (or black.) That looks even similar on a Predator 212 to a classic Tecumseh motor.Īnd if you're going for that vintage look, the modern Predator 212 style overhead value The "look" of the 212 motor is completely different than the old school Motor has put a good number of old minibikes back on the road. Used until 1978 when a rectangle (boring) logo was used. Noticed the "balloon" blower housing Tecumseh logo, which was replacedĪbout 1971 with the "dual flags" Tecumseh logo. The HS40, introduced in 1968, was also a very popular minibike engine. The best minibike motor, the HS50, wasn't introduced until 1972. When you see a 1970s vintage minibike for sale today, often it crazy kids!Īnd they probably didn't treat these motors very well. After all, who rode mini bikes during the 1970s. Mini bike makers took Tecumseh up on this, and utilized theirīut the problem with 1970s motors is time, and kids, and Legal reasons than anything.) But regardless, this really opened theĭoor for Tecumseh to supply motors. They justĭidn't want to be associcated with minibikes (probably more Sell their flat head motors to minibike makers. In late 1969, Briggs and Stratton decided they would no longer How would someone go about doing that?įirst, let's talk a bit about minibike engine history. Say you have a vintage 1970s mini bike and you want a properįlat head motor for it. A Tecumseh Flat Head for Your 1970s Minibike - Introduction.
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Install was easy, definitely feel added torque, especially on my new tillitson, paired with a torque converter makes it very fun.
This kit adds more power!! I recommend this very much.Thank you GPSĭidn’t receive the exhaust heat protector sleeve with the kit. Heavy duty valve springs meant to add performance and durability.We strongly recommend using the Header Support to prevent pipe from breaking.Performance muffler for a quieter sound and added low and mid-range power.These products help the engine to breathe better and ultimately move more air in and out of the engine more efficiently which gives you more power! 1 K&N style high flow air filter, choice of RED or Blue.1 air filter adapter, choice of RED or Blue.It is recommended that you use our stock carburetor and swap the stock jet with the performance. With the newer Coleman units, they will come stock with an EPA Carburetor with a jet that cannot be backed out. Header pipe may have small areas of surface rust. You will use your original emulsion tube. Performance kit features 4 easily interchanged parts that will turn your factory stock 6.5 hp engine into a beast. If you have a TrailMaster MB200 Minibike, you may also look into our MB200 Performance Kit for better fitment. Suggest order stage 1 carburetor that comes with performance jet (. Note: Most Coleman Bikes engines come with jets that are not removable.