Briggs shrouds will 3.5hp fit 8ci engines ?

[3v0]

I am looking for a couple of shrouds for 8ci in (2-3HP 80100) engines. There are not many on ebay but I do see a few 3.5hp ones and am wondering if they fit.

[bgsengine]

kinda depends on the age, but I do believe they will, if I recall correctly ..they used almost the same block dimensions just different bore size
- SOME of them will match up, but I havent seen those older L-Heads in many years so memory may be foggy but way back when (30 Yrs ago or so) I used to build engines up from spare parts for used lawnmowers to sell.

[RoyM]

Make sure you keep a record of the original numbers or somebody will go crazy trying to source the right parts later.

[3v0]

Make sure you keep a record of the original numbers or somebody will go crazy trying to source the right parts later.

I may well be that crazy guy. Two of 5 of the little briggs I am working on came to me with no shrouds. But one has a loose valve guide so at least for now its name is 'spare parts'.

[3v0]

The last 2 posts has me thinking about the numbers.

For example the Cooper Clipper Trim engine is and briggs tells us how to decode the first and last group.

80102 0168 01 6803281



Has anyone seen documentation on decoding the center group which is the Type. Like what is the paint code for red or a horizontal vacu-jet carb.

[bgsengine]

The last 2 posts has me thinking about the numbers.

For example the Cooper Clipper Trim engine is and briggs tells us how to decode the first and last group.

80102 0168 01 6803281



Has anyone seen documentation on decoding the center group which is the Type. Like what is the paint code for red

Trim is the last 2 digits of the type code, and it may vary depending on the type itself, and often, the engine may have custom paint.. so there's no real paint color code chart.. It doesnt work like in the automotive trade.

or a horizontal vacu-jet carb.

Actually the carburetor type can be found in the *engine model*