Briggs 8HP Horiz shaft, 12v electric start, model 190407, type 0661-01, code 7101141
Donor engine. Do not know past history.
Very hard to crank over manually with recoil rope. Starts and runs good with 12v electric start and has stator winding for battery charging. Someone has installed the electronic ignition or magneto that requires no points/condenser.
Valve lash setting is within spec. I'm thinking this old model Briggs does not have compression release?
I do not need the electric start. Just need manual rope start.
Anyone got any idea how to reduce the compression or ?? so as to get a easier manual pull rope crank?