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I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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Posted by rolm (My Page) on Mon, Jan 25, 10 at 11:55
| I can't belive a 100% new 13.5-hp engine with electric start for $225 Canadian, US guys reduce this price by 8% Why bother fixing an old Snowblower engine. The Chinese are killing every industry.
Just for a joke I had a soild 20-year old Snowblower with a blown 10-hp TEC engine and I mounted the 13.5-hp it was plug and plad it took less then 30-minutes. I am waiting for snow so I can test it. Today in Toronto it's 50 and raining. |
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RE: I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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| I have seen a few , look just like the Original , some folk rave about them other's are plagued with less than great performance ? The Units I have seen ran well , but time will tell. I have always been of the impression you get what your pay for.. or not lol ! Let us know how your unit performs . |
RE: I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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- Posted by canguy British Columbia (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 25, 10 at 21:17
| I had a call today for an oil fill plug for one of them there Chondas. Not available as a service part, only on a short block. Strictly disposable, if it doesn't start for any reason throw on a new one. |
RE: I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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| In the latest update schools they've talked about various limitations on parts support and their desire to somewhat improve on availability. Like you can get a carb kit now on the MTD engine. Come to think of it, you can finally get a needle and seat kit for Kohler LMK carbs now... progress! I've downloaded a manual for the HF engines and they showed good parts support on paper anyway. So Rolm, did you have to make a heat box for your new engine -or did it come as a snow engine? Maybe it would be fine w/o. |
RE: I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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- Posted by ericwi Dane County WI (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 26, 10 at 11:57
| Since the Chinese have been building small engines for many decades, there is reason to think that your new engine will work well and last a long time. Why sell repair parts, when you can make more money by selling an entire replacement engine? Its no wonder that Tecumseh dropped out of small engine manufacturing... |
RE: I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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- Posted by canguy British Columbia (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 26, 10 at 23:38
| There is actually a lot more money in parts than engines. Why do you think the firm that took over Tecumseh is only interested in parts manufacture. The new engines are so cheap that only component replacement is economically feasible. I used to re bore blocks and grind crankshafts and valves then completely rebuild with new parts. No money in that anymore, |
RE: I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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| canguy, are the new engines as good as the old ones? I've got an old lump with a Wisconsin Robin horizontally opposed two cylinder engine. I had always assumed that the old iron was built to last. I know the newer engines have a better power to weight ratio, and are likely to be more fuel efficient, but for pure durability and serviceability I tend to prefer the old iron. |
RE: I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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| CG: You forgot rewinding starters , lapping the valves...yeah those were the Days ! Thanx for the Memories Dude lol ! |
RE: I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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| Rolm, Could you give us a link for these engines. I would like to see them. Also did they have the option to have the extra drive shaft for the self propel unit? |
RE: I can't believe a 13.5-HP New Engine for $225
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- Posted by ericwi Dane County WI (My Page) on
Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 18:25
| I see where Vestas is opening a plant in China, to manufacture wind turbines. They expect to pay the workers about $4100.00 per year. The same company recently (summer 2009) closed down a wind turbine plant located on the Isle of Wight, in Great Britain. Between 450 and 600 jobs evaporated, depending on which reporter you read. I guess that people living in Great Britain are not too keen on having a wind turbine in their backyard, which has resulted in a general lack of sales in that region. It looks like manufacturing jobs are moving to places where desperate people will work for very little money, and no one objects to grey sky and polluted rivers. |
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