Maybe, but the fan I mention is not your normal computer fan. It is an alumnium case fan, here is a photo (click to enlarge for more detail):
Not sure if the link I provided in the earlier post is working (sorry), but you can google evercool aluminum fan and it should come up.
I am tempted...
The metal covered air filter project for the Briggs Intek finally went on today.
I am sure a canister system is probably much better, but this project is designed to work with standard inexpensive automotive filters. Besides, it brings back fond memories of my Kohler round air filters :).
For...
Here are some photos of my remote oil filter and dual oil cooler mods for my SCAG Tiger Cub with a Briggs 44 series Intek.
The remote oil filter and the dual oil coolers (engine and hydraulic) are all mounted to the ROPS on the SCAG. A convienent way for me to keep up with both oil...
Agreed on mounting to the blower housing - I steered away from the O.E. Briggs cooler because it is mounted to the blower housing, this is also their design on the Vanguard vertical shaft engines too:
My setup does not involve the blower or the housing at all, it is mounted along with a remote...
Here is are some shots of the old oval air filter:
I am working on switching out the current AEM Brute-Force filter with an EMPI 9001 setup that uses some round paper filters that cost about $6.50 each, i.e. NAPA 2055, or AC A152C. I know a canister setup is the absolute best, but it is...
After 8 years of leaking oval filters I removed all the plastic from my 27 HP Briggs Intek.
Here is a shot of the old plastic intake and air elbow:
And another one of the old plastic:
(I am always surprised that this plastic can somehow hold up to the head temps seen on air-cooled engines...
Thanks for all the good information. I bought my Scag Tiger Cub new back in 2008. It has seen a lot of use mowing around 8 acres.
My first mod to the mower started when I noticed the hydraulic oil smoking sometime during the first year. I put a small power steering cooler on it then. That...