Briggs 5HP IC Generator

[Fish]

That gauge is for the smaller engines, which is likely for your engine, and to be honest, never really bothered with the thing. It is I guess a go/no-go gauge, if it goes in the hole, you should install a new guide.
I am going to pass on doing a valve guide here....
It is a neat kit though....

 

[Mkala]

Thanks, unfortunately can't read on the pic

 

[Fish]

I can click on the pic, and it gets bigger, click on it again, and it gets real big.

 

[Mkala]

Its not easier to tell me the value ?
I can display the image full size, thanks, i know - but the front side on the scale is still on full shadow...


By the way, you have all the range of B&S tools it's look like

 

[Scrubcadet10]

Looks like a 1/2" to me if i read it right.

 

[Fish]

Looks like a hair under .275 of an inch..

 

[bertsmobile1]

yup
0.200"
+.050 ( 2 full graduations of .025" each)
+.022 read off the top scale
0.272"

 

[Mkala]

Many thanks to both of you, it's close to what I read on other forum.

So the valve guide is really in perfect shape, just a few scoring on the exhaust valve stem (I already sand/polished it - this remove protruding material, even if it wont fill the missing material...).
Now waiting valve lapping tool (can be long...) and I find someone that can give me a little bit of lapping paste/compound.

No major progress these days... but lot of other things to do - and no hurry - this is is side project :wink:

 

[Mkala]

Tried to remove the big dent on the shroud, but as you can see I'm not a body worker :laughing:

At lest it's better, even if it is far from perfect Removed this ugly orange Bosch sticker in the same time.

A plus

 

[Mkala]

I continue my monologue :laughing:

Was able to borrow a valve lapping set, with fine paste and asmall suction cup that just fit on my small briggs valves !

So do a quick lapping, ring is not a the same place on exhaust and intake... more inside on exhaust valve and more outside on intake valve. But they are both continuous nice rings so it should be fine ?