H55 rebuild

[Hukah 17]

I am being forced to rebuild my H55 since my Honda engine wouldn't fit without a lot of mods.
I'm kinda happy about it too, though, because i'll have the original engine on the restored 552.

Now the question; Are there rebuild kits left out there for these engines?
I've heard the carbs are obsolete too?
Anyone know of replacement carbs?

Thanks for looking.

[wallfish 17,094]

7 hours ago, Hukah said:

Anyone know of replacement carbs?

H60 carb on ebay, less than $20

 

Can you post some pics of that engine?

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,176]

9 hours ago, Hukah said:

Now the question; Are there rebuild kits left out there for these engines?

There is stuff out there like" rebuild kits"....But almost all of the small Tecumsehs I've have/had needed an "over size" piston and rings kit just because those engines were too worn. There  is stuff out there ,  but finding those parts can be difficult .

 

Though,I'd love it if someone could prove me wrong.....just my 2 cents. 

[oldredrider 2,550]

The parts ARE out there. Takes some searching and it helps if you have part numbers. I've rebuilt several of these and found everything I needed. 

Just finished a 6hp (K141) with the small bore cylinder. Needed .010 rings...found an original set from 1963. Not Tecumseh but just an example of what you can find if you look for it.

[Hukah 17]

Finally got pics of the H55.

ill take it over to the transmission section if necessary, but do any of you know why my brake doesn't stop my drive to allow me to change gears?

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,176]

Do you have the belt guard installed? ....If not, That could be why.      There is a metal tab on the belt guard that holds /rests the belt off the engine pulley when the clutch/brake is pushed. 

Edited May 23, 2016 by Terry M

[Hukah 17]

1 hour ago, Terry M said:

?....  There is a metal tab on the belt guard that holds /rests the belt off the engine pulley when the clutch/brake is pushed. 

I bought this thing in real rough shape. I didn't have the guard installed, so I just checked it and there is no tab as you describe to be found.

tomorrow I will install the guard and try it again, but I wonder if that tab isn't missing and needs to be replaced?

any pics or diagrams you know of that shows this tab/what it looks like, where it goes?

 

thx

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,176]

here's a pic of a raider belt guard with the tab...