Mike'sHorseBarn 2,998 #1 Posted April 12, 2019 So I like to mess around with small engines like old Briggs washing ma hine engines and such. Today I started on a continental. I've never messed with one of these so it should be interesting. Not really sure how the throttle works at this point. There is a rod coming down behind the flywheel that I'm not really sure what it does, but it adjusts something. You can see it in the one pic coming down to the carb elbow. Has a bendix stromberg carb so not really sure where I would find parts if I need them. Anyway it should be fun so more to come! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,628 #2 Posted April 12, 2019 Looks interesting... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,155 #3 Posted April 12, 2019 I don't know about the little Continentals , but the 4 banger industrial's were a PITA to get the right parts for. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bottjernat1 2,190 #4 Posted April 12, 2019 Holy moly i am pretty sure i have one of those carbs. I wondered what it was for. LOL I guess i know now 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #5 Posted April 12, 2019 11 hours ago, Mike'sHorseBarn said: So I like to mess around with small engines like old Briggs washing ma hine engines and such. Today I started on a continental. I've never messed with one of these so it should be interesting. Not really sure how the throttle works at this point. There is a rod coming down behind the flywheel that I'm not really sure what it does, but it adjusts something. You can see it in the one pic coming down to the carb elbow. Has a bendix stromberg carb so not really sure where I would find parts if I need them. Anyway it should be fun so more to come! Rod behind flywheel air vane governor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,325 #6 Posted April 12, 2019 I too had an A model Continental amongst others. Mine had a flyweight governor on the top of the block. If your rod goes to the fan, I'd bet it's a vane governor. Just like your washer engines. I still have parts kicking around here, I think .. if you should need anything. Some David-Bradley's used these engines so there's a good source of info for them if you need it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 2,998 #7 Posted April 12, 2019 44 minutes ago, squonk said: I don't know about the little Continentals , but the 4 banger industrial's were a PITA to get the right parts for. I think this one is going to be the same way. Not much info on them on the internet from what I've found. I'm going to just try and make it work the way it is . Just now, Stepney said: I too had an A model Continental amongst others. Mine had a flyweight governor on the top of the block. If your rod goes to the fan, I'd bet it's a vane governor. Just like your washer engines. I still have parts kicking around here, I think .. if you should need anything. Some David-Bradley's used these engines so there's a good source of info for them if you need it. I need to find a pic somewhere of how the linkages go together. The ones on mine are all homemade and I'm not sure if they're right. As is sits now the the governor rod is freestanding and that won't work lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,325 #8 Posted April 12, 2019 Funny that yours is a gravity AA7. Mine was a suction type and the throttle looked mostly the same. Long time ago now though. I've got tons of old books in the basement. Maybe something on them in there. Another place to look is Smokstak. Page is entirely dedicated to preserving old engines and they have a small engine section. If you have no luck, that may be your best bet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #9 Posted April 12, 2019 Maybe try over at MOM too Mike, up at the top next to clubs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 2,998 #10 Posted April 16, 2019 Got the old girl running, and can you believe that I got it running without much fuss??? I didn't even have to clean the points!! 20190415_202345.mp4 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
