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Martywdx


Joined: Feb 16, 2011
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Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Original Message   Feb 17, 2011 6:25 pm
 Blew up my snow blower engine, White Outdoor 31AH6GLF790. Piston arm broke and cracked the block. Been looking online and in the local area for two weeks. The engine, new or used seems to be nonexistent. Since Tecumseh Power is out of business I feel I'm out of luck.

I was wondering if changing the engine to a Briggs is something a novice mechanic could tackle. From what I've read bolt downs are standard. But crankshaft sizes very widely. And with that comes drive and arguer pulleys not matching or lining up. I've thought about taking it to shop but I'm sure by the time an engine could be refitted the cost would be more then a new machine.The blower its self is in great shape. Just seems like a waste to junk it.

Anyway, anybody have some thoughts?  

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edgenet


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Location: Toronto
Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #5   Feb 18, 2011 7:29 pm
If you live in the Toronto area I have 3-engines single and dual shaft. Plug and play. email edgenet@hotmail.com

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relics


Joined: Jan 16, 2011
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Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #6   Feb 18, 2011 9:34 pm
Look on ebay you may find one.What did you do run it low on oil.Or had you run it low on oil in the past? Here is one that may fit on there.Its 8HP but i would bet there is now power differance between 8hp and up to 9hp tecumseh snow kings. But i guess your shaft on the crank may be different from what has been posted here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TECUMSEH-SNOW-KING-8HP-SNOWBLOWER-ENGINE-/230586590491?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b008251b

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trouts2




Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Points: 1328

Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #7   Feb 19, 2011 10:02 am
Martywdx,

    Check your engine plate again.  Your engine is probably an LH318SA.

Shryp


Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Points: 532

Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #8   Feb 19, 2011 12:29 pm
It doesn't look like he is coming back, but there is always the possibility of switching out the front cover and camshaft if he gets 2 similar engines.
trouts2




Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
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Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #9   Feb 19, 2011 3:55 pm
Shryp,

   No need to swap cams.  His is not a dual shaft engine.  His only uses the crankshaft for drive pulleys. 

Shryp


Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Points: 532

Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #10   Feb 19, 2011 5:33 pm
trouts2 wrote:
Shryp,

   No need to swap cams.  His is not a dual shaft engine.  His only uses the crankshaft for drive pulleys. 


Oh yea.  Forgot what we were talking about already :)
Martywdx


Joined: Feb 16, 2011
Points: 3

Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #11   Feb 22, 2011 3:58 pm
Thanks for the input guys. The bottom line was I really was looking for the same engine to swap out with. durckelg had one. but the drive was to far to pick it up.  Changing pullies and shaft sizing was more then my experties. Anyway I bought a new one over the weekend. A Murrey 28 inch, 250cc B/S engine. Maybe some day a 8.5 tech engine will become availble. localy.
bus708


Location: Maryland
Joined: Jul 24, 2010
Points: 321

Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #12   Feb 27, 2011 4:24 pm
Are you still looking for an Techumseh engine?  Go to   www.milfordpower.com/Tecumseh-LH358SA-159608A-11-HP-Snow-King-Engine-p/911360c.htm. You better hurry they are going fast. If they run out try  farmex.now.tc/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3643.
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trouts2




Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Points: 1328

Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #13   Feb 27, 2011 7:20 pm
    That's got a hefty price of $518.   I doubt he would be interested.  Also it's got a weird crankshaft unsuitable for him or just about anyone else.  The crank end is 6 inches long with the first 4.5 inches being 1.3 inches. 
Martywdx


Joined: Feb 16, 2011
Points: 3

Re: Looking for 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H
Reply #14   Feb 28, 2011 12:46 pm
If its not an 8.5 Tecumseh snow king engine LH358SA 156568H it's useless to me. I have found that threw my searching that every Tecumseh engine has a different shaft configeration,and the LH358SA 156568H will be a rare bird to find . So by the time you buy a engine then retro fit it. Its cheaper to buy new machine. 
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