Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

For you folks that have the 7.75 HP Intek OHV snow motor here's a nice upgrade.  It's a muffler guard to keep you from burning your fingers or loose clothing.  I melted a hole in my new parka when I first got the machine.     I don't want that to happen again!    Thanks to Jim_O  for researching the Briggs part numbers for the guard and mounting screw.  I got mine this week and installed it today.   It was a snap to install and looks good too - nicely chromed steel.     It should have been standard equipment - the only weakness in an otherwise flawless snow motor.

 -Bob

Hi Bob. looks good.Your choke and  gascap appear to be orange.Mine are red.Wonder if it was for different years.

Steve,    Mine are red too but they do look kinda orangy in the photo compared to the deep red of the Snowblower paint.    -Bob

 Bobloyd,

          Your guard looks great and is an super added safety addition!!!!

However have you written a review on your blower??

If not, please do, so as to help others.

                                                                   Fred  

Hellofva deal Bob! Great modification and a sure fire improvent, looks good too! Still love those tires!

Fred,   Not yet  but I plan to - even though it's discontinued.  Of course Navihawk might beat me to it.  

Marshall,  I should have backed up to show the tires better.  My apologies.  Hey maybe I'll take a closeup shot of the tire for you.   lol   -Bob 

Thats why I have'nt Bob,because it was discontinued.I will never understand why.It is a good tool

REVIEWS ON DISCONTINUED PRODUCTS ARE STILL OF VALUE.

    Guys,

Marshall is correct. although it it no longer made, the engine is.

Write a review on blower with importance of the great engine.

If it is agreat engine???

                                                Fred     

hey guys ...

you think that snowblower is discontinued...ha ha . they still make the exact same one except is green .

only bad part on it is the sheetmetal engine pulley.(splits the outside end off)other than that you cant beat it especilly for the price.

and yes the muffler guard is nice.

but did you know that there is a nice little 90` that fastens on the end of it and directs the exhaust  down instead of out .

comes on the new snappers and should go right on yours.

later chris

jubol wrote:

Fred:

Nice idea.  I notice you have done 1 review on the 5 pieces of equipment you have listed.  It is good to lead by example.

  TomP,

My stuff except for the snowblower  and blower are over 12 years old.

They are to old on a review to help any one,  IMHO

I did my snoblower and I planned on doing rhe Weed Eater blower next month.

                           But  thanks for your prod!!

                                                                              Fred  

Fred:

Fair enough. 

Just trying to keep everyone in the review mode.

 TomP,

                 Agree!! !  !   !    !    !

                                                     Fred   

Marshall wrote:

While your on the subject.  How about a seperate tab for older equip.  Maybe to include some Antique refurbs.  The comparison's to It's modern version could be good information etc.  Did they make a good thing better etc.  will give insight to someone on a more limited budget shopping for used stuff,  or buying used stuff to rebuild and have as a back-up etc. And give some insight on parts availability for some of the stuff that is still available, just hard to find cause these companies change names etc.

Ben07  

hey Ben...

thats a great idea,really good.

Marshall get in here and put this one up front in its own space.i cant beleive i didnt think of it.

older o.p.e. reviews ,i like it i really do.

later chris

i would love to have an antique review section as everything i own and restore is old and out-dated  (as my wife likes to put it )..........

and i got alot of them............

maybe i could learn  info from others about the ones that arent name brand because most of my searches come up empty.............

definitly got my vote................

bill

OK guys you shamed me into it.      I posted my review of the 88775.   Hey some day it will qualify as a antique.   -Bob

skyking3 wrote:

To SKYKING3    
Hi BILL Just a trivial question, Did you choose your name from the ol TV show. 

"Flying Crown to Songbird,,,,, Flying Crown to Songbird, come in please."

Ben07    

i married into a racing family.............410 sprints.............

the "skyking " was my father-in laws CB handle................

when he passed in '93 , we adopted that for our  racing team.....SKYKING RACING 2 ..................

i just use it for my on screen name out of respect.................

the 3 on the end is how many times it took me to get onto Abbys from WTB..............

thanks for asking......

bill

Thx  Skyking Bill for answering.  I likes that list of equipment you have.  Same prob.  I been meaning to list some of my stuff,  Yours kinda sums mine up also for now.  (Maybe your Father in-law was a fan of that airplane show).

Ben07  

I do know Snapper like to use defectors.  I still have an old steel deck walk-behind from the hmm, 70's?