Tell me about my Blower

[hedgehog]

picked up a well used snow blower tonight. Mastercraft (Canadian Tire brand) . anyone know about what year it is? might need a carb kit before the snow really starts flying up here so id like to know more about the model of engine. the stickers claim its a 8hp briggs but the motor has been painted i think at one point.

so what do you all think?

 

[jhelrey]

Love the zip tie fuel tank brackets...

 

[hedgehog]

yes it will need a bit of tlc , but i got it for a song

 

[Judd55]

I don't know what year it might be but, I'd say just by lookin' it's from the 60's or early 70's................ Built like tank and will last many more winters and this little mod will make it blow like brand new. http://smllengns.tripod.com/

I was looking to buy a new blower before I took a chance and installed this kit on my 25+ year old 10hp Noma .............Wow, what a difference, it at least doubled the throwing distance and has never plugged or burned a belt in 5 years of throwing wet heavy slush and whatever other type of snow that our winters throw at us...................we average anywhere from 10 to 20 feet of snow a year where I live.

No connection or affiliation with the company just a satisfied customer, read the feedback section.

 

[Outlawmws]

Briggs motors last well as long as you check and change oil once in a while...

Most common issues are sheered keys on the flywheel throwing the timing off, (proper torque solves this) points (under the flywheel) and bad/old/dirty gas. Once I had one of the stick carbs get corrosion in the passages that feed fuel, I actually reamed that out and otherwise cleaned the carb and brought it back to life (This is about as primitive a carb there is...)

 

[Skin]

That looks like a tecumseh tank someone "retrofitted".

Other than that the body looks like a generic build from the 70s used by many other brands as well [Snapper, Simplicity, Craftsman-to name a few]. I think they were manufactured by Murray but am not certain. Really solid design.

 

[sselander]

make sure to grease the axles and temporarily remove the shear pins and make sure the auger spins freely and is well lubed as well.

also, get extra shear pins before the snow comes,

 

[tatra]

shear pins, not bolts, shear pins.............

 

[theoldwizard1]

http://www.snowblowerforum.com

 

[hedgehog]

nice thanks guys

 

[hedgehog]

craftsman model # 310 685 515

briggs #'s

190412 099101 79082212

 

[Packard V8]

Some similarities to an old Yard Man I bought, fixed and sold recently.

jack vines

 

[Rickenbackerman]

Looks like an Ariens, they made a lot of blowers that were rebranded.

 

[Skin]

Looks like an Ariens, they made a lot of blowers that were rebranded.

Ariens never made a machine that looked like that. They never used Briggs snow engines back then and they were never rebranded.

This particular machine was made by MTD.

190412 0991-01

Engine parts still available. The engine was built August 22nd 1979.

http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=briggs_and_stratton&mn=190412-0991-99

 

[Rickenbackerman]

Ariens never made a machine that looked like that. They never used Briggs engines and they were never rebranded. Also, you can't assume the engine is original.

I just looked online some and I was mistaken, however Ariens DID rebrand. They made them for IH (Cub Cadet) and Deere back in the day.

Question 3 here:
http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/scottychaos/Ariens/Page11.html

 

[Greatbear]

You're in luck as far as the engine goes, being a B&S parts are plentiful. You can get the correct tank and bracket without problems. Everything else is readily available. Given the age of the engine, I recommend retrofitting a Magnetron (transistorized) ignition for a stronger spark and no need for ignition tuneups in the future. With the 19xxxx engine part number, it is definitely an 8hp (19cu. in.).

 

[Skin]

I just looked online some and I was mistaken, however Ariens DID rebrand. They made them for IH (Cub Cadet) and Deere back in the day.

Question 3 here:
http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/scottychaos/Ariens/Page11.html

No problem but i meant Craftsman/Mastercraft as the OPs is. They never used rebranded Ariens.

You're in luck as far as the engine goes, being a B&S parts are plentiful. You can get the correct tank and bracket without problems. Everything else is readily available. Given the age of the engine, I recommend retrofitting a Magnetron (transistorized) ignition for a stronger spark and no need for ignition tuneups in the future. With the 19xxxx engine part number, it is definitely an 8hp (19cu. in.).

Nothing wrong with a breaker ignition system on a snow blower. The points/condesor kit runs ~$10 and would last through hundreds of hours of operation which on that snow blower probably means the rest of its life. If the spark is strong i wouldnt even touch it.