I bought an old log splitter. It has a horizontal shaft engine on it. I'll try to post pics after this if I can. The shroud says it is an 11 hp Briggs, Model 272707 Type 0136-01 Code 78030. From what I have seen so far on the web, these engines are vertical shaft and not horizontal. I'm not sure if this shroud is even for this motor.
The way the engine sits now ( shaft horizontal ) the oil fill cap appears to be in the right position, facing up. If the engine sat shaft vertical, the fill cap would be facing forward and 5 inches deep under the cylinder and head with only the height up what I think is the sump as clearance between the motor and whatever the motor is mounted to. This has me totally confused as to what I have. Can anyone help?
If the photos come out okay, if you look at the rear of the engine, just above or behind the fuel line, you can see the little screw oil fill cap. If this engine were mounted with shaft vertical, I can't believe you could ever get oil into it. And when you look down into the oil fill hole, the oil is wayyyyyy down. I can't see filling this to the top of the fill hole. I think that would put way too much oil in it. Can anyone help with identifying this and tell me what I have? Any help is greatly appreciated.
The way the engine sits now ( shaft horizontal ) the oil fill cap appears to be in the right position, facing up. If the engine sat shaft vertical, the fill cap would be facing forward and 5 inches deep under the cylinder and head with only the height up what I think is the sump as clearance between the motor and whatever the motor is mounted to. This has me totally confused as to what I have. Can anyone help?
If the photos come out okay, if you look at the rear of the engine, just above or behind the fuel line, you can see the little screw oil fill cap. If this engine were mounted with shaft vertical, I can't believe you could ever get oil into it. And when you look down into the oil fill hole, the oil is wayyyyyy down. I can't see filling this to the top of the fill hole. I think that would put way too much oil in it. Can anyone help with identifying this and tell me what I have? Any help is greatly appreciated.