What to look for when buying a Briggs 18hp

Ray and Lori's g14

Since my motor is shot I've been looking around and found a good deal on a used 18hp vanguard is there any thing I should look for when I go to see it and what do I need to bring with me since is already pulled from it's mount. I'm thinking a boat gas can with hose and prime bulb
And a battery with some jumper cables

Also will ratcheting it down in the bed of the truck allow me to crank it

BGW

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Flintrock

Not to belabor the obvious, but you want a horizontal, straight shaft on the engine. You can't really check compression these motors so hearing it run is a definite plus and it sounds like you have that figures out, if it still has the wiring harness. Besides that, you might take a peek at this pdf so you can tell a little more about it from the model number.....Good Luck! How much are they asking for it?

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/big-b...ng-system.html

Ray and Lori's g14

The guy is asking 400 but he has had it for sale for a while I'm gonna try to get it for less he needs cash I think it was on a carpet cleaning truck

Flintrock

Sounds like a decent deal. The 18 is good engine.

csason

When it first starts it will jump a little..never had mine flip over, unmounted and unstrapped. That does sound decent, hopefully he didn't clean it up too much, so you can see. A little bit more..and you can get him lower .. but 400 isn't bad for a decent engine. If its on its last leg might not be. Mine is a used cell tower genset motor, and its running fine.

Ray and Lori's g14

Thanks guys I got it for 300 and I ordered the adapter from Tom today for my stock clutch for now