help identify old briggs

[perry 1]

i have never seen this setup before. the engine came off a david bradley walk behind. i am looking for the year?, bore, stroke , & crankpin specs. also with the coil off the engine is there a way to see if its good. i cant seem to get spark. the coil sitting on top is held on by clips. engine model # 500 202087 serial # 288208 [IMG]http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l226/perry71/davidbradley001.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l226/perry71/davidbradley007.jpg[/IMG]

[B.Ikard 2]

Looks like the old "magna matic" ignition system used on model 9-14-19 and 23 engines. Probably have to neasure bore to identify the engine. Brent

[Karl_Brandt 6]

The 500 is the sears number for Briggs & Stratton engine. Looking at the second picture of the coil....see the splits in the coil. The coil might be no good. Do you have a picture of the carb and cylinder head? Karl

[D-17_Dave 12]

That is an old style "Maga-Matic" ignition system. I had one on a model 23 engine last year. I think I still have the coil and I think it was good. The front bearing went out causing the magnet rotor to be eaten away but I think my coil was OK. I think this was the biggest difference between the 23 and the 23d engines was this type of ignition or the style we are used to on the 243431 series engines.

[perry 1]

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[BLT 715]

Craftsman numbers 500.202010 thru 299 were all model 14 and I think they were about a 5 - 6 HP engine.

[MPH 12]

Wait a min, that last picture it looks to be sitting on a trailer, did you take that Landlord off the guys hands too??

[perry 1]

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Originally posted by MPH
Wait a min, that last picture it looks to be sitting on a trailer, did you take that Landlord off the guys hands too??

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oh no no no. thats my'ol trusty dulley that i have had. last year when i did a big freebie tractor cleanup i took the landlord with me to drag tractors out of the woods.