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PostSubject: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 15th 2014, 6:23 pm

I recently got a Wisconsin 4 cylinder engine, and I was wondering if they are any good?
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 15th 2014, 7:49 pm

I never had any complaints. They can be pretty heavy depending on age/series, but dependable.
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 15th 2014, 8:17 pm

some pictures of the engine.
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How easy is it to get parts for this model?
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 15th 2014, 9:27 pm

looks like a rebuilt badge. performed in 1973. bored .020. thats what it looks like to me
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 15th 2014, 9:46 pm

JUNK.
Send it to me, and I will "dispose" of it properly....











I hear they are good engines. Parts may be $$$ for some.
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 15th 2014, 9:47 pm

Had one of those v4 wisconsins, scrapped it unfortunately. I've seen them used on train rides in amusement parks before.
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 15th 2014, 10:14 pm

probably not a bad engine, granted the internals arent botched. i do agree with TBP. that engine IS rebuilt, by General Machinery co, done in August of 1973, overbored to .020.
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 15th 2014, 10:15 pm

I'm not sure what I'm going to use it for just yet.
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 15th 2014, 10:16 pm

that would make a badass gokart engine.. #SuperFast
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 16th 2014, 8:49 am

i had a dun buggy and it had that kind of motor on it i love them i could stam the gas and the tires would do a big burn out but in this picture the new motor is on it
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 16th 2014, 9:44 am

I'm starting to look for parts to possibly build a mini semi truck with a flat bed, to haul my lawnmowers around.
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 16th 2014, 12:19 pm

Uhhhhh guys... the rod is .020" the bore is .030"? pretty sure thats what the tag says unless they use the rod as the bore.... So mild bore and stroke?
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 16th 2014, 12:59 pm

Id find a 4 or 5 speed trans from a small truck/jeep/something to put behind it.
Could build an awesome tractor with that thing...

*drools*
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 16th 2014, 1:01 pm

Hmmm.... Maybe a longer or shorter rod? I'm not really sure. I have only recently rebuilt a single cylinder Briggs, so I'm prity new to this kinda stuff.
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 16th 2014, 1:02 pm

Yeess.. Yes it would.
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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 16th 2014, 1:07 pm

Should check for interchangeability with parts from the 4cyl military generator engines they have sitting around built by Wisconsin and a few other companies but might work depending on displacement and bore size I believe the hp rating is something like 20+ for the civi models.

http://glenssurplus.com/proddetail.php?prod=4a032-4

http://www.xtrememotorworks.com/Cub%20Cadet%20982T.htm

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PostSubject: Re: what is your opinion about wisconsin engines?   what is your opinion about wisconsin engines? Icon_minitimeJuly 16th 2014, 5:01 pm

I think I'll do something like this with it,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLTmAbAPkss
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