The original engine was a 4 hp, two-piece block Husky, so that's what I put back in it. However that 8hp Tecumseh is a good choice, especially with the electric start. You don't want a pull starter in a 50 series. It would be a good idea to look at the direction of rotation. Husky and
Briggs engines don't rotate in the same direction, but I don't know about Tecumseh. Some people us a jack shaft, but if you use a rear hub from one with a transmission, that puts the drive sprocket on the left. I think that's why I always use Cushman Huskys. I'm not much of a back yard engineer.

That 8 hp Tecumseh will double your horsepower and give you a lot more speed, so you might want to shop around for a front wheel brake. Most of my scooters have only rear wheel brakes, so I try to hold them down to about 30 mph.
Howard

> What engine are you putting in your '47?
> I have a 50 series I'm restoring, and
> need a good suggestion. I've heard of 8hp
> Tecumseh w/ electric start.
> -Andrew
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>
> > It has rained all night and most of the day and Ernesto hasn't even gotten here yet. But on days like this I get caught up on some rainy day jobs. No yardwork or gardening allowed so I have been mostly in the shop. The grease under my fingernails is from a 60-year-old scooter hub. I can't tell what is or isn't wrong with it until I get all of that crud off.
> >
> > I am still working on an engine swap on my '47 Cushman, but I am in a holding pattern. I need to spray some paint on the engine before I bolt it in, and that has to be done outside. I don't spray paint when the humidity is high.
> >
> > I sanded a bit of 1953 paint off my 60-series Cushman. Someday I am going to paint the whole body. It runs just fine, but looks baaaaaad.
> >
> > I walked out to the scooter trailer between showers and took some measurement. I am getting ready to install a heavy board across the front inside, so I can have some place to tie down my scooters. The front of the trailer is rather flimsy, so it all has to attach to the floor.
> >
> > If it keeps raining, it won't be long before I go into oversnack mode, and that ain't good.
> > Howard