[swampjeff]

Name is swampjeff (new guy)& I have question that is probably old stuff to vets of this forum. Older Ariens Snowblowers-6&7HP have flat steel plates bolted under cast alum engine block-so welded in engine mounting studs stick up about 3/4". Now I'm convinced that putting a nut on stud & giving it the 4 lb. sledge treatment-and bending the flat mount surface-that there MUST be (GOOD weld!) a better way. WHAT does one do to remove studs-or modify so I can put Briggs engine in? Briggs has cast base and requires 1 1/4" MINIMUM stud or bolt. I can saw studs flush & drill through them but that is labor intense & sort of M.Mouse. Any suggestions?-I HAVE motor and I DO WANT to use it-so I'm stuck on needing longer bolts. Thanks, swampjeff

 

[gd9704]

I've not done it personally.....but I spend a lot of time reading these forums! Most Ariens re-power jobs I've read about describe the process as "knocking the mounting studs out" and replacing with bolts.....

Ariens 924048 Outdoor Power Equipment Repower from Small Engine Warehouse

Sounds crude, but apparently it works!

 

[Ingersoll444]

I have not been into one, but odds are those studs are probably just pressed into place, with maybe a small tack weld. I myself would give it a good wack, and I bet they pop out. Keep a eye on it at first just to make sure your not bending the blower frame all up, but I bet you get them out.

 

[2cycled fruitcake]

havent done one on a thrower yet,
need to do that or find someone that can machine my engine,
have a briggs 2stroke on my 22"atlas blower
motor is a 62032

 

[Shryp]

I recently did one and found they popped out pretty easy. I was using something like a 5 or 10 pound sledge. I wasn't swinging it, but rather letting it hang straight down and dropping it. I found that more force worked better than trying to baby them. The ones I hit harder popped out in 1 shot. The one I tried to baby took like 4 tries and bent the old stud.