depends on overall condition. most no start machines just need new gas and a carburetor clean out. but it also depends on condition of rest of machine to see if worth it.

any pictures? any other info the owner told you?

this one wouldnt start either

 

Yeah, I can imagine.

Condition looks good, but no additional information from the owner.

Here are a few pics

 

Looks like a troybilt/mtd. If you don't want it, I'd grab it in a NY minute. Where is it ?

 

Looks good enough to give it a try.

check for spark. if spark, spray some starting fluid into intake and see if it almost starts.

if so , please drain gas from tank and carb, clean carb ( usually can be done with out removing ) you can post back for how to if needed.

I would take and give it a try.

good luck.

 

Is that a pic of the rod that busted the block, might not start?????

 

Duplicate-please delete

 

Welcome to SBF Mario. I checked a few of the White part numbers and they are the same as MTD, so parts should be available. It is definitely worth trying to get it running. Here is the owners\parts manual for YOUR machine.
WHITE OUTDOOR TWO STAGE SNOW BLOWER OPERATOR'S MANUAL Pdf Download | ManualsLib

 

Thanks for your replies everyone and thanks for the link Grunt, much appreciated!

 

Oh yeah looks like a big hole in the engine. Value is down to parts machine. Again, i would take it for parts if nearby.

 

I didn't post the pic with the large hole in the engine, it got carried over from my reply to orangputeh.

 

i would say give it a shot. it is worth trying to fix or you could buy a running engine and swap it over if for some reason the engine can't be fixed. those engines are dime a dozen on the cheap machines. i picked up a machine with a dead $300 transmission with one of those engines on it for $40. if it has spark it most likely has carb issues. those carbs can be finicky and a pain to remove but most times you can get pretty lucky and clean them out good enough to get them running properly with them just in the service position.

 

...those engines are dime a dozen on the cheap machines...

Is that a website or just an expression?

 

Buy a Harbor Freight Predator engine for $100 and good to go. Should bring a few hundred.

 

That engine with the hole in it looks like a verticle 2stroke small low horsepower engine. Maybe it had a bad muffler bearing,LOL.
That is not the engine that is on the snowblower.

 

I was just trying to be funny. that is a gx270 Honda engine. It won't start either.

 

I would grab that in a heartbeat …. Just drain gas and throw a new carb on it if old one does not clean easily… only 12 to 15 dollars for a new one. ……. I am not sure if that unit has the gearbox transmission, as some units had a problem with them … Friction disc is very stable and tried and true on just about all blowers nowadays.