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Old 04-18-2008, 07:44 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Briggs & Stratton valve seat HELP!

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Originally Posted by tegraz View Post
Cheers K-B.
Sorry but your suggestion of buying a new engine is a silly as Briggs decision not to sell a $2 seat. Seems like a bit of a stitch-up, these engines are well known for popping the valve seat yet Briggs wont sell you a $2 seat, insisting that you need to buy a new head for $300. They will however sell you seats for different engines... just not this one.
Does anyone know if any other inlet-seats will fit this head, cant imagine that Briggs would use this cast for only one engine
How many valve seats have you successfully replaced? Just curious.
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