Briggs parts help.
I really want to push forward with rebuilding the 14hp vanguard out of the junkyard 1440, .020 pistons and rings are easy enough to get but I need .020 connecting rods (part# 807803) and they are nla from Briggs. I'm not sure why a company that still produces these engines doesn't have rebuild parts available for them? I guess it's because we live in a throw away world. Does anybody happen to have an alternate part that would work or happen to have some nos rods laying around? If I absolutely had to I would go with a good used crank and connecting rods but I want that to be a last resort, when buying used part like that there is no way to know how many hours are on it and I'd hate to spend all this money and have it last an hour. I'm looking for suggestions and ideas on how to move this project along and if anybody happens to have the parts I need feel free to post here or send me a pm.
I posted this here so there could be discussion on the topic.
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