"Model Flyer" wrote in message
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"John Stricker" wrote in message
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22° down at the spark plug is quite a bit. Contrary to what Smith
thinks,
the LEV doesn't have an oil pump, it's a simple vertical shaft
motor. But I

Odd, I've stripped many of that series of engines and they had oil
pumps, this allowed them to be used with the shaft more than 15º from
vertical, the restriction on running B&S engines in simmilar
deployments. The pump is driven by the camshaft and uses ports in the
camshaft a valves for the pump and a drill hole to the top of the
case to feed the top main and big end. The limitation from the
virtical is around 25º.

I doubt that it would be any good for direct drive as there is
nothing to take the thrust from his fan.
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Ol' Stickler may not be as bright as he thinks he is:

Tecumseh 5 HP Engine, Model# LEV115-350041D

Tecumseh Remote control mechanical compression release Recoil start; solid
state ignition Mechanical governor; oil pump; float carburetor 7/8in. x 3
5/32in. shaft; 3/16in. keyway; 3/8in.-24 tapped end Model LEV115-350041D
U.S.A.