Briggs & Stratton Wiring Question

Hey yall....

Well, its been a while since i posted, but im back at it again. I got a little old gocart that i put a new engine in, and got running, and driving really good, and so my next project is an old MTD mower. I bought it off my friend rich (R Aikin) in early 2009, and its just been sitting around ever since. I tried to get it running today, but the engine would need a ton of new parts, etc, and i decided that it would be way cooler to slide in this 18 hp twin cylinder briggs, to replace its 7 hp briggs engine. Ill have to make the hood longer and taller, and might have to drill some new holes, but ive done it before, and i know that it will work. A custom paint job, and some straight pipes and ill be all set

Now the question. The wiring on this engine is a rats nest. Its originally out of this big old bolens machine, with electric everything and lots of lights and other bells and whistles. Id really like to make things look simpler and cleaner, and re wire the engine so that it will start and run and charge, and run two lights. Thats it. Nothing else.

Im wondering if anyone has a really basic wireing diagram... No electric fuel anything, pto, etc. Just charging system, coil, and two lights that they would post and help me out here...

Thanks everyone

Heres what im wanting to get rid of:

Hey Lanse,
Your video on the Harbour freight engine persuaded me to go out and buy one too! I didnt get the great deal that you got and ended up paying $106.00.I bought the 27 month warrenty for $19 instead of the $12 one year one.,also my paperwork didnt blow out the window like yours did.I just couldnt pass up a 6.5 h/p engine for just over $100 even if it was made in china.Counter guy told me with the warrenty he didnt care if I ran it out of oil and it blew up,bring it back in the next 27 months and they would give me a new one.Now I just have to decide if it goes on the minibike or go-cart.Bill in western NY

I think that an MTD would barely be strong enough for a 7 HP engine let alone an 18 HP engine. Dave

Lanse, was that your ad in the for sale selling chickens ,or was that a different Lance?

It has a low oil shut down sensor on it, so you shouldent be able to run it out of oil.lol