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whohooow found more info on the compressor, the name of the compressor was COMPRESSOR, AIR, PORTABLE TYPE, 4 CUBIC FEET,
GASOLINE ENGINE-DRIVEN-No. 66-C-1380
as stated in this manual http://carl.army.mil/wwIItms/TM9_834_1944.pdf 
the compressor is mentioned from page 51. 
i was told all this on the Keep Them Rolling forum(dutch WW2 stuff forum)
pictures of the machine in action can be found here
http://forum.ktr.nl/index.php/topic,4060.0.html

got it kinda running on a suffolk carb today  i had made a manifold some time back for one of my suffolk engine's and that fitted on the briggs perfectly

thanks Matt, i'll be purchasing that and a couple of other parts soon then

If your unable to get the needle and seat sealing properly, the Briggs part # for the carburetor kit is 291691, and they are still available from Briggs, and aftermarket. Most of the modern kits don't have all of the proper parts for these old carburetors. However, the needle and seats they supply usually work ok, although they require bending a tab down on the float, because the needle in the kits is usually taller than oe. The main body gasket in the modern kits work well, although the venturi gasket supplied in them is not the correct one for our carburetors, but most the time, you don't have to replace that gasket. 
 If you want a kit with all the correct parts, you have to buy one of the vintage Briggs kits like this one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Vintage-Briggs-Stratton-Carburetor-Kit-Part-Number-291691-/151732059572?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2353ef7db4
 
Here are a few pics of the governor on a model N. 
 
Matt

Here re some detailed diagrams from one of my vintage Briggs 291691 kits.
 
Matt

Oh good that is one less headache

The cranks on these kick start engines don't have a keyway Koen. They just have a hole drilled in them for the pulley set screw. Here is a picture of mine.
 
Matt

Thanks Matt, found out that putting briggs part numbers through eBay gives you all ya need one thing i'm almost certain of is that i'll be searching for a new crank. I dont think the keyway should be gone, or rather filled up with werd by the looks of it

That is awesome Koen, and I'm jealous!   Parts for the Model N are still fairly easy to find if you need them. There is one thing you will need to take care of before running it for extended periods of time. Its missing the shield that wraps around the cylinder to circulate air all the way around for cooling. I like the early models like that one, as they use an oil pump instead of a dipper on the rod. I have a very similar engine to that one, except yours is a couple years older. Here is a pic of mine. Look forward to updates! 
 
Matt
 
 

 The last couple pics are of an original one, and it belongs to a friend of mine (Den).

Got a new toy!  
 
its a WW2 military compressor with a Briggs model N engine.
we allready had it running after some fresh gas/petrol. not more than a few seconds but it ran.
 
and here's some pictures
 
 
 
 
 

I'm the other way Matt, I like bolting engine into things but I don't like working on engines.

Yes, I do like them Ian.   I've always loved engines Ian, and thy're always my favorite part of any restoration project, whether its my Wheel Horse's, Case, or even my work truck. So, it just made sense to me to start doing just engines. That way, I'm always working on my favorite part of the restoration!     That, and these old engine don't empty my wallet as quickly as some projects. 
 
Matt

Yes, I do like them Ian.   I've always loved engines Ian, and thy're always my favorite part of any restoration project, whether its my Wheel Horse's, Case, or even my work truck. So, it just made sense to me to start doing just engines. That way, I'm always working on my favorite part of the restoration!     That, and these old engine don't empty my wallet as quickly as some projects. 
 
Matt

Nice sunny day so i did a bit in the garden and made the disc harrow more Wheelhorse friendly

Yes, I do like them Ian.   I've always loved engines Ian, and thy're always my favorite part of any restoration project, whether its my Wheel Horse's, Case, or even my work truck. So, it just made sense to me to start doing just engines. That way, I'm always working on my favorite part of the restoration!     That, and these old engine don't empty my wallet as quickly as some projects. 
 
Matt

Another great restoration Matt     I have to ask... What is it about these small engines that makes you want to collect and restore them?  You certainly seem to like them

Hello all. I just finished up another refurbish on an old engine. This engine is badged Pincor, but was manufactured by Briggs. These were used on Pincor reel mowers, and had a large 2 speed gear box mounted to the engine. While Pincor did make their own engine, its thought that later in production they used a few of these briggs engine. I got this engine a couple years ago, but it was damaged badly in shipping due to the previous owner doing a terrible job of packaging it, before sending it to me.   It made me so mad, I put it on the shelf, and didn't touch it for the last couple years. The first couple pics below, are the pics of what I supposed to be getting, but trust me, thats not what it looked like when it got to me. The shroud was smashed, a corner of the head was broke, the oil bath filter was missing, and it was just generally beat up from bouncing around inside of a box for 1000 miles. I finally got over it, and gave it the attention it needed. I replaced the missing, or badly broken parts. I then spent some time doing body work on the sheet metal to get it straitened out. The engine got a fresh set of rings, valve job, gaskets, and seals. It runs great now, and looks pretty nice as well. Here is a video, and a few pics. 
 
Matt
 

If you want help from someone who has done this Mod here in UK, then send kpthorsefan a PM (last on here in April).
He used UK sourced Trailer Hubs, not sure if the PCD is the same as on Scooter Rims.
His excellent Thread on RS was way back in 2010/11 I believe, but when I last looked, I think the pics links had dropped out.
You'd need to fire up the Lathe though Norm!..........Go for it.

Looking good Norm. Black paint is a royal pain in the rear, as it shows every imperfection.   Every time I use black, I find myself having to use alot of high build primer. Prime it, sand it, over, and over again, until smooth. 
 
Matt

Afore mentioned wheels primed. Should have taken a before photo. Look a bit better, eh! Chris?
 

 
 

just went and looked at the shipping part, ho ly crap, sending a package that weighs in round about 15KG costs about 105 euros or 108 dollars  i can ask a friend that does some shipping of tractors from and to the states if i can put it in one of them, but it wil arive in east indiana

As requested some more images - the PTO side and the UK made Zenith up draught carburettor.Sorry about the orientation of two of the images, the iPad seems to have a mind of its own for images taken in portrait !

here ya go on the cross breeding part
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lso_A9d0iA0
 
and the outcome
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnchoY3Vnzw
 
and about the sending bit, i think i can work it out

Want one? I believe i have a spare one in bits somewhere, oh and the 75g14 engines are the same size as a briggs 5s. There's a guy on YouTube that compared them and some parts were interchangable