Where hovercraft flying and Alaska come together    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in   Goto Hovercraft Alaska Homepage    Log in to check your private messages   Origins of these Engines          Hovercraft Alaska Forum Index -> Briggs, Honda, Vanguard, Onan, Tecumseh, Kohler: WHO is WHO? View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Hovernorth Site Admin Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:35 am    Post subject: Origins of these Engines Briggs & Stratton http://www.perr.com/vanguard.html The Briggs & Stratton Vanguard is the commercial workhorse of thier engine line. It was designed to give years of service on commercial equipment. If your needs are less demanding, or for home use, than the Intek line may be a better choice for you, but if you need the best, then go with Vanguard. Briggs & Stratton Intek engines With the new Millenium, the engineers at Briggs & Stratton felt it was time to come up with a new generation of engines for the lawn & garden industry. These engines lead the field in innovative design and borrow technologies from their older brothers, the world class Vanguard engines. Honda is Honda... http://www.perr.com/honda.html Honda Series Engines have long been recognized as the industry leader in providing reliable, easy-starting and fuel efficient small engines. Kohler is Kohler... http://www.perr.com/kohler.html "Since the 1920's, Kohler has been one of the largest producers of air-cooled, four-cycle engines. From the early cast-iron engines to today's overhead camshaft engine line, Kohler engines has proven itself as one of the world's finest manufacturers of small engines. With four lines of small engines, Kohler has an engine for nearly every application, whether it be for consumer or commercial turf equipment needs, or industrial or construction applications." Onan http://www.perr.com/onan.html Onan became a leader in the small genset field with their two cylinder, opposed piston design. This design proved to be a winner, especially with the RV industry. 1992 - Cummins Engine Co completes the acquisition of Onan Tecumseh http://www.perr.com/tecumseh.html Tecumseh is an industry leader in producing engines for snowblowers. These cold weather engines are specially equipped to start and run in cold weather. You will see Tecumseh engines on virtually every brand of snow blower that is popular today. They come in both 2 and 4 cycle engines If we have misquoted, by all means, please dispute our findings! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Hovercraft Alaska Forum Index -> Briggs, Honda, Vanguard, Onan, Tecumseh, Kohler: WHO is WHO? All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome----------------Guest book @ MessageboardWelcome to Hovercraft Alaska SiteChapter group for Alaska starting January 2006Observations of hovercraft in AlaskaEvents and MeetingsInfomation about the original Alaska Hovercraft machines.Hover'in 05 Hovercraft Chatter----------------Sevtec in AlaskaHovercraft salesNews, Environmental, and LegalTechnical and how-to areaHovercraft Club Of AlaskaBriggs, Honda, Vanguard, Onan, Tecumseh, Kohler: WHO is WHO? Alaska Talk----------------What You Want to Know or What You Know About AlaskaAlaska StoriesComercial hovercraftPolitics in Hovercraft  You can post new topics in this forum You can reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Igloo Theme Version 1.0 :: Created By: Andrew Charron