DATE CODE

[DAN]

Where is the date code on a Briggs and Stratton engine?

[Mark]

Hi Dan,

Your particular engine is a Briggs L-head design. On the L-head engines the numbers will be stamped into the blower housing. (that is the housing around the flywheel that the starter attaches to. If your engine was an OHV design (OverHead Valve) then you could find the numbers stamped into the valve cover. The first number is the engine model number, the second is the type and the third is the code.

I hope this helps with your engine repair!

-Mark