deacon
minor bike philosopher
I bought a 42cc chainsaw engine last night of ebay. I have a 31cc ryobi and now a craftsman chainsaw engine on the way to me. I do have two bikes I want to build so I guess it could be worse.
I just couldn't pass up the chainsaw. It didn't have a bar or chain so it was pretty cheap. Most likely I'm going to be cussin' it like I was the poulan but we will see.
I know one thing for sure, I will not be prying on the carb controls. This could be the ultimate friction drive diy engine, if I get lucky. The 33cc is almost perfect in that it pulls most of the hills around here under power. A couple, which would cause the china to strain, need help with the 33 friction drive. I would like to see this one climb those without the help except to keep the speed up.
It should take a week to get here, so when the ryobi comes in a doa or so I need to decide which one I want to put on the suspension bike and which one on the old mtb.
I have one more 20" coaster rear wheel. I will have to use the small coaster wheel on the mtb bike if I put the chainsaw on it. I will have to buy a road tire for it as well. I need the low rear end to swing my old body onto the bike.
I just couldn't pass up the chainsaw. It didn't have a bar or chain so it was pretty cheap. Most likely I'm going to be cussin' it like I was the poulan but we will see.
I know one thing for sure, I will not be prying on the carb controls. This could be the ultimate friction drive diy engine, if I get lucky. The 33cc is almost perfect in that it pulls most of the hills around here under power. A couple, which would cause the china to strain, need help with the 33 friction drive. I would like to see this one climb those without the help except to keep the speed up.
It should take a week to get here, so when the ryobi comes in a doa or so I need to decide which one I want to put on the suspension bike and which one on the old mtb.
I have one more 20" coaster rear wheel. I will have to use the small coaster wheel on the mtb bike if I put the chainsaw on it. I will have to buy a road tire for it as well. I need the low rear end to swing my old body onto the bike.
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