Looking for a small 2-stroke engine....cheap or free

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:52 pm

I need a small 2-stroke engine. Ideally someone would have a weed eater or similar that has broken running gear, but the engine still functions.

Not looking for anything huge, probably less than 50cc's is ideal

Let me know if you've got anything.

Thanks,

Ary

Post by **Steinberg** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:13 pm

I have my old craftsman chainsaw. it seemed to have siezed, but I never did take it apart or try to break it free. it's possible that the starter rope just got jammed up somehow.

not gonna be near 50cc though

Post by **shmoken875** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:11 pm

the pawn shop out in christiansburg is having a 20% off sale of chainsaws

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:20 pm

Thanks guys.

Eric, I'm pretty sure 50cc's isn't very big, I was looking at a really dinky weedeater at sears today and it was 25cc. 50cc is only ~3ci.

Anyway, I don't need a very big motor, and actually, smaller is probably better. This is going in an RC Car

Ary

Post by **Jwlman** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:25 pm

Steinberg wrote:I have my old craftsman chainsaw. it seemed to have siezed, but I never did take it apart or try to break it free. it's possible that the starter rope just got jammed up somehow.

not gonna be near 50cc though

I had mine seize too. The pin that holds the piston in place slide out and got caught. I fixed it but broke a piston ring in the process

so it is just as useless

Post by **Steinberg** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:06 am

mine didn't sieze while it was running, which makes me wonder. i shut it down myself, and then it just wouldn't crank again. I was ready for a better saw anyway so I never did try to fix it.

Post by **jonesy** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:25 pm

Steinberg wrote:mine didn't sieze while it was running, which makes me wonder. i shut it down myself, and then it just wouldn't crank again. I was ready for a better saw anyway so I never did try to fix it.

if you dont want it and its taking up space, and Ary doesnt want it ... ill take it and put it beside my weedeater than has a broken driveshaft that needs to get fixed ... ill ttear into it at one point and see if i can fix it :D

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:31 pm

Bump!

Cody, wanna get rid of that weedeater?

Post by **Jwlman** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:39 pm

Steinberg wrote:mine didn't sieze while it was running, which makes me wonder. i shut it down myself, and then it just wouldn't crank again. I was ready for a better saw anyway so I never did try to fix it.

Same with mine

Website · Post by **tsmall07** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:35 pm

Steinberg wrote:mine didn't sieze while it was running, which makes me wonder. i shut it down myself, and then it just wouldn't crank again. I was ready for a better saw anyway so I never did try to fix it.

Mine had a similar issue and it turns out that a bolt backed out of the case behind the flywheel and got caught in the flywheel. All I had to do was take the flywheel off and put the bolt back in.

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:03 pm

Alright, well I guess I'll take a look at Steinberg's chainsaw.

Steiny, you around in the evenings?

Ary

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:09 pm

Bump, still looking.

Turns out chainsaws don't spin fast enough, so I'm only looking for weedeaters now.