WHY
01-03-2008, 07:06 PM
Well due to the internet and persistance and time and patience AND A LOT OF HELP FROM FRIENDS, I finally found the prime choice for a little two stroke engine for my pre-rotor experiment.
Eventually was directed to a company called US Motor Power INC. (info@usmotorpower.com). This company is in East Troy, Wisconsin and makes a small light weight two stroke engine that is just what the doctor ordered. Has a pumper carb on it and has a great history and track record behind it.
One model ( the 820) is a 134 cc engine that produces between 6 and 11 hp depending on rpm and another model (the 580. is a 95 cc on close out ) produces in excess of 4 hp. These engines have a variaty of mounting options and carb positions, are blower cooled and recoil start, needle bearing through out and they offer custom mods on crankshaft sizes and keys and exhaust set ups.
The West Bend Kart engine and the Chrysler Power Bee are part of the history of this engine.
Was looking at the Lawn Boy engine and the Stihl line of engines, but these all would have all taken modification to due what was desired, this engine only requires mounting and hook up and as opposed to the Lawn Boy engine, this engine is still in production and the company will due limited custom work on it for you at the factory.
Speaking of "hook ups" have a good line on the cog belt sprocket type centrifugal clutch that I have been looking for so hard, will post more about that later as I get one of these engines and get a clutch mated to it.
If your looking into a two stroke engine for a pre-rotor, as I am, be sure to look up this wewbsite, THEY HAVE GOT IT !!!!
Tony
Eventually was directed to a company called US Motor Power INC. (info@usmotorpower.com). This company is in East Troy, Wisconsin and makes a small light weight two stroke engine that is just what the doctor ordered. Has a pumper carb on it and has a great history and track record behind it.
One model ( the 820) is a 134 cc engine that produces between 6 and 11 hp depending on rpm and another model (the 580. is a 95 cc on close out ) produces in excess of 4 hp. These engines have a variaty of mounting options and carb positions, are blower cooled and recoil start, needle bearing through out and they offer custom mods on crankshaft sizes and keys and exhaust set ups.
The West Bend Kart engine and the Chrysler Power Bee are part of the history of this engine.
Was looking at the Lawn Boy engine and the Stihl line of engines, but these all would have all taken modification to due what was desired, this engine only requires mounting and hook up and as opposed to the Lawn Boy engine, this engine is still in production and the company will due limited custom work on it for you at the factory.
Speaking of "hook ups" have a good line on the cog belt sprocket type centrifugal clutch that I have been looking for so hard, will post more about that later as I get one of these engines and get a clutch mated to it.
If your looking into a two stroke engine for a pre-rotor, as I am, be sure to look up this wewbsite, THEY HAVE GOT IT !!!!
Tony