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| 11-07-2013 07:28 AM | ||
| OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK |
Re: Weedwacker Conversion There is a power gain by running the on glow fuel. You can leave the stock spark ignition in place too for a more dependable run. The carb needs to have methanol compatible diaphragms installed though. And fuel consumption is huge! |
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| 11-06-2013 09:12 PM | ||
| Thunder Chicken |
Re: Weedwacker Conversion I got a Poulan Pro chainsaw minus the bar at princess auto for $89. Its a 46cc. Don;t get the 42cc as the coil is not mounted on the engine, its mounted onto the saw frame.....makes it harder to convert. The 46cc runs fine. Its been a few years, but i believe we spun an 18-8 or 18-10, at what sounded like 'a good' RPM.... Also tried running a homelite 25cc on a gas/glow mixture with no spark-plug. Had an adapter with a glow plug. It also ran ok. Have fun!!! |
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| 10-30-2013 01:43 PM | ||
| Nick Milligan |
Re: Weedwacker Conversion Well... how long is your little whacker good for? |
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| 10-30-2013 01:36 PM | ||
| Eye Can Fly |
Re: Weedwacker Conversion Wow, I guess my stuff is wayyyyyy overdue to fail. |
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| 10-30-2013 10:49 AM | ||
| Nick Milligan |
Re: Weedwacker Conversion Well that soulnds like very poor performance. Are you aware of any brush cutters that perform much, much better? |
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| 10-30-2013 10:31 AM | ||
| tommy |
Re: Weedwacker Conversion In our area a Weedwacker motor lasts approx. a hundred hours at work, under all types of conditions and all types of operation. (Words from a weed control operator firm). Just thought I would throw in a thought on the subject. |
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| 10-28-2013 07:02 AM | ||
| OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK |
Re: Weedwacker Conversion I had good luck with McClouch 110 saw engines. 1.7 cu.in. 7100 rpm on an 18/6 with stock muffler or 8000rpm with a tuned pipe. Never used a starter on one. The mounts were a bit awkward though. |
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| 10-28-2013 06:17 AM | ||
| volksman |
Re: Weedwacker Conversion these things need an electric starter to get running. unless converted to electronic ignition. Ryobi twin ring 30cc ive seen turned into a real sweet running engine 18x8 7200 on optimal around 85:1 mix. it can be done |
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| 09-27-2013 06:52 PM | ||
| OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK |
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| 09-27-2013 09:35 AM | ||
| mikecoul |
Re: Weedwacker Conversion Hey Kevin Don't loose faith, check out Gary's videos for inspiration. Note how he starts his conversions, not like a glow where you start the flip from compression stop, but from at least 1/4 turn before the compression starts, this allows you to achieve more speed at the firing point, this is important for the magneto/coil ignitions. http://youtu.be/vrJbd173e1o |
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