Brmorgan
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OK I know this isn't DIRECTLY chainsaw related, but... I came across this little Rotax engine in the scrap bin this morning on the way to work. Freebie:
The topend looks great through the intake port, and it makes really good compression; it's pretty tough to turn over by hand. The top of the piston clears the top of the intake port by about 1/16" at BDC. What do these need for a carb? I have a couple big old Tillotsons (I can never keep HL and HR straight, so I can't remember which they are) that I've salvaged; would they possibly work? Finding a float carb wouln't be an issue, failing that.
How are these engines for modding? I assume a tuned pipe would be pretty sweet, but I know nothing about that yet.
I have three options for this engine if I can get it running: build a go-kart, play around with some kind of hotsaw project (after I learn more), or use it for milling somehow. I've always wanted to build a kart and this would be perfect for that... I'd probably kill myself with it though. Not that a 300cc hotsaw would be any safer in my hands!
The topend looks great through the intake port, and it makes really good compression; it's pretty tough to turn over by hand. The top of the piston clears the top of the intake port by about 1/16" at BDC. What do these need for a carb? I have a couple big old Tillotsons (I can never keep HL and HR straight, so I can't remember which they are) that I've salvaged; would they possibly work? Finding a float carb wouln't be an issue, failing that.
How are these engines for modding? I assume a tuned pipe would be pretty sweet, but I know nothing about that yet.
I have three options for this engine if I can get it running: build a go-kart, play around with some kind of hotsaw project (after I learn more), or use it for milling somehow. I've always wanted to build a kart and this would be perfect for that... I'd probably kill myself with it though. Not that a 300cc hotsaw would be any safer in my hands!