Action alert! TLE clone engines for $99 at Harbor Freight

arceeguy

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I just got a flyer from Harbor Freight today, and they have their 52cc 1" water pump on sale for 99 bucks. Item number 66585 regularly $129.99

Take the engine for your MB project, sell the pump and frame for parts on craigslist!
 
I'm waiting for when they start using HuaSheng 4 strokes for these utility pumps.
Great if it ever happened...would cost more than the 2-stroke but with HF(particularly on Special) certanly cheaper than other places....sell the pump/sell the auger bit.
 
I've got one of the 2.5's - and the footprint is quite a bit larger than the Honda 49cc engines.

You can easily bypass the governor and get around 5000 RPM out of them without any trouble. (we mod the larger 196cc 6.5's for go karts)
 
I bought that engine a few months ago with a 20% off coupon. Out the door for less than $85.00. Word of caution, they do not have a clutch on them.
Depending on what mounting kit you're using, it may need some minor modification. That engine is about 99.99% exact duplicate of the engine on HF's gasoline powered auger. Centrifugal clutches from HF are $2.47. Their shipping cost is very low, but it usually take about 6-8 weeks for delivery. Parts come from China if not already here in the USA in a warehouse. I have the auger engine mounted with a BMP friction drive. I like that engine much better than my Honda GX35 on the same bike. No comparison power wise.
 
All,
Here's a link to a thread I posted April 2009 about the water pump engine from Harbor Freight. I did not read it just now, and I don't remember how far in depth I went on this. If you're interested in the water pump engine, it might be worth your while to see what my observation was on it. I do remember and know it can be modified to work with BMP's friction drive kit for around $10.00 with the purchase of nothing more than a clutch assembly along with the bolts and washers that hold on the clutch, and 4 bolts and spacers to attach the engine to the channel. The problem with the bolts that came with the BMP kit is they're to long and will go into the flywheel. BMP specifies on their site the the HF auger engine will readily work on their kit. That is a true statement. It is a 100% ready to go bolt on with no mods. But like I said in a previous reply, the water pump is not a 100% duplicate of the auger engine.
Hope this helps. If you want more info, let me know !

..... PC .....

http://motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=20783
 
Harbor Freight Discount Coupons

Check out the link below. HF has an on going 20% off coupon that expires 8-31-09. Check this site often. They hardly go for more than 2 weeks at a time without posting a 20% off coupon. MY local store always honors these. I've seen bunches of posts where other people say their stores won't honor them. I was in my local store last week and told the cashier I had a 20% off coupon. He told me not to worry about it. He scanned something he had and I got 20% off my whole purchase, not just one item as stated on the coupon. Good luck.

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?p=18485361#post18485361
 
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