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Tinker1980
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Last winter, there was a tremendous ice storm in Oklahoma. There were trees down everywhere, and over a million people without power.
Long story short, I have a nice chainsaw that I don't use anymore. It's a 42cc poulan 2 stroke. (Any such thing as a 4 stroke chainsaw???) It starts and runs like new, it might have 5 hours on it. Would this be a good engine for use on a rack-mount, friction drive setup, most likely on a Sun EZ-1 or Rans Tailwind recumbent?
There is a centrifugal clutch on the motor, and as near as I can tell, there is no threaded shaft under the clutch - there is a 3/8" shaft sticking out from the center of the weights, and the clutch bell itself has roller bearings in it. The bell looks to be about 3" across or so. What are some good backyard-mechanic type options for this engine, and should a 42cc engine have enough power to move my 200 Lb self?
Thanks for the help!
-Mark
Long story short, I have a nice chainsaw that I don't use anymore. It's a 42cc poulan 2 stroke. (Any such thing as a 4 stroke chainsaw???) It starts and runs like new, it might have 5 hours on it. Would this be a good engine for use on a rack-mount, friction drive setup, most likely on a Sun EZ-1 or Rans Tailwind recumbent?
There is a centrifugal clutch on the motor, and as near as I can tell, there is no threaded shaft under the clutch - there is a 3/8" shaft sticking out from the center of the weights, and the clutch bell itself has roller bearings in it. The bell looks to be about 3" across or so. What are some good backyard-mechanic type options for this engine, and should a 42cc engine have enough power to move my 200 Lb self?
Thanks for the help!
-Mark