Should I put this old tecumseh 2 stroke on something?

[Gordy]

All cool guys well I found out this engine uses a cast aluminum rod I thought it was strange since most 2 strokes except some weedwacker engines all use steel connecting rods.

NEW GENUINE OEM TECUMSEH CONNECTING ROD 310235C | eBay

THIS IS A NEW GENUINE OEM TECUMSEH CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY. PART # 310235C. THIS IS THE REPLACEMENT TO THE SPLIT NEEDLE DESIGN.

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Does it use a friction bearing on the big end?

 

[Johnny_]

All cool guys well I found out this engine uses a cast aluminum rod I thought it was strange since most 2 strokes except some weedwacker engines all use steel connecting rods.

NEW GENUINE OEM TECUMSEH CONNECTING ROD 310235C | eBay

THIS IS A NEW GENUINE OEM TECUMSEH CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY. PART # 310235C. THIS IS THE REPLACEMENT TO THE SPLIT NEEDLE DESIGN.

www.ebay.com

I did not know they used aluminum for ANY connecting rods lol.

 

[Gordy]

I did not know they used aluminum for ANY connecting rods lol.

They do in drag cars. I have one outta Jeff Lutz's GTO (signed too). And you can get billet rods for 5ho flatty Briggs engines, and predators, and briggs animals, ect.

 

[Johnny_]

I have one outta Jeff Lutz's GTO

Lucky! Lol.

 

[Gordy]

Lucky! Lol.

Hey I paid a pretty penny for it!

 

[Johnny_]

Hey I paid a pretty penny for it!

Not gonna ask how much lol.

 

[Will'smotobikes19]

Does it use a friction bearing on the big end?

It has a 2 piece steel bearing insert like the billet predator rods.

 

[Will'smotobikes19]

I did not know they used aluminum for ANY connecting rods lol.

Predator 212, 79cc and even the bigger motors use cast aluminum rods.

 

[Johnny_]

Predator 212, 79cc and even the bigger motors use cast aluminum rods.

Huh! Ya learn something new every day.

 

[Gordy]

Predator 212, 79cc and even the bigger motors use cast aluminum rods.

Unfortunately, there isn't one for the 79cc.