chris6414

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I'm sure it was discussed somewhere but the search isn't working for me. I have a 21 CC Sears/Poulan weedy motor that I really want to lighten up as far as possible. I have seen some Homeys with Fins trimmed down to a few MM and was told they Run great and don't over heat with that big prop in front of them. Was juts wondering how far some have gone to make their Motors as light as possible. I'm already shedding the mag, coil and plug to save a pound and want to lose some of that fin material. For the project I'm working on every ounce will help. I just don't want to take too much off. Thanks

carlosponti

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i wouldnt think that you would be lightening it really all that much farther with removing the fins. the material is light as it is. i doubt you would remove more than 5 -6 oz of weight.

davewallace

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Gysgt,
The fins are thicker and wider spaced on a Weedeater. You could trim the fins to a more tappered shape and loose as much as you would by cutting them down. You could even do this with a lath. If you installed a glow carb, you could save over three onces. A light weight muffler will help. I filed down the top fin on my 18cc and removed all of the extra material from the case.

Dave

chris6414

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I did some trimming at lunch today and sure enough, after the plug, flywheel, coil and extra material from the case, that bugger seemed to drop 1/2 its weight or more. I'll have to dress it up some more. What kind of adapter do you use to adapt a glow carb to the throat of the weedy? That Walbro sure is heavy

davewallace

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Captainjohn used the stock manifold on his Homelite 25 glow. He opened the hole up with a dremel sanding drum to fit a ST carb. A 120 size carb would work great, drill and tap the manifold for set screws or use JB Weld to secure it. Pick a carb up at a swap meet or off Ebay cheap.

Dave