Best thing about this engine?

I've got $300 in it. Thats for everything; muffler, ignition, machine work fron Ken,-----everything.

It weighs about 4lbs, 13oz. RTF with the battery, switch, ign, muffler and prop. A little heavy, but not unreasonable.

It turns a 22-8 at 6800-6900RPM with Husky oil/unleaded gas at 40:1 mix. Thats just as good as the guys running DA50, ZDZ50, BME50(at this altitude--6000'). The only thing that they have me beat on is the weight. And I doubt it's realy that much. You never can get a straight answer out of these engine manuf. as to the RTF weight of their engines. BME and DA advertise the stripped down- bare weight of their engines. Big deal, I'll bet my cylinder and case would weigh 2.5 pounds too!! I'd like to know what a DA50/BME50/ZDZ50 REALLY weighs when it's RTF with the muffler and battery and prop. I'd venture a guess that it's over 4pounds-- maybe even over 4.25 pounds.

I'm really happy with my engine. I've got another one just like it out in the garage. It's been cut up- but no ignition or parts made for it yet.