Here is the little mac after plenty of grinding, and some sand blasting. I'm starting to like it more and more, But I don't like the ugly flywheel, that has to be mounted backwards (fins toward the engine) Does anyone know where I can get an electronic ignition system for it ?



I ground the fins off the flywheel, not so much to save weight, but I read that it reduces the drag, (air load) and makes a noticeable diff in RPM, I rebalanced it on a prop balancer. Of course, I'd like to do away with it altogether, and convert to electronic.


Here is the Tanaka I mentioned above, I would appreciate any comments, I'm not liking the SINGLE bearing on the crankshaft, I wonder if the drive shaft from the trimmer helped support the end of the crank, It may be far worse with a prop, than it was in the weed eater. or maybe I am worrying about nothing, Maybe this is normal, and the mac is just over-engineered.