Why does everyone shun magnums??

I only have 2 of them. My 2-stroke is a .46XLS.....I have 10 gallons through it, it starts with one flip and NEVER dead-sticks. The 4 stroke is a .91 and although I wish it had the power of my Saito .82 and I would like better fuel-draw when priming, it's an EXCELLENT engine for the PRICE.

I don't know about older magnum engines and I really don't buy bushed-engines at all. I think you can get that engine to do great things if you treat it right and tune it correctly.

Don't be a..."I'll never buy another ______ engine"..., kind of guy. Most of the people who say that don't know how to tune, break-in or care for their engines. That being said, there are lemons in every manufacturer's line. I know a guy who threw away a Saito .82 because he got so frustrated with it, but he knows engines and he just got a 'lemon'. (That is a GREAT engine, BTW).

If it has compression, fuel, a good plug and the carb works right.... it HAS to run, physics dictates it.

Good Luck!!