RE: Best Conversion?
Echo/Kioritz engines are probably the best, at least in my experience. It sounds like you want more power than the usual weedeater which is most often in the 18 to 28cc range. Look into leaf blowers, or better yet, chainsaws. Homelite makes a good 33cc engine chainsaw, and as I said, Echos are great.
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