Wow, I just stopped in at Home Depot! Weedeaters with Homelite 25cc, $69.00. Bandit chain saws with 33cc Homelite, $99.00. Also Poulan Chain saws with 42 or 46cc engines. (Either one.) I didn't see a price on those and I was in too much of a hurry to ask.

Too bad I have such a stock of engines already, or I would have had to go on a shopping spree!!


Take care,
AV8TOR

AV8TOR
There's a sell this Saturday here where they are selling Homelite Trimlite Trimmers for $49.99 are these the 25 cc? I'm new to these conversions so would appreciate your input.
Best Ron

Hi,

Yes, the trimmers I looked at that they had for $69.00 had the Homelite 25cc that we use for conversions. This motor takes a little bit of trimming of metal to use, but they are powerful and work well.

Good luck,
AV8TOR

Hi all!Just makes my mouth water hearing about goodies like that.The Homelite 25cc base model trimmer sells for $99CDN. here in Canada at Home Depot and the Homelite 33cc chainsaw sells for around $170-$200CDN.The chainsaw seems to be priced a tad bit higher here in Canada than it is in the US.Don't know why that is.With the conversion difference,it should be selling for a lot less than what it is.The weed wacker seems to be on par with what you guy's in the states are picking them up for.However,$49US for a Homie 25 is dam good pricing.Probably the best I've ever heard of actually.

If your looking to do a engine conversion in the Homelite line,look for a 30cc engine as they are beefier(larger connecting rod and bearings for one) and turn the same size prop as a 25cc does about 1000 r.p.m faster according to the guy's here in this forum.Beleive it or not but the Homelite 30cc is prsently being manufactured for use in the new Ryobi model number CS-30 grass trimmer.Yup!I said Ryobi.Couldn't beleive it myself when I seen this Ryobi trimmer hanging from a hook on the end aisle display at the local Home Depot.Just had to take it down and study it up closer for its convertability rating.There I was expecting to find the typical reed valve Ryobi type engine but I was wondering why Ryobi would bother to make a 30cc when they already had a 31cc.HMM!!Thats when it hit me that I was looking at the exact same 30cc engine that is sitting down stairs in my work shop right now.Hot diggity dog!A new supply of 30cc Homies.Kind of pricey though at the $179CDN. asking price.Darn near double the price of the base 25cc weed eater.Maybe the price will drop over time.Chances are,you guy's in the states will find them for quite a bit less.I'd be curious to find out what this Ryobi CS-30 goes for in the US.All the best gents!

Hi converts! I don't know if you guys have noticed in past treads about the different Ryobi engine
that we are talking about, but you can also get this engine through HARBOR FREIGHT, The newer trimmers come with either this engine or the screwed plate that goes behind the flywheel type the are both labeled as 31 cc, the difference is that the crankcase looks like the one in a homelite but the cylinder jug is the one of the Ryobi, the only thing is that when you purchase through the mail or inter-net you don't know which type you are going to get, it is a gamble, I personally went to the store and picked the one that has the screwed plate that goes behind the flywheel it saves time to convert and also it weighs less than the Hommie type, it doe's have the 2 ring piston and it has more power than the older version, so give it a try.

Howdy gents!
Aero nut,yeah I think I know what you're talking about.Some are a one piece affair and some still utilize the older 2 piece construction.I've seen this most recently on the Ryobi 28cc engine.My father has one that is a 2 piecer and I've seen some at the store that are one piecers.So the Ryobi 31cc is being cast as one piece also is it?HMM!!Have to keep my eyes open next time I'm over at the ole Home Depot.This must be some kind of cost saving measure to produce the engine for cheaper and to minimize the parts count, labour required to assemble the engine resulting in a lower cost end product.Seems like they are just catching up to everybody else in that department.I can't think of a grass trimmer where it wasn't cast all in one piece.This is what made the Ryobi a easy convert compared to other trimmers.You didn't have to spend a month of Sunday's cutting ,grinding and filing.[:@].............that's where all the fun is anyways.............right guy's