Does anyone know who makes the engines in craftsman chainsaws? The one in question is a 33 cc chainsaw. I can get factory reconditioned ones for $60. Has anyone converted any of these? Do they make good power?
Thanks,
David

I did a 42cc Craftsman. They are Poulan powered. Lots of power for a $70.00 motor. We have it in a Sig Extra 300 my son fly's and it turns 8150 with an 18/8 MA prop. I am interested in a smaller one like you are looking at. Email me if you will sell me one.

I have 33 and it looks to be the same block as the 42. Mine will be glow powered with an 18-10. Received the hub yesterday from wacker engines and waiting for the lock tight to cure up. Hopefully I'll get it powered up this weekend.

What kind and size plane are you putting the 33cc on?




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smallplanes

I will be putting it on a SPAD. 7-8 ft wing span with a PVC fence post fuse. Probably weigh in at around 15 lbs. Not built yet. Finished tweaking the motor yesterday and it runs great on cool power 5% with an APC-18-10. Top end is 7800 with a good idle. I had to mod the carb(WT-324) a little to flow better and gut the stock exhaust out. Awesome motor! Will probably end up putting a 20-8 on it in the plane.

Forgot to mention it is in my thread "Gas to Glow progress" in here. A couple blurry pics of my set-up. I need to take some pics of it running.

I plan on putting it on either an Ultra Stick Lite or a Jerry's Big Boy Arf.

I would like to know more on how the 33cc does on the stick and the SPAD? I'm putting a 46cc poulan on a 28% Texas Hurricane at this time,i should have it ready in a week or two. I will let you guys know how it does.


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