Tanaka Engines
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Has anyone converted a Tanaka engine? These appear to be popular with the board racing crowd. Does YW Engines use these components to build their engines?
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Hi,
The smaller Tanaka/Makita engines make excellent conversions. Makita/Dolmar saws(aka Sachs) have been used as larger airplane engines for years, IE Brison, Fox, A&M etc. Did you mean board or boat racing? YW probably uses some ones saw cylinders, since many are piston port engines.
Dave
The smaller Tanaka/Makita engines make excellent conversions. Makita/Dolmar saws(aka Sachs) have been used as larger airplane engines for years, IE Brison, Fox, A&M etc. Did you mean board or boat racing? YW probably uses some ones saw cylinders, since many are piston port engines.
Dave



