engine volume ?
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From: cape coral,
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Just finished converting a hedge clipper engine and would like to know the cyclinder volume. Any one know an easy method, like filling cyclinder with paint thinner and measuring same. If this will work, where should the piston be? Thanks, red
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Stick a wooden dowel down the spark plug hole and measure the stroke.
Then take the muffler off and stick a piece of wood through the exhaust port when the piston is at the bottom. Measure the bore.
CC = stroke X area of the piston.
Area of a circle is 1/2 the diameter times itself. Then times 3.14127
Example:
2" stroke
2.5" bore
1/2 the diameter is 1.25"
1.25 x 1.25 = 1.5625
1.5625 x 3.14127 = 4.908234
4.908234 is the area of the piston in sq. inches
4.908234 x 2 (stroke) = 9.816
That would be 9.816 cubic inches.
Stick a wooden dowel down the spark plug hole and measure the stroke.
Then take the muffler off and stick a piece of wood through the exhaust port when the piston is at the bottom. Measure the bore.
CC = stroke X area of the piston.
Area of a circle is 1/2 the diameter times itself. Then times 3.14127
Example:
2" stroke
2.5" bore
1/2 the diameter is 1.25"
1.25 x 1.25 = 1.5625
1.5625 x 3.14127 = 4.908234
4.908234 is the area of the piston in sq. inches
4.908234 x 2 (stroke) = 9.816
That would be 9.816 cubic inches.




