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Old 01-25-2010 | 08:51 AM
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Hi Guy's, I am working on doing a gas/glow conversion on a Stihl, 65cc, 4-stroke. The problem is the spark plug hole is for a 10mm plug. I need to enlarge this to standard plug size so my glow plug adapter will fit. I am actually looking for someone who can do this since I do not have the tools or skill to re-drill and re-tap the hole. I tried contacting Mark Brielli but no response so far. Suggestions please. Thanks for your consideration.
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Probably cheaper to get another adapter that does what you need.
Old 01-25-2010 | 09:53 AM
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Okay, where do you suggest I find a 10mm adapter?
Old 01-25-2010 | 10:05 AM
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Call these people

http://www.ch-ignitions.com/ord.html
Old 01-25-2010 | 10:45 AM
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Call these people

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Yep we gottum.
Old 01-25-2010 | 01:24 PM
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John,
DO NOT enlarge the hole! The plug hole is VERY close to the valve seats/valves and running a drill/ tap through there will almost certainly hit them. As you may have noticed the head and cylinder is one unit and it is darn expensive to replace.

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Excellent TKG, Just to re-confirm you have a 10mm glow plug adapter that will fit the Stihl, 65cc, 4-stroke? You'll have my order soon. Thanks.
Old 01-25-2010 | 01:44 PM
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Our 10mm to 1/4x32 adapter has the same threaded length as the CM-6. If your head depth matches your OK, if not you may need to machine the head
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The stock plug for the Stihl 65 is an NGK CMR6H, which has a longer threaded length than the CM6. If there is an adapter for a Zenoah G-26, that MIGHT be the way to go.

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Okay, thanks guy's, J glad you added that about the valves being too close. Really didn't want to machine the head.
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The CMR6H is a very long reach and our adapter won't work. So you're going to have to spot face cylinder.
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I'm real interested in how this works out for you. Please keep this going as I have a 32cc that would consider converting if you have good luck on gas glow.

Jim
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Please explain,"spot face" the cylinder. Do you offer this service?
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You take a big end mill and you start milling (cutting) untill the thread depth is correct. Zenoah does this on the cylinder for the G-26 EI. The G-26 magneto uses the CMR7H, so they face it down and install the CM-6 in the EI version.
WE DO NOT OFFER THIS SERVICE. Unless you know sombody who works at a machine shop and can do this on the side after you take the engine apart. You might be better converting it to EI and run just gas.

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