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Forum: Engine Conversions
07-19-2005, 05:38 AM
Replies: 347
Views: 55,556
Posted By Railridr

RE: Who is converting Toro trimmers?

That Toro looks a lot like a Kawasaki 26.3 cc engine that I have converted.The intake on your looks a lot like the intake on mine, and the casting on the front of your crankcase looks a lot like mine...
Forum: Engine Conversions
07-11-2005, 10:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,541
Posted By Railridr

RE: Homie 25

While you are making your stuffed backplate. Check to see how much of the crank pin is sticking out from the back of the lower connecting rod bearing. From what I have noticed, you should be able to...
Forum: Engine Conversions
06-14-2005, 01:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,716
Posted By Railridr

RE: Home Lite 25cc

The cheapest conversion that I have done is a Homelite 25cc engine that was given to me. I purchased a prop adapter and a carburetor for it, and modified the stock muffler. It turned around 7800 RPMS...
Forum: Engine Conversions
06-11-2005, 02:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,738
Posted By Railridr

RE: Kawasaki and Stihl Motors

I received the Prop adapter for the Kawasaki on Thursday from Ken Lambert. I mounted up the engine yesterday, and ran it. The Kawasaki turned 7900 RPMS with a 16x8 APC Prop. I used the same Walbro...
Forum: Engine Conversions
06-04-2005, 06:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,738
Posted By Railridr

RE: Kawasaki and Stihl Motors

I Finally got around to working on these engines this week. I have to give a Big Thumbs up to Ken Lambert. I ordered 2 prop adapters and 2 mufflers for the Stihl 25.4cc engines from him this past...
Forum: Engine Conversions
05-26-2005, 04:50 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,524
Posted By Railridr

RE: Ryobi 31cc glow conversion

oldtimer2, The e-mail address for Frank Bowman is [email protected]
Forum: Engine Conversions
05-14-2005, 06:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,104
Posted By Railridr

RE: HomeLite 25cc Broken Piston Ring

I have ordered Homelite 25cc Parts from http://www.outdoordistributors.com/Homelite/homelite-parts-lists.html with good success. You can search through the proper Service guides from there if you...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-04-2005, 06:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,823
Posted By Railridr

RE: Homelite 30cc first test run..not so good

I have not gotten around to tinkering with the one that I have, but I would look at the exhaust port timing. To me it looks like the exhaust port opens a late, and the exhaust port is not as large as...
Forum: Engine Conversions
03-17-2005, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 771
Posted By Railridr

RE: Homelite 30- Need Advice

I too have a newer 30cc with the 4 transfer ports. I have not run it yet so I can not tell you how it will run. I would leave the transfer ports alone with regard to emlarging them. The ports are...
Forum: Engine Conversions
03-03-2005, 12:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,738
Posted By Railridr

RE: Kawasaki and Stihl Motors

Nothing new to report. I have not done anything with this engine since I finished the muffler last week. The last little bit that I need to finish up is to figure out what threads are on the...
Forum: Engine Conversions
02-25-2005, 04:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,738
Posted By Railridr

RE: Kawasaki and Stihl Motors

Thanks for the warning. I balanced this flywheel after I reshaped it.
Forum: Engine Conversions
02-25-2005, 03:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,738
Posted By Railridr

RE: Kawasaki and Stihl Motors

BillS, The FC 75 pictured above with the stock flywheel, muffler, pull start, and carburetor weighs 4lbs 6 ounces.
Forum: Engine Conversions
02-25-2005, 03:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,738
Posted By Railridr

RE: Kawasaki and Stihl Motors

I had to trim the flywheel a bit because I broke one side of it when I was trying to remove it from the engine. I just trimmed the other side of the flywheel to match.
Forum: Engine Conversions
02-25-2005, 03:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,738
Posted By Railridr

RE: Kawasaki and Stihl Motors

I have cleaned up and stripped down the Kawasaki. I gutted the muffler and had 2 - 7/16 ID tubes welded into place, then I painted the muffler black. As the engine sits it weighs 2 lbs 14 ounces. I...
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-24-2005, 07:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,860
Posted By Railridr

RE: Big Bore Carburator for Homelite 25cc

11mm Zama and Walbro Carb List
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-15-2005, 06:22 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,804
Posted By Railridr

RE: New Homelite 30cc blowers

The total volume does appear to be the same, but The two cylinders pictured together are of the 25cc Homelite on the left and the 30cc Homelite on the right. I took a picture of the 30cc Cylinder...
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-15-2005, 12:05 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,804
Posted By Railridr

RE: New Homelite 30cc blowers

I did weigh the New 30cc head vs the 25cc head. The 30cc head is 2 ounces heavier.
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-15-2005, 12:03 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,804
Posted By Railridr

RE: New Homelite 30cc blowers

Hey all,

I finally got the cylinder off of the engine after I found the proper tools. The first two pictures should give you a comparison of the new 30cc cylinder and the old 25cc cylinder. This...
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-14-2005, 06:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,804
Posted By Railridr

RE: New Homelite 30cc blowers

This 30cc motor has not changed from the old 30cc motor. When I said head bolt I should have said cylinder bolts.
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-14-2005, 12:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,804
Posted By Railridr

RE: New Homelite 30cc blowers

av8tor,

This motor has 4 transfer ports, but they are very, very small. The "Bridge" that I am refering to in this case is the material that is between the 2 small transfer ports. The exhaust...
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-13-2005, 11:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,804
Posted By Railridr

RE: New Homelite 30cc blowers

Thanks for the numbers Gene. I tore the blower down tonight. I found that the woodruff key on this motor is cast into the flywheel, and on this blower the key sheared off. That is why the motor was...
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-12-2005, 06:54 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,804
Posted By Railridr

RE: New Homelite 30cc blowers

Thanks for the information Gene. I have one of the new YardBroom II blowers that I found at a land fill. The UT number on it is 08120, and it was manufactured in September of 2004. It has seen a hard...
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-11-2005, 07:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
Posted By Railridr

RE: Shindaiwa weedy motor

The WT-9 should not have a primer bulb. If you check Walbro's Website, you will see that the diagram for the WT-9 shows a primer bulb, but the parts list for the carburetor does not list a primer...
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-10-2005, 09:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,738
Posted By Railridr

RE: Kawasaki and Stihl Motors

More Pictures
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-10-2005, 09:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,738
Posted By Railridr

Kawasaki and Stihl Motors

I picked up a few more motors this week. In addition to a 30cc homelite, I picked up a Kawasaki, and 3 Stihl motors. The Stihl motors are all 25.4cc, and the kawasaki is 26.3cc. I am most interested...
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