Simple project engine

[crabt004]

Hello

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, I am no longer in college meaning I am left with very little to do during the day.

I would love to have a project engine to work on. I have done some research and I think that a air-cooled, carbed engine would be best. Anyone got any suggestions, something easily acquirable, not too expensive would be best!

Thanks!

[loquacious]

One of the various 'clone' Honda C90 - 125 engines. Cheap and relatively simple.

[RobXjcoupe]

Motor bike engine of some sort, what about a generator? One that isn’t running obviously

[anonymous-user]

Does it need to be in a car? Plenty of people messing around with single cylinder engines on you-tube like the classic honda GX series engines. People have fuel injected them, turbo'd them, all sorts, and they are available very cheaply second hand if you just want to mess around and take one to pieces, and its small and light enough to do on a small bench without big, expensive or specialist tools!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHRpitX7V3g

:-)

[GreenV8S]

Get yourself a model car / boat / plane with an IC engine? All the basic components are there, and you have something to play with after you finish tinkering.

[stevieturbo]

Max_Torque said:

Does it need to be in a car? Plenty of people messing around with single cylinder engines on you-tube like the classic honda GX series engines. People have fuel injected them, turbo'd them, all sorts, and they are available very cheaply second hand if you just want to mess around and take one to pieces, and its small and light enough to do on a small bench without big, expensive or specialist tools!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHRpitX7V3g

:-)

Or do it to a lawnmower....plenty of time to cut grass with the lockdown

[Turn7]

loquacious said:

One of the various 'clone' Honda C90 - 125 engines. Cheap and relatively simple.

Nooooo, theyre horrid, 1 thou exhaust valave clearance and stupid clutch setup...

Something like a CG12G motor would be much more straightforward.....

[Tony1963]

How would you acquire said engine? Mail order?

[tapkaJohnD]

Where are you crabt400?

I have an engine rig that I built, for my dissertation! You're welcome to use it.

PM me if interested.

John