Topic: What to do with this engine????

[Steve F]

I have this neat old 2-stroke engine out of a snow blower (3 or 4 hp).....just looking for a project idea that I could stick this sucker into.  Maybe a scooter or something.  Maybe a tailgating blender?  Maybe an RC car? I dunno

[Grumpol]

Would be a great engine for a large scale RC car, build it from scratch and you`ve got a great project

[Steve F]

Would be a great engine for a large scale RC car, build it from scratch and you`ve got a great project

Yeah, ya know, I've seen people use these kind of engines in 1/4 scale RC planes.  I'm not into flying RC, I like the ground pounders. Hmmm  let's see now what size wheels and tires to start with.... 4X4? 

[Grumpol]

If you did some searching, you might find go cart wheels that would suit a 1/4 scale hummer, the diff would be important, at that size a solid axle would make turning very difficult, a gearbox probably wouldnt be needed with the revs the engine can do but you would need to sort out some sort of clutch

[754]

Bicycle.. was it ever a Q

 i got one with a STIHL 051 on it..

[fuzzybutt]

r/c boat!
 i have a weedeater engine im going to do that with.

[tramp]

r/c boat!
 i have a weedeater engine im going to do that with.

 thats not a bad idea

[Demon67]

No guys think "Airship",  you know "Captains of the Clouds" type thing.
Bill the demon.

[Grumpol]

Heres someones ideas on a large scale RC car using a moped motor

http://www.instructables.com/id/SGH5GLDFQ6E5U8R/