[AT] OT-need help with IDing a snowblower engine

[Ralph Goff]

Bruce
I can't imagine a chain saw engine powering a motor bike, at least not the
little 14 inch McCulloch saw that I have.
I do have one of those old 2 stroke powered snow throwers that I picked at a
sale . It has'nt run in years. Looks something like a snow shovel with an
engine mounted on it. I'm not even sure what model engine it had.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

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> I'm tapping into the knowledge assets of the list- Answers offline if it
will
> offend my ATIS friends.
> I am building a lightweight motorcycle for my boys (and I) to use.
> I'll model it somewhat on the Simplex Servicycle (see  <<<
> http://www.servi-cycle.com/  >>>) but upgraded a bit with a Comet
Torque-A-Matic variable drive
> and bicycle disk brakes.
> A 2-stroke engine was what the original had (I have a Simplex, apart
though)
> so I'd like to stay with that type of powerplant.
> Chainsaw engines are too tough to modify for my purposes, since I need a
> straight 3/4" or 1" output shaft to utilize the Comet drive.
> I have collected three small snowthrowers, all with what looks like the
same
> 3/4" straight-shaft 2-stroke engine (Jacobson Sno-Burst is one of them,
but
> all three are built exactly the same, but re-branded).
> I haven't had any luck ferreting out data on this engine from the usual
> sources.
> I looking for: Engine OEM; Horsepower and any additional info, such as is
it
> one of a family of engines with some brothers or cousins with more or less
> muscle?
> Thanks,
> Bruce Thompson
> P.S. To avoid "O.T."in the title, I COULD have noted the the two boys who
are
> to be the ultimate owner/riders are the same two who help with my '56 Case
> 600G crawler repairs/mods and who are learning (slowly and safely) how to
use a
> loader and backhoe with the Kubota B7200, but that would have been a bit
> sleazy, eh?
> -B
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