I’ve picked up a little NOS Tecumseh two-stroke off Ebay for $80, shipped. The TC Series, being 2-cycle, could be run in any orientation, but the version I bought is fortunately already set up as a horizontal shaft. It’s only 2 horsepower, but for the price I thought it would be fun to play with.
So, what sort of little ride-y around-y thing should I build with it? Some possibilities I’ve been thinking about—
- Motorize a pedal bicycle
- Frijole-style minibike. I happened to see this 2HP Frijole online.
Two horses is needlessly weak for this, but I kind of like the idea of hitting the easy button for my little TC. So yeah, this is tempting.
This video makes it look fun, but quite pointless.
- Super-minimalist minibike
- A custom-framed stand-up scooter
(Something like this but gas powered, not electric)
- A 7/8 scale of a “straight frame” Cotton replica, although this would be a really ambitious task.
