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Title: I c engine centrifugal clutch
Post by: Rich griff on September 22, 2024, 01:34:38 pm

I am hopeing someone might know of a good place that can supply a centrifugal clutch for a merci 61 glow marine engine please ?


Bit of an ask I know but someone on here must have come across somewhere that can supply....


Thanks in advance...rich

Title: Re: I c engine centrifugal clutch
Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 22, 2024, 02:35:18 pm

 
Don't think many clutches were made for glow engines.... can one from a small petrol engine be adapted? .....

Title: Re: I c engine centrifugal clutch
Post by: Vintage on September 22, 2024, 06:03:18 pm

I can't point to a specific clutch, for a Merco 61 but I can suggest that you look into clutches used in model helicopters ... :-))

I flew the smaller, 30 sized glow engined, helicopters back in the day but I'm fairly sure there are 50 / 60 sized helicopters with centrifugal clutches.

Mark

Title: Re: I c engine centrifugal clutch
Post by: Rich griff on September 22, 2024, 08:42:55 pm

Cheers mark, been looking into hello clutches, still in research mode.


Saw ic/electric conversion for a garden train.....a possibility, dynastart type system..... Would like to drop on a Kawasaki 18cc petrol strimmer at reasonable cost......but ic/electric seems adaptable, electric start, and reverse option relatively easy ??????

Title: Re: I c engine centrifugal clutch
Post by: Circlip on September 23, 2024, 08:24:53 am

Don't forget the toy car spares outlets, mucky glow engines used in those too.


 Regards  Ian