engine swap

[simonm]

the engine has gone on my kwik chip 222. can i put a slightly bigger engine in? or will if affect the running of the machine too much?

[Stu Cedar]

scrap it

[PeteB]

Simon, when considering an engine type swap, there are many factors that need to be thrown into the pot. Things like the cooling pack, exhaust route, gearing, output shaft, linkages, pump drives etc need to be considered. Don't forget the balance and nose weight of the machine too. At the moment, you have a piece of scrap, is it worth doing anything with or is it time to move on?

 

I have seen a couple of "conversions" and they where not done well. An industrial engine is totally different from an automotive engine too.

 

Can the old unit be rebuilt if you cannot get a new or newer chipper? Have a trawl about the various web sites and forums to see if you can acquire another Quick-Chip/TS or even engine to use in place of yours. Don't forget though...no matter how much you spend, you will still be the owner of a an old machine!

 

A sound piece of advice would be - buy a newer machine. Money is cheap at the moment, so use it while it is available....