Clinton 2cycle Panther 500-300

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She’s looks rough but she had an easy life. This was from an air mover used by the local volunteer FD. It looked way better when I stuck her in my shed 17 years ago. Maintenance book suggests between 60-70psi and she spot on 70, maybe 71 lol. Ran it for only a couple of minutes as I felt she was lean.
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olddog

Active Member
#4
I love old engines...

It's weird, when I was a kid I hated the term 2 stroke....at middle age I was ok with it.....now that I'm old I hate it again....

Not sure why...
 
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I really wasn’t sure what I was going to do with this engine, but it ran so well, I decided to give it the love she deserved. I ordered a complete gasket set with crank seals. Also, a pz 20 carburetor to try out, worse case scenario that can go on the HS40. While waiting for those I pulled the recoil to strip and rebuild, as well as the engine housing. So far so good. 782FD031-15FC-45E6-993F-48398F2B545E.jpeg F13B6F08-CA54-4905-81DE-4D8C9CCAAC9C.jpeg
 
#8
Thank you!
I have the motor partially torn down. A set of NOS oem gaskets have arrived, but I’m still on the hunt for the crankcase seal on the pto side (ball bearing). I will be adding more photos as I move along, including modifying the Chikuni carb for the Clinton flange which I believe is the same as the Tecumseh.
 

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My apologies for the late reply. I’ve been sidelined with other jobs around the house and the engine has been put to the side. I have all the parts I need for reassembly, just have to make the time.

RadRacer203, I scrapped the housing but kept the cast aluminum fan blade.

Zooming993... absolutely beautiful job. 993...Porsche guy?

ole4, good luck with the A400... I’ve seen some of the pics of your projects so I know that motor is in good hands.
 
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My apologies for the late reply. I’ve been sidelined with other jobs around the house and the engine has been put to the side. I have all the parts I need for reassembly, just have to make the time.

RadRacer203, I scrapped the housing but kept the cast aluminum fan blade.

Zooming993... absolutely beautiful job. 993...Porsche guy?

ole4, good luck with the A400... I’ve seen some of the pics of your projects so I know that motor is in good hands.
lowpro, Yes, 1995 C2.
 

Addicted 2 Minis

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#18
Super Vac, now I have another source for these little guys, thanx!. there should be a thread dedicated to these engines and what they're found on. I just bought a parts engine that came from a Montgomery Wards brush cutter, I would hate to lug that thing around with an A400 hanging off the end of a pole.

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