[TheForge] 5 HP Engine

[John Chobrda]

If motors are electric, and engines power cars, how come Detroit is the 
MOTOR city??

John C.

Aaron Silver wrote:

> At 03:43 PM 1/29/2004, you wrote:
>
>> I guess a problem arose in that we were all thinking electric anyway 
>> as you
>> said " motor"
>> instead of engine.
>>
>>
>> dan tull
>> georgia
>> abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
>
>
> Whoops. My bad. Unfortunately while I had the chance to take a bunch 
> of shop classes in HS I was over in the computer lab, so I never 
> learned the nuances between motors and engines.
>
> Now that I'm on the right track, let me ask again...
>
> In looking for ~5 HP Engines I'm finding prices ranging from 
> $150-$350. While the low end seems much better than the high end, I'm 
> also seeing Wal-Mart selling a 5 HP lawnmower for about $150. That 
> would seem to indicate that there's a source out there that I haven't 
> found yet that's cheaper.
>
> Anyone know of said source, or perhaps a field that sees enough small 
> engines coming through on the used market that I can try to make 
> contact with to get a better deal? Meanwhile I'm gonna be keeping an 
> eye out for lawn mowers and tractors getting thrown away that might be 
> useful.
>
> Aaron
>
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