tecumseh engines

[hamms-scooter]

I have read in a couple of posts now that tecumseh is no longer making engines for jiffy or strikemaster does anyone know the story behind this? or truth to this?

[ozzie]

tech stopped making smaller 2 cycle engines...completely true!!! some people have even tried the new strikemasters with the new engines and say they are better than they are now

[Bottle Fish]

Will it cause problems in the future for getting them worked on?

[harvey lee]

I don't believe the newest engine model for Strikemaster is on the market yet. Strikemaster has a new motor for their augers and they will be on the market for next years ice season.

There will be parts for the older ones for some years yet.

[Bucksnort101]

I spoke with the Auger guy over at D-Rock Center a month ago and he said that Tecumsuh is required by law to provide service parts for a few years for warranty repairs and spare parts.

[TravP]

Strikemaster is going to use Solo Motors, a German company, as their power head units on their new "Lazer Pro" for next year.

[hamms-scooter]

never heard of this company before but the germans have some good engineering should be good. i heard that sm was going to a 2.7 horse or something but didnt know it was a diff motor completely. is jiffy following with this company as well?

[Jeremy airjer W]

If its german lets hope it doesn't have a turbo charger that leaks oil and a timing belt that breaks and bends all the valves!

[hamms-scooter]

did you have some problems with your tdi?

[Gus]

did you have some problems with your tdi?

Oh the memories of that blasted TDI is used to own! My blood is starting to boil and my wallet feels lighter just thinking about it!

[hamms-scooter]

really i thought they were bullet proof and had great gas milage

[cvanderweyst]

I got to demo a strike master with the "solo" engine while drilling holes for the alexandria ice fishing challenge.

That thing really rips, it will smoke a lazer almost 2holes to 1

It also sounds more like a chainsaw than an ice auger.

I looked to be the same auger bit as the lazer.

[Lotwfisher]

Strikemaster still makes the auger part, just the engine will be different. I am not sure if the strikelite will get changed because as far as I know tecumseh is only getting rid of the 2stroke engines. I have still not heard anything about jiffy but I am sure they will be changing to another engine, or else going 4 stroke entirely??? Time will tell for sure but I am betting that someone will know quite soon.

[B-man715]

I got to demo a strike master with the "solo" engine while drilling holes for the alexandria ice fishing challenge.

That thing really rips, it will smoke a lazer almost 2holes to 1

It also sounds more like a chainsaw than an ice auger.

I looked to be the same auger bit as the lazer.

Do you know how much the new setup weighs?

[TonkaBass]

I already want on if it is twice as fast as a Lazer.

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[zamboni]

Strikemaster still makes the auger part, just the engine will be different. I am not sure if the strikelite will get changed because as far as I know tecumseh is only getting rid of the 2stroke engines. I have still not heard anything about jiffy but I am sure they will be changing to another engine, or else going 4 stroke entirely??? Time will tell for sure but I am betting that someone will know quite soon.

Subaru/Robin in Japan makes the StrikeLite motors:

http://www.robinamerica.com/pfeatures.aspx?pid=50

[zamboni]

Thats the same engine on a StrikeLite, only without the Strikemaster stickers on it.

[CrappieDays]

I am going to be getting a new auger before next ice and was planning on a Lazer Mag. I wonder what this is going to do to the price tag???? Jump now and get one on sale with the Tec engine and risk parts and repair problems down the road or wait and risk a price hike? Any thoughts?

[zamboni]

I think you will be alright, Strikemaster has top notch customer service.

[MN Greenheads]

Too bad the new one is German made. They have some great engineering research but what they make is ussually over-engineered and too complex. Give me the old simple and overbuilt Swedish engineering of an old Volvo.

Why would they go to a four-stroke on an engine that small? Carbed four strkes that small have almost half the power per displacemnt as a two- stroke.

[harvey lee]

I am going to be getting a new auger before next ice and was planning on a Lazer Mag. I wonder what this is going to do to the price tag???? Jump now and get one on sale with the Tec engine and risk parts and repair problems down the road or wait and risk a price hike? Any thoughts?

Purchase a Nils and have the best of both worlds. A great auger and no worries about where to get what.

[cvanderweyst]

I would say the "solo" is about the same weight maybe a little heavier....but it is hard to tell

[TravP]

Originally Posted By: CrappieDays

I am going to be getting a new auger before next ice and was planning on a Lazer Mag. I wonder what this is going to do to the price tag???? Jump now and get one on sale with the Tec engine and risk parts and repair problems down the road or wait and risk a price hike? Any thoughts?

Purchase a Nils and have the best of both worlds. A great auger and no worries about where to get what.

And then have to send your blades out when they need to be sharpened. I can get strikemaster blades at 10 stores within 20 minutes of my house.

[Bottle Fish]

Here we go again.

[CrappieDays]

LOL. I was thinking the same thing Bottle Fish. Sorry Harvey. Gonna stick with strikemaster just trying to get a feel if I should buy before or after they change engines.