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August 12, 2026 at 11:52 am
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Either one would be OK for me, but if you intend to run the motor you should really improve the contact points at the drive shaft tube. I use some aluminum tubing from the home improvement center, some rubber from an old inner tube, a hack saw, and some files to make these shims for the top mount. For the bottom I just use some inner tune. Might have been 2 pieces glued together. You’ll know if you try it. Ran almost 2 gallons of gas through this motor last summer and never uploaded a video. Here is a link https://youtu.be/CJaajGjkZoY?si=hpr3PLwZ8O7-ZAkF

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