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Just realized you could convert a 2 stroke snowmobile engine to not require oil in the fuel.

1. Add a turbocharger so it gets forced induction while running
2. Add a small electric supercharger (e.g. leaf blower fan) for starting
3. Add an oil pump and switch to a drilled crankshaft and pressurized oil bearings

Leave the whole (tuned) intake / exhaust system intact, it needs to be re-tuned a little bit for the turbo, but that's just muffler design.

Would be an efficient way to get a lightweight experimental aircraft engine...
@cjd Ok well you go ahead and run your 2-stroke as a 4-stroke, your engine. Not something I would choose but I wouldn't choose a 2-stroke to begin with. Really I avoid gasoline save for where it's the obvious practicality. My lawn mower is electric, my weed wacker is electric, and since our electricity is hydro here it's an environmentally sound choice.

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