Making our 2HP 2 Stroke WASHING MACHINE Powered Mini Bike Faster!

We built a Bird Nighthawk with a 1960s 2 stroke Jacobsen engine, making for a sweet 1960s vintage mini bike. The downside is that the gearing was way too tall, meaning our little 2 horsepower engine would barely move under its own power with a rider. In today's episode, we install a jackshaft to reduce the mini bike's gearing, surprise Ike with the bike, and we all go for hot laps to see who is the fastest ride around the CarsandCameras GP.
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[@mattrimmel9165]

2 stroke put a slightly heavier spring in the clutch so the motor can rev up more b4 it takes off

[@manbeast9519]

Aluminum baseball bat makes a great tunable expansion chamber

[@edwerts7096]

It got's the power you just need to set the gearing for the high rpm's for a two stroke. Use a slide carb with pod filter.

[@warmfreeze]

add more springs to the clutch to make it engage at higher rpm...2 strokes have no power until they wind out...basically the clutch you have on there is meant for a 4 stroke power band that engages at much lower RPM..

[@MrLink12765]

Y'all are gearing that tiny 2 stroke like it's a 4 stroke. Your power is on the higher RPMs! Great job, I love every build you guys do!! I hope you all do more 2 stroke builds. The amount of power you can get out of those tiny engines is incredible!

[@bigcountryplaysgames7576]

"we're professional idiots" literally me and my buddies🤣🤣

[@200mmonster4]

For some reason this is one of my favorite builds from you guys. To take an old 2hp washing machine and plant it on super cool old school mini bike is priceless. Great job guys.

[@waynerowlinson6177]

In all seriousness, I like watching the videos with the low horsepower machines probably more than the crazy powerful builds. Makes me think of the fun I used to have on my dad's old 10 1/2 horsepower Ski-Doo snowmobile.

[@zeezeerhydon7083]

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[@theoldfartschannel3692]

I knew a kid way back when who ran a Tillotson carb off of a Pioneer chainsaw and a homemade megaphone header on one of those on his Rupp minibike and it screamed while being wicked quick. MODIFY IT.

[@JunkyardDigs]

The Biggest train wreck in C&C history?? I remember a school bus story once...

[@TheJoshua8195]

You should call it “mild per hour”

[@joearokis8265]

If possible, I would gear it for more low end. You can hear it start pulling once it gets going and it would be easier on the engine. You probably won't lose too much top end, but if you do, you could gain that back by removing the governor. To me gearing is everything. Keep up the great work.

[@johnfarish9305]

You guys should put a two-stroke expansion pipe on their help it breathe more

[@tkskagen]

Charles is the "BEST THING" that could have helped/happened to "CAR'S and CAMERA'S"!

[@memorris2]

Love Charles being a regular!!!

[@unfair_potato]

Fellas, you need me on the team - I need me to be on the team - this brings me so many memories of growing up and "fixing" old machines. Finding this one to be a great build!

[@crabnuggets2059]

I wonder how many people got the "Candy cram for Mongo" refrance. Awsome job.

[@Caniboss1]

More two strokes please!! I love watching these old two stroke revivals.

[@CarsandCameras]

Best part of the episode is Ike at