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My dad brought it home, i guess it worked when my dad parked it there a year or two ago. I haven't tried it yet but im guessing that its not going to start up. What am i going to have to do to get it running again?

My dad found an old 5hp briggs at his work, i think it came out of a shredder...

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A weed wacker or chainsaw or something like that won't work? These already have clutches so it seems like if i can find one big enough they would be perfect. I've been checking craigslist for engines but im not sure what i should be looking for...

My friends and I are considering building a go kart this summer and we are trying to decide what type of motor to use. I thought using a lawn mower engine would be a good, but after a few hours of seaching the internet, decided using a vertical shaft engine would be too difficult (unless you...