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Thanks for the heads up. I'm still working getting together a parts list for what the Tecumseh needs. eBay looks to have the governor arm for cheap, but I need to remove the cover first to see if the gear is still in there. I thought the wing nuts were a nice touch, myself. The guy it the...

Great! Thanks, Karl. I'll check later, and see what I can come up with. Looks like it's a B&S 126416, which seems to be a utility engine like @JTSpeedDemon said. Maybe...5.5 horse. Parts look plentiful; but the Tecumseh seems like it has more oomph from researching. Thanks again, everyone, for...

Cool. Thanks for the help, folks. The Tecumseh seems the more complete of the two, so it'll likely get the most attention. How would one figure out what model is the B&S? There don't seem to be any numbers or indicators on it.

Thanks!

I know they're engines, just in case any of you have my sense of humor :p Both of these were included with the kart frame I recently picked up for my kids (or mostly myself, if we're being honest here). Sounded like the guy and his son had planned to make something and never got around to it...

Good evening, everyone! It's been a long while since I've been on a kart, but my kids are all at- and approaching-age for motorized playthings, so I thought I'd peruse the net for some helpful tidbits on our project.