Recent content by ThatTomGuy

will you replace the flywheel on that briggs? I am not an expert just wondering as I have the 18hp twin briggs as well and on the offroad lawn tractor forums they were recommending it as a major safety upgrade as the stock ones are known to fly apart with major injuries reported. I'm gonna drag...

i have a high frequency miller Tig for stainless and aluminum Lincoln stick machine i also use for gouging rod picked up a small mastercraft (canadian tire) 160 mig for smaller projects just because it was 70% off .... good deal My tickets are fabrication and engineering though i did a lot of...

can't seem to find duromax engines in canada. Everything I'm finding with google searches are built into pressure washers , generators ect. I did find Lifan engines at home depot though. They have a 7hp, 6:1, pull and electric key start for 550ish (canadian) . Gonna have to watch for sales to...

I have a 243 rotax snowmobile engine a friend dropped off. I saw it running in a video chat but haven;t tried it since it arrived a year ago. It's just the complete motor with the tapered output shaft sticking out that I would have to adapt to for drivetrain. While i understand what clutches and...

very interested in seeing how this build goes I have been looking at the snowdog type build for a while now but haven't got to it yet. A buddy dropped off a running 243 rotax from an 80's(?) snowmobile some months ago and i thought about trying to set that up. I question the reliability of an...

this sounds like a fun project so gonna follow along. I have an older craftsman diehard II 18hp twin briggs, 5 speed with reverse..... 42inch mower deck. Starter died 4 years ago and went and bought a new mower in the sears canada closeout sales. I have been meaning to tear that mower down and...

Greetings from Horse Lake BC , Canada I don't know much about engines and drivetrain components for gokarts but I am a retired custom steel fabricator and have been wanting to take on a project for quite some time. So I'm here to learn and get some ideas for what I have in mind for my project...