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  1. Thrasher

    Question about flywheels...

    I have an aluminum flywheel that I took off of a lawnmower and it it much lighter than the cast iron one that I have and fits perfectly on my 5hp Briggs. My question is, should this work okay and is it safe ? What should be the outcome ???
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    How much does a torque converter actually help ?

    I want to get one of these, but they seem to be all out of my budget. How much do these things actually help overall ? Are there any cons ? If the responses make it seem worth it then I'll keep an eye on eBay til I find a great deal. Also, what's the difference in 40 series and 30 series ? Are...
  3. Thrasher

    Well, I got myself another kart yesterday...

    I'll post pics either tonight or tomorrow. It needs a little work, but I got the kart with good wheels and band brakes, and two 5hp Briggs motors (one with a cent. clutch). One needs a diaphram and the other it suppose to be worn out. If it is worn out, at least I have a parts motor now. Lord...
  4. Thrasher

    check out this engine!!!!!

    tell me how you guys think this'll do on a go kart... it's a 4 cyl military engine... a place down the road from me has them for $150. here's the link with the info... http://saturnsurplus.com/engine/engine.htm
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    Briggs 5HP vs Honda Clone

    I have a Briggs 5hp that does really well with minor modifications. If I were to build another kart with a Honda Clone, what should I expect. I also wanna see people post what motors they have and what they've done to them and how they perform just so I can compare all of the different options...
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    hello...

    My name is Brian Thrasher (28) from Birmingham, AL. I stumbled across this site the other day and the more I look at it, the more I realize that everything you need to know is probably already here... somewhere anyhow. But yeah, I plan on sticking around for a while. I've just decided to start...
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    Help finishing my project...

    I have a small go kart with a Briggs 5hp 130212 and I have removed the governor completely because the springs were pissing me off. Can someone please post pics of, or explain to me the best way now to hook up the throttle ? I'm new to all of this and I just wanna get it right. Also, now that I...
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