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    Vertical Shaft project

    Hey guys. Just wanted to share where im at on my project. I laid out the wheels for reference as what it should look like kinda. Anyways. I got a free FC420V from my brother from an old lawnmower. Got the carb off amd soaking in gas. Float is free and seems to be working, but the throttle and...
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    What is a clone, and what isnt?

    Ok guys. Ive been reading into engines a lot lately. What i mostly am wanting to learn in this thread, is wether or not the american branded ohv motors that look a heck of a lot like clones are clones or not, or wether i can get performance parts. So like Briggs i know the intek is related to...
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    Performance Parts for Vertical Engines?

    Hi guys. Im bilding a kart with a mower 3 speed gearbox and using the rear half of the mower frame as part of my frame. As such its a vertical shaft setup for belt with tension clutch to gearbox. Im having trouble finding out if gx parts fit a gxv. Im talking about clones but i think it crosses...
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    Champion vs NGK in my Briggs Mower

    Not to start a war here. But i just changed the Champion plug out of my mowers 175 briggs professional (not a kart, but same difference) which only has about 15 hours on it. It was undergapped, fouling, and basically looked like it had done 30k in a car. Popped in an NGK BKR5E and it is better...
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    Hello DIY Karts!

    Hello to everyone. My name is keegan, and ive been building homemade karts since i was in my teens. Got away from it once i got my driers license, but now i caught the bug again. Currently have a crazy project getting fabbed up, and plan on a build thread here. What i did, is take the frame from...
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