choices

[scar]

ok so i was going to go out and buy a clone however before i could do so i ended up buying 3 motors for $100 a 5hp briggs a 6hp tech powersport and i believe a 5hp or so honda so i decided to use one of the 3 the only prob is i cant decide on 1 any sugestions?

 

[THE HUNTER]

always go with the biggest one!! lol

 

[Affair_driven]

Check them all out. Only down side is that chain lengths may vary.
Report back and tell us which one was the best performer.

 

[scar]

they all run great the only problem would be the throttle hookup on the honda and id have to get a breather for the briggs but all run great thats why i cant decide

 

[THE HUNTER]

personally, i'd go with the Briggs. i find them to be less of a hassle then Tecumseh engines.
and easier to work on than Hondas, as i have more experience with Briggs. but thats just me, its your ride lol.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Is the briggs a flatty? If its an ohv use it, if not use the honda

 

[scar]

the briggs is a flatty the tech and honda are ohv

 

[r_chez_08]

honda > briggs > tech

the honda only just wins for me, and what i have heard. post up pics

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

I'd say its more like this (in my own experience and opinion)

Kohler>Briggs/Honda > tecumseh

I love Kohlers for workhorse engine, they just keep going, but most dont have a lot of performance parts. I'd say briggs and honda are both fairly equal in quality, reliability, and modability, and i have had nothing but bad experiences with Tecs

 

[scar]

i love kohlers but im trying to keep the weight down ill post the pics tomorrow ive had bad and good experiences with all 3 mainly just carb problems were people have left them out in the rain right now im leaning towards more power just because of the weight of the kart but i havent decided for sure yet

 

[THE HUNTER]

I'd say its more like this (in my own experience and opinion)

Kohler>Briggs/Honda > tecumseh

I love Kohlers for workhorse engine, they just keep going, but most dont have a lot of performance parts. I'd say briggs and honda are both fairly equal in quality, reliability, and modability, and i have had nothing but bad experiences with Tecs

Tec carbs can be a big pain.
i have a 5hp Tec on a 1975 Ariens snowblower, it runs pretty good, though Tecs are more work to maintain, needed oil seals and all sortsa crap. never have those problems with Briggs engines.
i avoid buying equipment with a Tec engine on it :/

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

You can do whatever you want, my kart has a tec on it thats got no more than 6 hours of use, and it already burns a little oil, has carb problems (and since the stupid EPA **** i cant adjust it easily), and the on/off killswitch is already not working right (sometimes i can turn it off sometimes i cant and sometimes it turns itself off).

 

[oscaryu1]

ok so i was going to go out and buy a clone however before i could do so i ended up buying 3 motors for $100 a 5hp briggs a 6hp tech powersport and i believe a 5hp or so honda so i decided to use one of the 3 the only prob is i cant decide on 1 any sugestions?

5HP Honda = GX140 = No mods

6HP Tecumseh OHV = Fail = Um... what did I just say?

5HP Briggs = Flatty = Plenty of mods

5HP Honda = Great for continuous work, if 3,600RPM suits you and you need no faster, don't look further!

6HP Tecumseh OHV = Use it until it fails. Would be my last resort.

5HP Briggs = Win. This or the Honda, but Briggs 5HP has plenty of mods available if you like speed and powa.