Honda gx200 questions

[Frankaxlerod]

Hello, im new. I have honda gx200 questions. 1st, prices. Ive seen many variances, best price is about $330 from northern tool and another site i cant remember. Wait no, i saw one for $300 on a gokart parts place in wisconsin or michigan, they indicate its a u2 or something like that, from what i gathered the u2 has to do with coils? Back to price, other sites have it a little less than $500. My small engine place down the road said $650. Is northern tool engine same as all the rest, or do they come without something crucial? Thank you to anyone that may help.

 

[Kartorbust]

So basically from what I've gathered looking at the GX engines is, not is it governed at 3600rpm mechanically, the U2 or whatever version ignition they are on also limits RPM at like 4000 or something like that. To bypass that, you need to buy the U1 and swap it on. Can't remember if the flywheel needs to be replaced if you just swap those around. However if you are removing the mechanical governor, you'll want a billet flywheel as a safety precaution, as the magnets can fly off and make things go bad fast.

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

Basically, what he's saying is: get the plain one.
Why do you want a GX200 specifically?
Predator 212s from Harbor Freight Tools are only $100 and have 6.5 HP, along with pretty decent reliability.
Or better yet, find an old rototiller/power edger powered by an old Briggs and Stratton flathead(or the plain engine) on Craigslist and fix it up! That's what I did and I love it!
Might even just get a whole kart to fix up.
These are all just options I'm telling you about, it's up to you.