I've found the Holy Grail!

[I like karts]

Okay, so the other day, I was exploring an abandoned building near my house the other day, and after moving some stuff around, I found a very dusty, but otherwise very nice Briggs 8hp flathead WITH electric start, and a 3/4" shaft. It turns over really nicely and still has good compression too! I'm just wondering how to use the electric start. There are 2 medium size wires coming off of it, which I can tell go go to the battery, but there's also 2 smaller ones. What do those do?

 

[oscaryu1]

Bigger ones probably go to the battery, and the smaller ones are where the switch connects to.

On the other hand... YOU LITTLE LUCKY... boy!

 

[I like karts]

So if I just touch the smaller ones together it'll start? Or do you mean a kill switch?

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Is the solenoid built in? if so the two smaller wires would need to be touched together after the two bigger ones are on the batter for it to start.

 

[oscaryu1]

My point exactly

Get a nice car battery or a 12V 7aH battery and she should start right up if the carb is still in decent condition.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

That's a Delco starter/generator, you need a old school voltage regulator for it.

 

[Rotore]

you know what you should do...... throw a 12a on your go kart then let me take it for a spin

nice find tho