kendelrk
redneck engineer
i was talking to my neighbor and his friend, and he just offered me a genuine honda gx 340 running for 50 bucks, if it works should i take it?
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H--L YEAH!!!!! Genuine Honda??
kendelrk
redneck engineer
genuine honda, not clone, looks exactley like this http://www.google.com/imgres?q=hond...0&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&biw=1440&bih=809
Doc Sprocket
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Man, I can't begin to describe how much I loved my GX340. That thing was bombproof, and dead nuts reliable. If it doesn't work, it's still worth a lot more than 50 bux. You'd be a retard to pass it up.
Gokarts4Life-11
The odd one
That's all I can say.....
kendelrk
redneck engineer
id love to get this motor, but id first like to make sure A, it runs dead good, B he said genuine honda, but you know, you never know what people try to pass of thesse days, and if thats all in line, im probablly gonna put it in my bike, unless its to big, is there any diffrent between it and the gx200 on terms of mounting, size, and shaft? and if everythings good, id love to pulls it governor, and run the living out of it,
Doc Sprocket
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Mounting and shaft size will be different.
And if its a real gx340, get it anyway. you'll make your money back PLUS even if it needs work.
Leave governor intact- don't fluck up a perfectly good big block GX.
And if its a real gx340, get it anyway. you'll make your money back PLUS even if it needs work.
Leave governor intact- don't fluck up a perfectly good big block GX.
kendelrk
redneck engineer
so it isint 3/4 shaft? and not the same mounting holes of the gx200? and i probablly should, and just hook it up to the throttle arm
r97
Measure twice cut once
1. hook the throttle up correctly (should be labeled as a remote throttle diagram or something). 
with toystory, don't screw up a good engine, 11hp can be geared much higher than your 6.5, giving you better performance without screwing with the engine and causing shorter engine life.
2. it could have any kind of shaft, tapered, threaded, etc. if your lucky it should be a standard 1" keyed straight shaft, you will need a 1" bore clutch rated to handle the extra torque.
3. the engines base mounting hole dimensions will be different than the clone's.
4. you will need to think about how/if you want to re-gear, what type of chain to use, what size sprocket the larger clutch will have, and chain alignment with the larger engine.
5. overall dimensions of the engine will be larger. you should probably remove your clone, and try to see if the gx340 will go in the frame, or if it wont.
if for some reason you decide not to buy it, if my parents let me, i would be happy to buy it and have it shipped!
with toystory, don't screw up a good engine, 11hp can be geared much higher than your 6.5, giving you better performance without screwing with the engine and causing shorter engine life.2. it could have any kind of shaft, tapered, threaded, etc. if your lucky it should be a standard 1" keyed straight shaft, you will need a 1" bore clutch rated to handle the extra torque.
3. the engines base mounting hole dimensions will be different than the clone's.
4. you will need to think about how/if you want to re-gear, what type of chain to use, what size sprocket the larger clutch will have, and chain alignment with the larger engine.
5. overall dimensions of the engine will be larger. you should probably remove your clone, and try to see if the gx340 will go in the frame, or if it wont.
if for some reason you decide not to buy it, if my parents let me, i would be happy to buy it and have it shipped!
Doc Sprocket
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Nope. 1" shaft, and a larger footprint. It's a big block. Too nice an engine to screw with either. Get her running nicely, back out the throttle stop, and enjoy 1-pull starts and purring along at 4200 'till the cows come home.
FWIW- I sold mine a couple months ago for $250, and that was a rough exterior appearance, and pull-start only. Guy was a contractor, needed a replacement engine for his Ditch Witch. His clone blew up!
(he learned his lesson)
FWIW- I sold mine a couple months ago for $250, and that was a rough exterior appearance, and pull-start only. Guy was a contractor, needed a replacement engine for his Ditch Witch. His clone blew up!
(he learned his lesson)
kendelrk
redneck engineer
i do enjoy my one pull starts, my gx200 clone starts somtimes in one, sometimes in two pulls, depends how its feeling, and haha i can bet he did, and maybe sell it for 250/300 get me a welder, an angle grinder, and another gx200 clone for my bike
In my opinion, a gx340 is an overkill for a minibike. Rather put it on a kart or sell it for profit
kendelrk
redneck engineer
It is. But my gx200 clone us already all set up on the kart and switching it out would be a pain, also it dosent have adjustable motor mounts, it's a surprise I even got this engine on it. My bike has more fitting motor mounts, and all I would probably have to do is get a clutch and chain to set it up. And I would, but ive never had a genuine Honda engine, only clones and I wanna use the real thing. And using the Honda would keep me from buying a predator
Gokarts4Life-11
The odd one
That's what I'd do, for 50 bucks no question
r_chez_08
Should be in the shop...
Take. Thats less than I payed for my gx160.-
kendelrk
redneck engineer
im going to, if its genuine and all
r_chez_08
Should be in the shop...
Take even if it is a clone!
kendelrk
redneck engineer
im letting me neighbor have it, he needs it for his drag bike
Doc Sprocket
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Nothing personal, but-
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kendelrk
redneck engineer
i dont ahve the 50 right now and he does
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