Thinking of New engine for go kart any ideas

[rushking19]

Go Kart With Snowmobile Engine

Lately I've been thinking of putting a new engine on the go kart and putting my old Briggs on the other go kart or putting racing parts in my Briggs and turning it to a Briggs and Stratton animal. Any body have any ideas on what engine I should put on it, I was thinking of a snowmobile engine, again, but too much risk I'll have to think it through more.

 

[landuse]

Without more info and pics, I would just have to say a predator or bike engine

 

[rushking19]

This is it right now but I plan on re doing the frame or re inforce or both http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6RwPNIbM77Q

 

[gallagher19]

Where is the picture?

 

[rushking19]

Where is the picture?

Sorry I fixed it here goes a video of when I put the old engine on

 

[carter]

If you're looking for some good horsepower I'd say take a honda and put some upgrades in it. Keep in mind you really don't need THAT much power, I saw a guy who took a honda GX610 and slapped it on a kart, and had so much power he broke the hub his sprocket was mounted on. With a 10hp engine and a CVT I can do about 40, which is honestly fast enough when it comes to a regular go kart. I mean there's always the search for more pwer, but there comes a time when you need to work on the kart first.

EDIT: especially after seeing that frame, I'd say you want a stronger frame before any more horsepower.

 

[rushking19]

I know I'm rebuilding the whole frame and reinforcing it to turn it to a racing go kart

 

[carter]

Class racing or just going fast on your own?

 

[rushking19]

Not for class just for going fast on my own

 

[carter]

have you considered getting a CVT instead of a new engine?

 

[rushking19]

Yeah but it's really expensive

 

[mckutzy]

Well, then what is your budget? It will cost money none the less...

 

[rushking19]

Well, then what is your budget? It will cost money none the less...

I know but I'm thinking of putting my current engine on another go kart I have

 

[mckutzy]

Then the question still remains. You asked, we answered. Can't answer fully without more info.

 

[rushking19]

I want to use it for street use and I want it to be fast and sound cool, right now I'm thinking of putting a snowmobile engine on it and finally make my dream engine

 

[gman3850]

why rebuild this frame it looks pretty solid. just leave that motor on there and sell it as a running kart and build a new one with the money. If your gonna build something build it from scratch to your height and what you want it to do

 

[rushking19]

The thing is I want to transform it from single axle to live axle tire to tire

 

[Scout]

What is the budget? A 212 Predator on sale, ($99) plus about $130 in parts put my kart to going 34 MPH (up from 18, stock flathead Briggs) Add in another $160 and I bet I can hit 40 mph. Ok, so that's $389, but it would be a lot better than the $500 my friend spent for a stock Tecumseh.

 

[rushking19]

My go kart can already hit 50, and I'm trying to build my dream go kart finally

 

[carter]

Okay, then what exactly are you asking us for?