Toro/Suzuki 4.5hp

[mindymogul]

So picked this up today for $25. Couldn't pass it up for that super jew-friendly price. I never liked Toro but this was a steal. All i know is that it's 2 stroke, loud, and runs like a dream and its a Suzuki which makes it better than the comp already. Info is very scarce from what I've seen so does anybody actually know these engines that well? Like can they handle alternating RPMs since this is a governed based blower and would it be decent enough for a small child size kart? Or would it be better to clean it up and quadruple my investment?

 

[itsid]

it's goverend to 3000 rpm..
and yes, you can certainly use that to power kid's kart..
(apart from it being loud that is.. kid's ears are more sensible than ours.. so be gentle )

Doesn't have to run at a fixed speed, it's -as you said- a suzuki the engine doesn't care too much about how it's used.
I bet with a bit of tweaking you can increase not only the rpm but the power out as well..
(say to 7'ish horses)
and make it a nice two stroke adult kart engine

All manuals partslists etc. are readily available on the toro website
https://www.toro.com/en/parts/partdetails/?id=3016
manuals:
(owner) https://www.toro.com/getpub/7715
(repair) https://www.toro.com/getpub/6922

great find! (around here they're €150 and up for used ccr2000's)

I'd say that's the ideal mini bike engine..
but yeah, you can easily jsut clean and flip it
(winter is about to knock on the front door.. soooo a snowthrower could come in handy )

'sid

 

[landuse]

Score!