i want to put my petrol lawn mower engine on a go kart?

but the only thing is the choke and the accelerator are in the same how would i do this?

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5 Responses to “i want to put my petrol lawn mower engine on a go kart?”
  1. kid360roadrash says:
    June 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    On go karts, typically a horizontal shaft motor ( comes out the side ) is preferable, can mount a small clutch to the motor, a chain to a rear sprocket on either a straight or differential type rear axle- keep in mind striaght axles turn like a Mack truck , not very good, while a differential will turn easily.
    It is possible to use a standard verticle shaft motor ( comes out the bottom) – by using a single speed transaxle ( found on MTD tractors) and a go kart clutch or run some sort of right angle drive unit ( off a bush hog or field mower) to the axle.
    To use the throttle setup, tractor racers use bicycle brake cables , a bicycle brake handle and a spring on the throttle plate to make it snap back closed – a pedal assy could be fabricated , just a longer cable would be needed. The choke might have to be made into a manual type – add a short piece of metal where you can reach it, then use a spring or latch to hold it open when its running.

  2. Ryan says:
    June 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    Your bets bet would be to post this question in auto repairs.
    other than that, you'd need to run two controls, one for the choke, and the other for the fuel control.

  3. ELF_N_MAGIC says:
    June 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    Your better off using an engine from a roto-tiller or snowblower which would have a horizontial output shaft.
    Rather than a lawn mower motor which has the shaft coming out the bottom.

  4. Jack the Toad says:
    June 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    go to a cycle shop and talk to the motor heads. we grew up doing this!

  5. iceman55mew says:
    June 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    You need a horizontal shaft engine for this..I know, I race Karts…not the wally world kind either…and own my own outdoorpower equipment shop…depending on what kind of kart you have?…Would determine what kind of engine I would recommend…they do not use the standard 5 hp Briggs & Stratton anymore…these were replaced with the 51/2 hp Briggs & Stratton, and if you use a roto-tiller engine, make no mistake..the company is getting strict with the rules due to a law suit…and anyone here that works at a shop knows that this is a liability and would only put one of the 5hp's on their own equipment…aldo, Tecumseh, Honda and Kohler make engines that have the horizontal shaft….


 
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