Comments on: How to build a Go Kart from a lawn mower engine or chain saw? http://www.karts2go.com/uncategorized/how-to-build-a-go-kart-from-a-lawn-mower-engine-or-chain-saw Step into Karts 2 Go Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:33:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Huh? http://www.karts2go.com/uncategorized/how-to-build-a-go-kart-from-a-lawn-mower-engine-or-chain-saw/comment-page-1#comment-1702 Huh? Mon, 25 May 2009 10:23:59 +0000 http://www.karts2go.com/go-kart-engine/how-to-build-a-go-kart-from-a-lawn-mower-engine-or-chain-saw#comment-1702 Most likely the lawn mower engine has a vertical shaft, so won't work. The chainsaw won't have much power but could make a fun mini cart. The chainsaw is probably about 30cc and a couple horsepower, this is similar to the gas stand up scooters you see zipping around, plus it already comes with a centrifugal clutch to make it easy. Keep it light and you can buzz around about 20 mph. Look here. they even have a forum to exchange questions. http://www.diygokarts.com/<br><b>References : </b><br> Most likely the lawn mower engine has a vertical shaft, so won't work. The chainsaw won't have much power but could make a fun mini cart. The chainsaw is probably about 30cc and a couple horsepower, this is similar to the gas stand up scooters you see zipping around, plus it already comes with a centrifugal clutch to make it easy. Keep it light and you can buzz around about 20 mph.
Look here. they even have a forum to exchange questions.
http://www.diygokarts.com/
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]]> By: Warren M http://www.karts2go.com/uncategorized/how-to-build-a-go-kart-from-a-lawn-mower-engine-or-chain-saw/comment-page-1#comment-1701 Warren M Mon, 25 May 2009 09:59:59 +0000 http://www.karts2go.com/go-kart-engine/how-to-build-a-go-kart-from-a-lawn-mower-engine-or-chain-saw#comment-1701 First things first. You cannot use a vertical drive shaft engine in a horizontal application unless you use a transmission. In your case, that would kill the budget. Basically, the lawn mower engine is out of the question. Next, the chain saw engine will not have enough power to push a go kart. It would suffice on a scooter, however. Here is what you will need to round up to make this work. 1) Find an old tiller with a fairly good size, horizontal shaft engine. Most of them come with this already so it wont be too hard. Five horsepower will be plenty to get you going. 2) Buy a clutch, sprocket and chain for your drive assembly. The clutch mounts to the engine drive shaft and works off of centripetal force. The sprocket mounts to one of your rear tires and the chain connects the clutch and sprocket together. You now have the possibility of a running go kart for less than two hundred.<br><b>References : </b><br>I was a poor kid and I used to buy peoples junk all the time to see what I could make out of it. Lots of fun. First things first. You cannot use a vertical drive shaft engine in a horizontal application unless you use a transmission. In your case, that would kill the budget. Basically, the lawn mower engine is out of the question.
Next, the chain saw engine will not have enough power to push a go kart. It would suffice on a scooter, however.
Here is what you will need to round up to make this work.
1) Find an old tiller with a fairly good size, horizontal shaft engine. Most of them come with this already so it wont be too hard. Five horsepower will be plenty to get you going.
2) Buy a clutch, sprocket and chain for your drive assembly. The clutch mounts to the engine drive shaft and works off of centripetal force. The sprocket mounts to one of your rear tires and the chain connects the clutch and sprocket together.
You now have the possibility of a running go kart for less than two hundred.
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I was a poor kid and I used to buy peoples junk all the time to see what I could make out of it. Lots of fun.

]]> By: Hruth http://www.karts2go.com/uncategorized/how-to-build-a-go-kart-from-a-lawn-mower-engine-or-chain-saw/comment-page-1#comment-1700 Hruth Mon, 25 May 2009 09:54:59 +0000 http://www.karts2go.com/go-kart-engine/how-to-build-a-go-kart-from-a-lawn-mower-engine-or-chain-saw#comment-1700 Save up some more money. Then buy some plans for a decent go-kart. A lawnmower engine is a bit gutless, and a chainsaw engine is really gutless. http://www.edge.au.com/buggies_funkart3.htm Seriously, check the link. I'm not shilling for the company, I just drove one of those yesterday and it was cool!<br><b>References : </b><br> Save up some more money.

Then buy some plans for a decent go-kart. A lawnmower engine is a bit gutless, and a chainsaw engine is really gutless.

http://www.edge.au.com/buggies_funkart3.htm

Seriously, check the link. I'm not shilling for the company, I just drove one of those yesterday and it was cool!
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