I am building a go cart out of a used riding lawn mower. Can I some how use a vertical shaft engine?

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5 Responses to “I am building a go cart out of a used riding lawn mower. Can I some how use a vertical shaft engine?”

1. escaped_mental_case says:

   March 27, 2010 at 5:18 pm

   I know you can… but not sure exactly how. A lot of riding lawn mowers now days use the verticle shaft engines. I think the gearbox switches the output for them. Myself I would probably just find a side-shaft engine like found on some of the self propelled lawn mowers.
2. thefrid says:

   March 27, 2010 at 5:18 pm

   sure! use v belts, after mounting the motor mount a pulley on the output shaft then, mount a second pulley horizontally letting the v belt twist 90 degrees from the motor to the second pulley,some riding and push mowers use this configuration,have fun and remember building is as fun as riding
3. dude man says:

   March 27, 2010 at 5:18 pm

   explosives and duck tape.my solution to EVREYTHING
4. Rockvillerich says:

   March 27, 2010 at 5:18 pm

   Don’t bother with a vertical. They are way more trouble, and don’t work very well.
5. wildernessfox says:

   March 27, 2010 at 5:18 pm

   My boy friend says YES he’s a mechanic, he knows his engines or motors.