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08-04-2014, 03:02 PM | #1 |
Gone Wild
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Possible engine for big block setup FD791D - DFI
Has anyone used one of the kawasaki water cooled V-twins in a gf cart yet?
At 26hp and a 40foot lb of torque claim, and being water cooled seems like this would be an interesting motor to use for a build. FD791D - DFI |
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08-04-2014, 09:30 PM | #2 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Possible engine for big block setup FD791D - DFI
be basically like a v twin we have on in our john deere 445 runs good got good power but the 455 3 cylinder diesel smokes in in torque
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08-07-2014, 08:51 PM | #3 |
Vegas modded 420
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Re: Possible engine for big block setup FD791D - DFI
Kaws are great engines, as good or better than vannys. There is less aftermarket for them though, but some stuff out there they do race them. Likely the vtwin is not used as much due to cost, its also pretty tall. I have family with a 27hp and we looked at it but would require a major frame rebuild to lower the engine cradle. We put a $300 clone in there instead and it runs 31mph on gps with 22s, otherwise stock just no governors. It does have a car airbox and muffler and will peel the tires in dirt. My clone with stock cam and some mods has hit 37mph on gps on 22s, but sure the twin is going to have piles of torque in comparison. With a twin I would be running minimum 25" tires, though 37 seems pretty fast on my cart lol.
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08-08-2014, 09:49 PM | #4 |
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
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Re: Possible engine for big block setup FD791D - DFI
Pretty much the horizontal version of the vertical shaft Kawi V-twin in our John Deere X540. Good engine, one common complaint of a bit of blue smoke on startup though - ours has done it since new. Have kept it serviced and it's never missed a beat except for the time it threw the clutch and pulleys out from under it - stock original design wasn't strong enough to hold up to the power of the engine and it sheared them. Could be made to work with some modding, but definitely more aftermarket for the Vannys.
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08-10-2014, 08:21 PM | #5 |
Vegas modded 420
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Re: Possible engine for big block setup FD791D - DFI
The guy here at a speed shop ported and cut my head, he had just finished building some motors for the local lawn racing team and they were Kaws. I know guys that do lawn services and they like Kaws a lot. It all depends on what you want from the engine in a cart and what kind of deal you can get. I would run a Kaw any day but for mods I would have to look at what parts were out there first. Some day I'd like to build a trail cart with a twin and if I went 25-27 tires I could use a 23 minimum HP and just put a rev kit in it and be good. They only go average 20mph anyway so the midrange is what I would get/need the most with 25hp or more like a Kaw. I don't see needing to exceed 35mph. The only time I run that fast with the clone is testing it, I rarely go over 30. In that case a 25-30hp twin would be ideal and I would not need to build it up.
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08-14-2014, 11:23 AM | #6 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Possible engine for big block setup FD791D - DFI
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