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Old 05-22-2012, 08:54 PM   #1
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Default Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion

I have an '88 EZGO that was an electric cart that I am putting a 18.5 horse Briggs and Stratton Vertical Shaft in. I plan on using a Lawn Mower Transaxle as a Transmission. The Transaxle is a Spicer transaxle that I have split and locked via welding the spider gears. I know a few people have tried it but I haven't seen a successful one yet. Any adivce would be greatly appreciated. I will make sure to Post Pictures as I go along. I am building a lift for it right now. Thanks and stay tuned!!
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Old 05-22-2012, 08:59 PM   #2
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Default Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion

Welcome to BGW!

Best of luck on your build!
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Old 05-23-2012, 01:26 AM   #3
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Default Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion

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I have an '88 EZGO that was an electric cart that I am putting a 18.5 horse Briggs and Stratton Vertical Shaft in. I plan on using a Lawn Mower Transaxle as a Transmission. The Transaxle is a Spicer transaxle that I have split and locked via welding the spider gears. I know a few people have tried it but I haven't seen a successful one yet. Any adivce would be greatly appreciated. I will make sure to Post Pictures as I go along. I am building a lift for it right now. Thanks and stay tuned!!
If you want to go that route why don't you just use a Jackshaft or Run a Peerless 700 with a steel gearset. I don't think it will handle alot of abuse from a heavy cart. I know a stock spicer won't last for too long. How are you going to widen the stock axles?

check out this forum for some mower builds to see what could work for you. The best way i can think is a Peerless 700 transmission to a chain drive rear.

www.heymow.com
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Default Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion

I was planning on mounting the engine in the back behind and centered between the two seat backs. Doing a belt driven centrifugal clutch to a smaller input pulley on the transaxle mounted under the seat. Then a sprocket on one of the axles to run a chain to the stock rear end where the electric motor was mounted. I locked the transaxle and put the short axle on the long axle side for less stress and I am cutting the long axle flush with the case.
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or i guess that would work. Sounds like alot of fab work and money when you could just go with a different engine unless you have everything laying around already.
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I have the mower for the engine and transaxle. The rest is just making brackets and fabricating. That's cheap with scrap metal and a welder. I'm always looking for a project so this seems like a good one. Beats $600 for batteries.
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Can't you just run 12v batteries?
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Old 05-23-2012, 04:03 PM   #8
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Default Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion

Your thread brought up something that I've been wondering about. Will a stock cart engine clutch work in a vertical position?
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We will soon find out. Lol.
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Old 05-23-2012, 04:40 PM   #10
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Default Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion

Rib33024 posted this a long time ago. If the clutch will function, seems like a lifted cart is possible. Engine & diff would have to be solid mounted on a swingarm or belt alignment & distance might change.

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