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05-22-2012, 08:54 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Elizabeth City, NC
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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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05-22-2012, 08:59 PM | #2 |
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Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion
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05-23-2012, 01:26 AM | #3 | |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion
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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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05-23-2012, 01:53 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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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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05-23-2012, 03:20 PM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion
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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05-23-2012, 03:52 PM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Elizabeth City, NC
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Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion
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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05-23-2012, 04:01 PM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion
Can't you just run 12v batteries?
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05-23-2012, 04:03 PM | #8 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Bunnell, Florida
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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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05-23-2012, 04:05 PM | #9 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Elizabeth City, NC
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Re: Doing the Vertical Shaft Briggs and Stratton Conversion
We will soon find out. Lol.
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05-23-2012, 04:40 PM | #10 |
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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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