lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Gas Club Car
Gas Club Car Gas DS, and Precedent golf cars



Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-14-2021, 06:07 AM   #1
MichaelWDane
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9
Default KF82 engine swap to FE290

I am in the process of replacing the KF82 engine that threw a rod in my 1991 DS with a 1996 FE290 I have confirmed engine rotation. I need the complete air intake system and am not sure how to make the throttle work as the carb is in a different spot altogether. Has anyone done it here and know where I can get get the used parts to make to conversion work?
MichaelWDane is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 07-16-2021, 06:16 PM   #2
Springbok
Photoshop Guy
 
Springbok's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Canal Fulton, OH
Posts: 3,845
Default Re: KF82 engine swap to FE290

I'm not sure what all you need but would be very interested to see a thread where we can follow your progress. Had a few guys talk about doing this but none I know of have actually done it.
Springbok is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2021, 06:07 AM   #3
MichaelWDane
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9
Default Re: KF82 engine swap to FE290

Quote:
Originally Posted by Springbok View Post
I'm not sure what all you need but would be very interested to see a thread where we can follow your progress. Had a few guys talk about doing this but none I know of have actually done it.
So far all I have done is replace the rings in the FE290 and disassembled and cleaned up the primary clutch. Getting the throttle to work is going to be a challenge.
MichaelWDane is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2021, 06:18 AM   #4
meimk
Gone Wild
 
meimk's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 2,813
Default Re: KF82 engine swap to FE290

I worked on one a couple years ago. Guy had bought a '91 with a blown up KF82, swapped in an early (CCW) FE290 but also had trouble with the throttle set up. I used the FE290 cables and fabricated brackets to hold them (throttle & governor). Sorry I didn't think to take pictures, but I just replicated the way the stock cables set up for a '92- '96 FE290 would run - governor and all.
meimk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2021, 09:13 PM   #5
MichaelWDane
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9
Default Re: KF82 engine swap to FE290

Quote:
Originally Posted by meimk View Post
I worked on one a couple years ago. Guy had bought a '91 with a blown up KF82, swapped in an early (CCW) FE290 but also had trouble with the throttle set up. I used the FE290 cables and fabricated brackets to hold them (throttle & governor). Sorry I didn't think to take pictures, but I just replicated the way the stock cables set up for a '92- '96 FE290 would run - governor and all.
Thanks, I am mounting the engine now, had to drill new slots to make the FE290 fit. So far so good. I will research the 92-96 throttle set up.
MichaelWDane is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2021, 06:34 PM   #6
Swamprat
Not Yet Wild
Columbia
 
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Nicholasville Kentucky
Posts: 48
Default Re: KF82 engine swap to FE290

Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelWDane View Post
Thanks, I am mounting the engine now, had to drill new slots to make the FE290 fit. So far so good. I will research the 92-96 throttle set up.
I'm currently looking at a 1992 club car that someone swapped in a fe290. Drive pulley dont line up. Is that why you need to redrill plate? I haven't seen this cart in person yet, just pic. New to the cart world
Swamprat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2021, 06:54 PM   #7
meimk
Gone Wild
 
meimk's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 2,813
Default Re: KF82 engine swap to FE290

Quote:
Originally Posted by Swamprat View Post
I'm currently looking at a 1992 club car that someone swapped in a fe290. Drive pulley dont line up. Is that why you need to redrill plate? I haven't seen this cart in person yet, just pic. New to the cart world
92 was the first year for the FE290, running counter clockwise through the 96 model year. If it really is a 92, it should have been the original type engine.
meimk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2021, 06:54 PM   #8
Swamprat
Not Yet Wild
Columbia
 
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Nicholasville Kentucky
Posts: 48
Default Re: KF82 engine swap to FE290

Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelWDane View Post
Thanks, I am mounting the engine now, had to drill new slots to make the FE290 fit. So far so good. I will research the 92-96 throttle set up.
I'm currently looking at a 1992 club car that someone swapped in a fe290. Drive pulley dont line up. Is that why you need to redrill plate? I haven't seen this cart in person yet, just pic. New to the cart world
Swamprat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2021, 09:06 AM   #9
Springbok
Photoshop Guy
 
Springbok's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Canal Fulton, OH
Posts: 3,845
Default Re: KF82 engine swap to FE290

Quote:
Originally Posted by Swamprat View Post
I'm currently looking at a 1992 club car that someone swapped in a fe290. Drive pulley dont line up. Is that why you need to redrill plate? I haven't seen this cart in person yet, just pic. New to the cart world
As stated earlier, a 1992 would already have the FE290 OHV motor in it. Wouldn't be considered a swap.
Springbok is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-17-2021, 09:38 PM   #10
Jrdale08
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 40
Default Re: KF82 engine swap to FE290

Do you still have your blown up motor? Where do you live at? I would be interested in your motor
Jrdale08 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Gas Club Car


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
KF82 to FE290 Swap Gas Club Car
Club Car engine parts fe290 and kf82 Golf Carts and Parts
91 CC DS KF82 to GX390 engine swap Gas Club Car
kf82 to fe290 club car engine swap Big Block Talk!
KF82 engine swap to FE290 Gas Club Car


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:34 PM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.