Engine Swap

billys buggie · 04-29-2009, 03:22 PM

I Have A 94 Ezgo Gtx-800 I Am Thinking About Putting A Briggs 16 Hp In It. The Frame Is Like A Marathon But I Saw A Tread With A Marathon With A 295 And IT Looked To Have Less Room. My Question Is The Rear Suspention Hoop The Same Or Is Mine Longer? THANKS FOR YOU HELP BILL

TheNewGuy · 04-30-2009, 06:58 AM

Not sure I understand what you are asking. You should have room for a 16 hp, may have to lift the cart though.

pizzamaker · 04-30-2009, 07:40 AM

this is a 16hp briggs installed in a 93 marathon, ruredy will have the answer to your swing arm question.

billys buggie · 04-30-2009, 08:18 AM

if you look at the above pitcure the the suspention hoop mounts close to the front where the controls are mine has about 6 inchs of space there . my cart is lifted 6 inchs. is wy wheel base the same or is it longer. thank bill

pizzamaker · 04-30-2009, 08:27 AM

i'm sure yours wheel base is longer, this cart also has a 6"lift. so you should have all the room you need

ruredy · 04-30-2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by billys buggie

if you look at the above pitcure the the suspention hoop mounts close to the front where the controls are mine has about 6 inchs of space there . my cart is lifted 6 inchs. is wy wheel base the same or is it longer. thank bill

I can only assume when your saying "suspension hoop" you mean the engine cradle/frame/swingarm and they should all be the same on the marathon based carts. your's may have been modified, when you lift them, angling the frame makes the wheel base a little shorter so some people add to the swingarm for tire clearance and to make it more stable.
The only way I know how to tell (for sure) what you have is post some pics of it so we can see it. I agree you should have no problems fitting in the bigger engine

RALVES · 04-30-2009, 09:04 AM

I have a new guy stupid question. When you install a big block engine do you loose reverse. If seen on video and his big block backed up. How does this happen. please explain

ruredy · 04-30-2009, 09:32 AM

2 strokes carts run the engine backwards for reverse
4 strokes carts have reverse built into the rearend
so it depends on which type your big blocking

billys buggie · 04-30-2009, 09:43 AM

that is what i am talking about . iwill try to post a picture this weekend. if you saying the engine is the same and the wheel base is the same. is it possable that the seat if closer to the front? i did the lift my self and i only put spacers in the front and back thanks again.

billys buggie · 04-30-2009, 09:48 AM

sorry for the typo i ment the engine cradle/ suspention swing arm. i am a hunt and peck guy thanks bill

04-30-2009, 06:58 AM	#2
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 10,430	Re: Engine Swap Not sure I understand what you are asking. You should have room for a 16 hp, may have to lift the cart though.
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04-30-2009, 07:40 AM	#3
pizzamaker ****tard supreme Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: waldo,wisconsin Posts: 5,406	Re: Engine Swap this is a 16hp briggs installed in a 93 marathon, ruredy will have the answer to your swing arm question.

04-30-2009, 08:18 AM	#4
billys buggie Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 66	Re: Engine Swap if you look at the above pitcure the the suspention hoop mounts close to the front where the controls are mine has about 6 inchs of space there . my cart is lifted 6 inchs. is wy wheel base the same or is it longer. thank bill

04-30-2009, 08:27 AM	#5
pizzamaker ****tard supreme Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: waldo,wisconsin Posts: 5,406	Re: Engine Swap i'm sure yours wheel base is longer, this cart also has a 6"lift. so you should have all the room you need

04-30-2009, 09:04 AM	#7
RALVES Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 16	Re: Engine Swap I have a new guy stupid question. When you install a big block engine do you loose reverse. If seen on video and his big block backed up. How does this happen. please explain
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04-30-2009, 09:32 AM	#8
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,619	Re: Engine Swap 2 strokes carts run the engine backwards for reverse 4 strokes carts have reverse built into the rearend so it depends on which type your big blocking

04-30-2009, 09:43 AM	#9
billys buggie Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 66	Re: Engine Swap that is what i am talking about . iwill try to post a picture this weekend. if you saying the engine is the same and the wheel base is the same. is it possable that the seat if closer to the front? i did the lift my self and i only put spacers in the front and back thanks again.

04-30-2009, 09:48 AM	#10
billys buggie Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 66	Re: Engine Swap sorry for the typo i ment the engine cradle/ suspention swing arm. i am a hunt and peck guy thanks bill

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