Is this a good used motor for a Vanguard big block conversion kit?

Vbzatty · 08-07-2012, 04:32 PM

Briggs & Stratton
21 HP Electric Start
Vanguard "V" Twin OHV
MODEL 385777-0115
Vertical Shaft
21 Horse Power
Case Iron Sleeve
12 Volt Electric Start
16 Amp Alternator
1” Diameter x 3.19” Keyed Crankshaft
Drilled and Tapped 7/16-20
Equipped for Remote
Oil Filter
Oil Cooler
Fuel Pump
NO Muffler
NO Gas Tank

Found it used for $600 which would save me about $700-800 over new. Is it really worth the savings though, or am I better off buying the kit w/ the motor? Is there a wide variety of Vanguard motors, only of which a few certain ones will work, or will any of them work? How much alteration is necessary to the motor to get it ready for the conversion?

Colby

bokeasmowl · 08-07-2012, 04:33 PM

Needs to be a horizontal shaft motor.

sho305 · 08-12-2012, 03:55 PM

And have a 1" shaft. You need a charging system if you don't have the cart gen on there. The rest is mostly what you want for your conversion. Some of the mufflers will fit inside a cart for example but hard to say, and things like that.

08-07-2012, 04:32 PM	#1
Vbzatty Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 70	Is this a good used motor for a Vanguard big block conversion kit? Briggs & Stratton 21 HP Electric Start Vanguard "V" Twin OHV MODEL 385777-0115 Vertical Shaft 21 Horse Power Case Iron Sleeve 12 Volt Electric Start 16 Amp Alternator 1” Diameter x 3.19” Keyed Crankshaft Drilled and Tapped 7/16-20 Equipped for Remote Oil Filter Oil Cooler Fuel Pump NO Muffler NO Gas Tank Found it used for $600 which would save me about $700-800 over new. Is it really worth the savings though, or am I better off buying the kit w/ the motor? Is there a wide variety of Vanguard motors, only of which a few certain ones will work, or will any of them work? How much alteration is necessary to the motor to get it ready for the conversion? Colby
Vbzatty Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 70

08-07-2012, 04:33 PM	#2
bokeasmowl friends call me Boke Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Smithfield, North Carolina Posts: 7,772	Re: Is this a good used motor for a Vanguard big block conversion kit? Needs to be a horizontal shaft motor.

08-12-2012, 03:55 PM	#3
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,445	Re: Is this a good used motor for a Vanguard big block conversion kit? And have a 1" shaft. You need a charging system if you don't have the cart gen on there. The rest is mostly what you want for your conversion. Some of the mufflers will fit inside a cart for example but hard to say, and things like that.

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