Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum - View Single Post - Opinions on FZ340 vs. FE290 Kawasaki motors

lockman1 · 02-06-2014, 07:49 AM

KF82/FZ340 = 9 hp
FE290 = 9.5 hp
FE350 = 11.5 hp
FE400 = 13.5 hp

With the KF82/FZ340 flat head engine, the most common problem I've read about is that the "oil slinger" breaks,
(attached to the bottom of the piston rod to fling oil though out the crankcase)
They were only in production for some 6 or 7 years until Club Car changed over to the FE290 OHV engines,
which started in production from 1992, and still used today.

Don't get me wrong... most of the BGW members that have them, like them!
and yes... parts for the KF82/FZ340's are a little difficult to come by, but are available if you look in the right place.
and again yes... performance parts for those engines are minimal compared to the FE series engines.

All in all, the KF82/FZ340 is not a bad engine, but the FE series engine are much better in my opinion!

my .02

02-06-2014, 07:49 AM	#2
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,928	Re: Opinions on FZ340 vs. FE290 Kawasaki motors KF82/FZ340 = 9 hp FE290 = 9.5 hp FE350 = 11.5 hp FE400 = 13.5 hp With the KF82/FZ340 flat head engine, the most common problem I've read about is that the "oil slinger" breaks, (attached to the bottom of the piston rod to fling oil though out the crankcase) They were only in production for some 6 or 7 years until Club Car changed over to the FE290 OHV engines, which started in production from 1992, and still used today. Don't get me wrong... most of the BGW members that have them, like them! and yes... parts for the KF82/FZ340's are a little difficult to come by, but are available if you look in the right place. and again yes... performance parts for those engines are minimal compared to the FE series engines. All in all, the KF82/FZ340 is not a bad engine, but the FE series engine are much better in my opinion! my .02