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Old 07-18-2016, 07:52 AM   #3
Lochlin
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Join Date: May 2011
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Default Re: 72' Harley Golf Cart Engine Upgrade Suggestions?

In a nutshell, no can do. Unless you do an outrageous amount of customizations / modifications you won't be able to match up a non-HD engine with the HD frame / drive system. That would be like dropping a Ford engine into a Chevy. Just isn't going to happen without radical modifications.

Really, if your cart is that loud and smoky there is something wrong with it. One of my HDs has been completely rebuilt with new crank bearings and such. It is so quiet that people can't believe it's a two stroke. I have another one that hasn't been completely rebuilt (yet) and it's loud. I love it though. Call me nuts but I think it adds to the charm.

An option you may want to consider is a general noise reduction solution as described here:

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-h...fler-wrap.html

and this:

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-h...reduction.html


I was considering doing something like this but, again, I have come to somewhat appreciate the noise. It's what these old carts are.
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