G1 23hp Vanguard Install

[csason]

Originally Posted by slonomo

Here is the final setup. The carb is turned back toward the clutch side, the spacer is eliminated and the adapter mounts straight to the intake manifold with just a gasket and no sealer or gasket adhesive.

The throttle plate is mounted on the opposite side and uses a bell crank to even out the throttle pedal to match the carb. I also made a bell crank for the enrichment/choke circuit. This throttle setup works perfectly.

Looks great I like how you set that throttle up

[slonomo]

Just updating: the 23 with Mikuni was a real powerhouse. So much so that my kids and wife wouldn't drive it anymore. I must say that it was quite difficult to keep it going slow. Just super torquey down low in the rpm range. I loved it, but it had to go in favor of a milder 16 powerplant.

[ProjectClubCar]

Originally Posted by slonomo

And.....the engine......

23hp Vanguard.....overall size is very close to the 16hp version, I was actually quite surprised how close. I didn't even measure it because it sit down in the exact location without any clearance issues at all.

Weight wise it was noticeably heavier. It does have two hoist brackets there which made it super easy to use my winch to drop it into the chassis.

I was surprised that it didn't come with any stickers. The one sticker on the side says "not for sale in US". I'm guessing this is a "Non Badged" engine for sale for repowering equipment where you don't want it to say "Briggs and Stratton". My old 16 engine is like that, it had "Cub Cadet" stickers on it. I believe the guy I bought it from was a dealer, says it was purchased for a project but never used.

I don't know why these photos are sideways. The pics are normal on my PC. Maybe because I used an iPhone? Mods can you correct this for me?

will a clutch fit on the flywheel shaft??

[raydhd]

I wondered if those $999 23's were the last of the Daihatsu engine plant production before B&S pulled out ? Just a guess

[slonomo]

Originally Posted by raydhd

I wondered if those $999 23's were the last of the Daihatsu engine plant production before B&S pulled out ? Just a guess

Not sure, I purchased it from a reseller, someone with a small engine shop. It's weird that it was "unbranded".

[slonomo]

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[slonomo]

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