electric to gas conversion?

[custom carts]

cheaper to buy a gas one allready done save you lots and lots of headaches good luck thats just my 2 cents

[rabbitreborn]

BTDT on the underpowered gas engine... don't waste your time, you will regret it. I had a neighbor that INSISTED he could install a 6 HP motor in his E-Z-GO and it would work fine...... almost 100 man hours later, he got it installed and discovered that I wasn't lying when I told him the cart wouldn't move with that little of a motor......

[rifter]

Is the stock 2 stroke engines about 9 HP?? They are gutless, I would channel my efforts to something bigger, that's only my 2 cents, you can build what you want, just build, it keeps us all interested.

[Cartrodder75]

Well it's just something to do. My point is everyone basically says it's impossible to make a gas engine work in an electric cart, but it CAN be done and it's less expensive than everyone makes it out to be. The cart was free and all the electronics were bad, and it was headed to the dump, so I dont have a lot of time or money involved. $129 for motor, $70 for sprokets and chain, $70 for steel and exhaust materials.

[scottyb]

Do you have to lift the seat to pull the starter rope?

[Cartrodder75]

I cut and reinforced an opening big enough to get to the rope, plus i thought it would help with engine cooling. The body was trashed anyway. Fiberglass is all busted up from being beat around on a farm and through the woods during drunken adventures. OR MAYBE THATS MISADVENTURES!!!

[inline6power]

Originally Posted by custom carts

cheaper to buy a gas one allready done save you lots and lots of headaches good luck thats just my 2 cents

your right. i hunted down all the parts i was going to need to start my conversion and made a few calls today and found an 98 gas ezgo thats complete minus motor. picking it up for 400 bucks tomorrow. i kinda wanted to do the conversion my self just so i had something to tinker with but said shoot for 400 bucks i can transfer my lift to this other one and have something reayd to bolt a motor in for 400 bucks. i will keep you guys updated. just installed my 12 inch lift tonight. had a 8 on it and uped it 4 more inches. now my tires are a little small only being 24 inches but i will keep you all updated. thanks guys.

[madoc1]

cartrodder, could you post some pics of what you did to electric motor? sounds interesting.

[Cartrodder75]

Yeah, as soon as the weather clears and I can get out and take some I will. Been raining for 3 days. Not sure how to post them on here, but I'll figure it out.

[scottyb]

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/test-...ing-101-a.html