G1 Sled engine swap

raydhd · 05-12-2020, 04:49 PM

Every so often I see a yamaha G1 go for low $'s. Would something like my 440 FC suzuki engine fit in one without major surgery ?

slonomo · 05-12-2020, 05:17 PM

If it's a twin, I would say it won't fit. If it's a single, possibly. The G1 has a very tight engine compartment. It's the smallest of the Yamaha carts. I have a Yamaha Exciter 440 that came with my cart, it was way too big and never would have worked.

raydhd · 05-12-2020, 05:22 PM

I was afraid of that. Thanx for the info

slonomo · 05-12-2020, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by raydhd

I was afraid of that. Thanx for the info

Yes sir! G1 engines are super easy to rebuild and they run like tanks when rebuilt. Just sayin. Around here, a running cart in ok condition is $1000. In good condition $1200-$1500. What I used to do was buy 2-3 non running pieced out G1's for super cheap. Make one cart out of the 3, sell it for $1500 then part out the rest for $300-500. It takes room and time, but if you can get the carts cheap it's worth it.

raydhd · 05-13-2020, 07:55 AM

Here a running grandpa cart $700-900. It looks like I will just have to spend the time fixing up the front of Suzi's chassis rather than finding something else.

slonomo · 05-13-2020, 04:15 PM

I've found that anywhere near the beach, golf carts are more common and can be much cheaper, especially the older ones like the G1. Everyone and their brother has one near the beach. Up here, golf carts are not as common, unless they are retired golf course units for $2000.

BIKERMIKEYBLACK · 05-12-2020, 05:48 PM

What do you consider low bucks for a G1 ?

raydhd · 05-12-2020, 05:50 PM

A couple of hundred $'s

sho305 · 05-16-2020, 03:05 PM

You can get a twin in there if you really want to, the problems are if the sled engine does not run backwards for reverse you have no reverse....some do. Other problem is if you can't fit the pipe you lose a lot of power, or mod the pipe to fit. I always wanted to put a 340 in one, I have a 440 but no time and no G1. Some put a 250 ET or Bravo sled motor in there Slonomo did a project like that, you can convert the ignition to fit and so on. The high rev 2 strokes are not always ideal though they are noisy and stinky and hard to set up, they bog at low rpm and all that. Not seen anyone get an older 4 stroke sled and put that in a cart, now that would be something. Carts are too expensive here or Id have a few, unless you happen to run into a deal.

rifter · 05-17-2020, 07:17 AM

I did it. This is a EZGO Medalist, but a cart is a cart.

05-12-2020, 04:49 PM	#1
raydhd VC 460 CLONE GONE WILD Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ray BY The Bay NJ Posts: 10,628	G1 Sled engine swap Every so often I see a yamaha G1 go for low $'s. Would something like my 440 FC suzuki engine fit in one without major surgery ?

05-12-2020, 05:17 PM	#2
slonomo Searching for The Way Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO) Posts: 11,432	Re: G1 Sled engine swap If it's a twin, I would say it won't fit. If it's a single, possibly. The G1 has a very tight engine compartment. It's the smallest of the Yamaha carts. I have a Yamaha Exciter 440 that came with my cart, it was way too big and never would have worked.

05-12-2020, 05:22 PM	#3
raydhd VC 460 CLONE GONE WILD Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ray BY The Bay NJ Posts: 10,628	Re: G1 Sled engine swap I was afraid of that. Thanx for the info

05-13-2020, 07:55 AM	#5
raydhd VC 460 CLONE GONE WILD Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ray BY The Bay NJ Posts: 10,628	Re: G1 Sled engine swap Here a running grandpa cart $700-900. It looks like I will just have to spend the time fixing up the front of Suzi's chassis rather than finding something else.

05-13-2020, 04:15 PM	#6
slonomo Searching for The Way Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO) Posts: 11,432	Re: G1 Sled engine swap I've found that anywhere near the beach, golf carts are more common and can be much cheaper, especially the older ones like the G1. Everyone and their brother has one near the beach. Up here, golf carts are not as common, unless they are retired golf course units for $2000.

05-12-2020, 05:48 PM	#7
BIKERMIKEYBLACK Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kingston Springs Tn. Posts: 874	Re: G1 Sled engine swap What do you consider low bucks for a G1 ?

05-12-2020, 05:50 PM	#8
raydhd VC 460 CLONE GONE WILD Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ray BY The Bay NJ Posts: 10,628	Re: G1 Sled engine swap A couple of hundred $'s

05-16-2020, 03:05 PM	#9
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,443	Re: G1 Sled engine swap You can get a twin in there if you really want to, the problems are if the sled engine does not run backwards for reverse you have no reverse....some do. Other problem is if you can't fit the pipe you lose a lot of power, or mod the pipe to fit. I always wanted to put a 340 in one, I have a 440 but no time and no G1. Some put a 250 ET or Bravo sled motor in there Slonomo did a project like that, you can convert the ignition to fit and so on. The high rev 2 strokes are not always ideal though they are noisy and stinky and hard to set up, they bog at low rpm and all that. Not seen anyone get an older 4 stroke sled and put that in a cart, now that would be something. Carts are too expensive here or Id have a few, unless you happen to run into a deal.

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