Where to buy replica honda engines from

[Welsh Dan]

Specifically, I'm looking for a GX390 replica for a go kart, the cheapest I've found one for so far is about £230 from pump.co.uk brand new. Does anyone know where I could get one cheaper brand new or reconditioned?

Thanks, Dan.

[mowgli]

to be honest, the 390 is so sluggish that you can see why people use 2 gx160's on the carts......

look up kipor, multiquip & try searching gas or petrol engine on ebuy but some of them are terrible....... They might look like a honda, but they drink oil & teir linkages usually fall apart......

Or try sticking a motorbike engine on.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/13hp-Petrol-Engine-parallel-shaft-electric-start_W0QQitemZ360049825151QQihZ023QQcategoryZ4641 2QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PETROL-ENGINE-390ccm-13-HP-KART-WATER-PUMP-NEW-25mm_W0QQitemZ140231976750QQihZ004QQcategoryZ64810 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[mowgli]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PETROL-KARCHER-PRO-PRESSURE-WASHER-11HP-HONDA-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ230251773662QQihZ013QQcategoryZ465 36QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This is very cheap & has a gx340

[Welsh Dan]

Thanks mowgli :).

The reason I'm asking about the 390, is that me and a friend will be building up our own karts on a shoestring budget based on some 'corporate' frames that we'll be trimming down, and the 390 is the most powerful engine that we know we can litterally just bolt on and have some fun with. Eventually we will get a lot more serious and start some fabrication, but we're after cheap and easy for now.

[CoolTiger]

ive got a gokart but only has a gx120 i think, was looking for a 125 4stroke motorbike engine to put on it but ended up spending the money on the nova lol

[Welsh Dan]

We've just bought the chassis and most of the parts needed for it.

Aside from the odd bolt or 2, we're just lacking an engine, throttle cable, fuel line, side pods+mounts and brake caliper seals.