Keaton 431 #1 Posted 3 hours ago hello all and thanks for your time, I am just a dumb kid with dumb ideas, and i have had a honda GX630 v-twin that someone gave my dad because it leaked oil, and I recently got it down and it spun right over, must have hooked up the wright wires, LOL, it wouldn't start and wouldn't start, I was told to "delete" the fuel shutoff selonid and today I took it apart and it fired right up. it was louder than loud, so now I saw how fast this engine was spinning, originally I was going to go a chain drive from the engine over a jackshaft to the chain rear axle that was origonally on the mower, and now I'm thinking it needs geared down a bit at least and I was thinking maybe a belt drive from the engine to the jackshaft. so what would you do because I just saw that the idle rpm was 1400 rpm Wich would be a great deal of a death trap. I was wondering what y'all would do if your were dumb as me? I'll put a picture of what my idea was, the blue represents the chain and the green is my "Jack shaft" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 11,957 #2 Posted 2 hours ago (edited) That’s a 20.8hp engine, and the horizontal orientation would really go better with a “bigger” Wheel Horse tractor. 20hp was the upper end of the range of tractors offered, but it was fairly common in both 8-speed and hydro models. There were 420LSE, 520-8, 520-H, and even D-200. I probably missed a couple. There have also been several people who repowered tractors with that same engine. I’m sure there are threads somewhere here with those builds. I built a 23hp V-twin engine and built up my own “523-H” machine a couple years back. It’s nice to have the extra power if you need it! But I suggest harnessing that power to a stronger frame and transmission than what you’re considering. Edited 2 hours ago by kpinnc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
