How to increase engine output on a 5hp riding lawn mower.?

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I want to use a riding lawn mower engine and trans to power my new go-kart. The go kart will be used mainly to pull boat trailers, so I need some torque out of this engine, but I would also like to have a cruising gear. Any suggestions?

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errrrrrrrr i dont no depends wot cc engine u hav init al ready lol tel me and i can tel u ;)

How to build a lawn mower go kart?

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The internet doesnt detail this quite accuratley so i came here. I just really need instructions starting from taking the lawn mower engine off to making the kart turn on. Any help is appreciated :) oh, and my budget is <$200 so yeah.. :P

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Sorry, but I'm gonna rain on your parade here......... A lawn mower engine is a "vertical shaft" engine and most go-karts use a "horizontal shaft" engine.......... You'd need to find a way to turn the power 90 degrees.........

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