lawnmower engine?

conwest · Posted: Jul 11, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject: lawnmower engine?

is it possible to use a lawnmower engine as the engine for a winch??? Since it spins the blades on the bottom i think its set up differently than a normal engine. Has anyone ever used a lawnmower engine as their winch engine??

jonnyUTAH · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1951

This is the VERY ESSENCE of wakeskating....right here!!!

This is what I love about wakeskating. Rhetto Resourcefulness! Go Cart engines, lawnmover engines, etc... that is why wakeskating is so rad.

I will be the first to admit that I've looked at both my lawnmover and my scooter the same way. I even stole a shopping cart from Kroger to use as a frame.

Rhetto Resourcefulness!!!!!!!

Le Jalapeno · Guest

i dont think it will have enough get up and go

conwest · Posted: Jul 11, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject:

Bonis69, its 6.5hp. I think it would have to be built differently because the place you'd but the axel is on the bottom not the side.

Wakejunkie · Faceplant Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 27

dude today i was repairing the fuel line on my riding lawnmower, and i was thinking the same thing.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

lawnmowers are vertical shaft.. have fun with that

JeffKnox · Posted: Jul 12, 2007 12:03 am Post subject:

conwest, vertical shaft makes everything alot more interesting... your gonna have to be origional and imaginative... let me know how it goes

t-rex · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver

conwest, it's do-able.... i'm stoked to see what you come up with. "draw" up some plans and post 'em and we'll all put up some suggestions and ideas

conwest · Posted: Jul 12, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject:

we found another engine to use so we didnt have to deal with the problems of the vertical shaft. We found a 5.5 hp with horizontal shaft. Were gonna go with that instead.