[Azzyeli]

Hello, I'm new here and I just recently purchased a Honda 250cc engine. It was from an ATV that some one cut up and tried to attach to (I think) a golf cart frame. This engine is shaft driven and has one drum brake, it has electric start but also a kick start. I'd like to see if anyone here know what ATV this originally came in

 

[fishfiles]

It looks like a 1985 TRX250A Fourtrax , 1986 the swing arm was made differently

 

[_Wilson_]

I agree with fish, no decompression lever, caught my eye....

 

[Azzyeli]

Thanks. Is it possible or worth while to convert this to chain drive?

 

[fishfiles]

No as far as being used in a ATV > I have seen a guy on the golf cart build forum , who turned the motor side ways and welded a sprocket to the output shaft and had it in a cart ---------seems you are looking for a cart engine ???? one engine that would work for you would be a TRX200SX , it has electric start , reverse and is chain driven

 

[Azzyeli]

No as far as being used in a ATV > I have seen a guy on the golf cart build forum , who turned the motor side ways and welded a sprocket to the output shaft and had it in a cart ---------seems you are looking for a cart engine ???? one engine that would work for you would be a TRX200SX , it has electric start , reverse and is chain driven

Well I got this whole set up for $70. To put things in perspective, I am rebuilding a buggy. My original intentions were to put a predator 420 in it and call it a day, but I still want to do something with this engine.
This is what I'm working with.

 

[fishfiles]

That looks like a Tomberlyn Crossfire 150 ----would think you best bet would be a chain driven engine with a jack shaft ----go to buggies gone wild forum and then to the build projects , you will find many builds ----- I was going to do the same style if not the same cart with a 200sx engine , but water got into the tubes and rotted out the frame ----I have another cart project on the burner , a EZGO Workhorse with a 300 shaft driven drive train , it is about 3/4 finished ----I can show you some pics of the jack shaft I had for that cart , it was a single chain to the shaft then double chain to the axle , I still plan on using that set up on a Club Car electric cart conversion

 

[Azzyeli]

This is the dashboard and some numbers I found on the block if it helps. the dash looks like an ATC 250sx

 

[fishfiles]

TRX250X would be either 87 or 88

 

[Azzyeli]

The dash board matches what I've seen of the act250sx.

 

[Azzyeli]

Also I found this and my engine code seems to match the 250sx

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/141286-Honda-Engine-Serial-Numbers

 

[fishfiles]

Azz , that is a really nice list you dug up , I started a thread and copied and posted it , it might help others out

 

[fishfiles]

a couple of my cart projects , I scraped the mini buggy as the frame was rusted I think it was the same cart as yours or very similar , going to put the 200sx engine in the electric Club Car frame with a jack shaft , calculated the ratio to be 4.56 , it should spin the tires ----the EZGO has a 300 drive train with a 250 rear end and 16 inches of lift , 27's in the rear and 25's in the front

Did you check out Buggiesgonewild.com/forums

 

[fishfiles]

Here is the link to the atv engine /cart build forum , lots of info , please stick around on this site with your build , it does have a Honda drive train , there is a section on this forum called Builds , your project would fix right in there , also you may need some help along the way with your Honda drive train

Motorcycle engine powered golf carts

 

[LBZ_Duramax]

No as far as being used in a ATV > I have seen a guy on the golf cart build forum , who turned the motor side ways and welded a sprocket to the output shaft and had it in a cart ---------seems you are looking for a cart engine ???? one engine that would work for you would be a TRX200SX , it has electric start , reverse and is chain driven

Well I got this whole set up for $70. To put things in perspective, I am rebuilding a buggy. My original intentions were to put a predator 420 in it and call it a day, but I still want to do something with this engine.
This is what I'm working with.

Engine is a 250sx engine. Where are you located? I would be interested in buying it if you decide to part with it.