EZGO Electric Golf Cart 440cc DuroMax Gas Engine Swap Test Drive

[@jimo2627]

Definitely gave me inspiration to do an engine swap on my club car 👍

[@regressmenot]

Don't sell yourselves short man. This was a very interesting build. I just wish you filmed the delivery and reaction video with the woman you did this for.
Nice to see guys doing good things for the elderly folks in their community.

[@trecedaves3159]

Great job! Wanna definitely see more golf cart builds. Poor man's utv

[@theoverlanderutv2747]

Haha I call mine the "poor mans Yamaha rhino"😆

[@k.r.v.4219]

Hello there RBG!! From the sunny state if Florida! Back in May we moved here after retirement and leaving the peoples republic of massachusetts . The first item we bought was a new golf cart to get around in the good size 55+ community we moved to. After doing some research into the world of Golf Carts I was about to buy a Yamaha Quiet Drive Gas Cart, that’s a great Cart , the only one with four wheel Independent suspension coil overs all around! But then I found out the top speed is limited to 20 mph on the new injected engine. So after further research I discovered the Tomberlim Emerge 48 Volt SS Coup, that has 8 6 Volt Trojan batteries powering an above average size AC brushless Motor! The cart is the only one built with power steering! There is Independent Front Coil Over Suspension, with a rear swing arm motor attached rear suspension with adjustable coil over shocks. The whole cart is based on a heavy tubular chassis with drilled and slotted front disk brakes, drums in the rear with automatic parking brake. There is also a DOT approved tinted safety glass windshield and wiper, there is even an interior light, rear view mirror and nice sturdy color match (red) roof. There are also all LED lights, horn and three way safety belts. The tires are 265/50-12, that have a slightly aggressive tread that help in dirt but also help the cart handle very well, as I can actually drift it! There is also a speedo and dual mileage gauge. The best part? I can stain a GPS certified 27 mph and cover the whole community over the course of 2-3 hours! While still making it home with the power gauge blinking at a low setting! Off the line the AC Motor as all AC Motors are is a little soft, but after that they gain rpm’s and speed more quickly than the DC Motors will. All in silence! The most noise made is from the transaxle gears and tires! I am certain my cart, after yours gets the hole shot jump, will Motor right past yours!! But hey all in good clean fun! Stay safe out there and have FUN!

[@maxum3300]

Great job. I did the same conversion with the same motor on my EZ-GO several years ago. Only difference is I bought mine as a kit from a company called Mr. Carts that included the motor, cradle, cables, aftermarket carb, header and supertrapp muffler. My cart was lifted with 23" tires so I was able to get 24-26mph out of mine. It was a beast but just way too loud. I like what you did using the muffler that came with the motor. You 2 could actually have a conversation while riding. Mine was so loud my ears would be ringing everytime I got off of it. I live in a golf cart community where carts are allowed on the streets. I ended up trading it for an electric cart.

[@SoundsFantastic]

The hole in the board under the seat is to let air out when you suddenly sit down so it doesn't blow up the rest of the cushion. Could catch the foam on fire with a hole that big.

[@Hemi24]

Love the golf cart build ... thats actually what brought me here .. keep it up

[@towrecker]

I would build a baffle for the exhaust to knock down some more sound , I doubt she will notice the slight performance loss , but will like it quieter...

[@mrdieselfumes5814]

I live for Ezgo Golf Carts. After watching these videos on this build, I learned I have much information I'd like to share with you.

[@burntsilverado]

Will you record her reaction and first ride? That'd be cool to see.

[@TowMaters]

He better... lol She will be surprised...

[@darren8517]

Yes! That's what I was expecting.

[@spicydeath82]

i have a lot of fun with my 80's ezgo golf cart. climbs like crazy, even with it's anemic 2 stroke engine.

[@shaynedumas4436]

That hole in the bottom wood on the seat is the old way to grab it when taking it off...I love what yall did with that EZGO...Shayne from Arkansas

[@Kevr8Ing]

The hole is actually to let the air out of the foam so when you sit down the seat cover doesn't act like a balloon so they last longer

[@janeames1513]

looks like a nice little camp ground buggy...can even haul a few sticks or a propane can on the back for a camp fire or heat...cool little build Greg..merry Christmas from Bama

[@leejohnson229]

Good call on building all ur own stuff. I put the 625 kit from vegas carts in my ezgo. It's all junk. First week the clutch fell apart. The fan blows dust and debris straight I to the air filter box. I built a new one and put a go power sports filter on it. The cradle cracked after maybe 2 months. I use it for hunting, and going thru some corn fields but not like I'm taking it off jumps. The voltage regulator fell off prolly the same time the cradle broke. The tachometer that comes with the kit only works when it wants to. The muffler is garbage as well. I ended up having to making a few more brackets to hold it together but its prolly fallen off three or four times by now. And its loud as hell. Not worth the money they sell it for. Good job on ur build wish I would have done it all myself.

[@BigShiggy]

Thanks for the review of vegas carts "junk" cradle kit. After watching Red Beard build his from scratch
and seeing what thin wall pipe construction vegas offers I know which way I want to go.
Spending that much $$ and finding out it falls apart would have me hopping mad.

[@brandonfloyd6321]

Great build. Only thing I'd do is add a mud/dirt shield for the air filter.

[@donnymcglasson8332]

Loved the videos. We just bought a 97 Hyundai golf cart with a blown Suzuki v270g. Going to buy one of these engines and make a sleeper. It already has 6" lift kit with oversize tires so will have a little better gearing. Don't tell my wife though. She said I can't make a hotrod. I told her we're buying a stock engine from Amazon so no worries.

[@JVaughn344]

Great job..runs and sounds good .. next golf cart you build use a V-twin 24-HP in it and you will have a lot of power top and bottom end..👍👍

[@Firebird_876]

NC Sasquatch Researchers My neighbor had a Yamaha golf cart that he had put a 670 on because his kid blew up the Yamaha engine that was on it. It was fast the times I drove it and you couldn’t hardly get that thing stuck which part of the reason why is that he a 8inch lift on it and 26inch R1 AG tires on it.

[@IdealContracting]

Even if he used a quad motor. My 400 has 25 hp stock. This 440 is only 18hp

[@gardenwind4186]

Liked this video I just got done putting a PREDATOR 13 HP (420cc) ENGINE on a 1988 g 2 Yahama golf and it works great, has plenty of power. I enjoy watching ypur videos.

[@r8er4everd]

My neighbor has a EzGo cart with raised suspension head and tail lights all receipts for the rebuild on it. He bought it to go in the back of his toy-hauler/camper and like a noob didn't measure it first. So he just looking to get what he paid for it which is 3K. Its all clean and I think would be a great victim for your build. Only possible issue is it is in Reno Nevada. Give me reply if interested and see if I can shoot you some pics.

[@joelmerritt9350]

Loved the golf cart! Have a 1990 Yamaha G2 it goes 16 with instant acceleration. I was going to replace the original engine. It has a 14.35 to one rear drive.

[@theoldfartschannel3692]

I have a 91 Hyundai. A "clone" of a G2. I built a Stage 2 long rod and forged piston Predator 420 with the exception of the cam and 3 circuit bored stock type carb. Went with the Torque+ cheater cam's stock lift to keep the valves from hitting the .018 out of the hole piston with a .048 head gasket. Went with the stock carb to run the foam element modified generator air filter box to better protect the filter. Mine has a 12.33 gear and does around 22 mph at 5000 rpm, which is about the cam's limit, with stock 18" tires. Fun toys.

[@BrandonHvlogs]

I work for a ezgo dealer in Dfw area. You can get stiffer suspension and lift kits for those.

[@joespiewak2543]

You should definitely Do a golf cart of your own

[@joefinn7183]

Where do y’all live? State?
Great videos!

[@Orbacron]

I really like it👍"the dukes of golfcart"

[@richardwest4722]

Nice job! Lady should be proud

[@ProbeGT2]

You can put enough gaz to get to the moon in that thing, it's huge!

[@theoverlanderutv2747]

Build a Yamaha g2. They have independent front suspension and the rear transaxle is on a swing arm with coil over shocks so you dont have to build a cradle for the motor like that. Honestly they are my favourite cart to build as I have had 2 of them. The one i currently have is lifted 4" with 22" floatation tires, has a 2500lb winch, light bar and custom bumpers. The thing is awesome

[@luckautofab4461]

I commented and said that on there first video lol.. Yamaha golf cart is alot better made, plus the body is hinged and not riveted down

[@theoverlanderutv2747]

@@luckautofab4461 I did too. I'd really like to see their take on a custom g2. I love mine. It's a tank! Honestly it climbs hills I would think twice about in my polaris ranger

[@simmonsandsonsfabshop1466]

Coming soon EZGO-HD!

[@ccgarage5869]

It’s awesome man!!!!!.... I’ve got one and I was looking in to outing a 420 on it because the motor that’s on it is junk and this video is exactly what I was looking for

[@monkeydude3987]

I'd also like to see the reveal video - nice build!!

[@jefferyschirm4103]

Nice build. For yours could you take an old battery cart and convert to gas it should have a stouter suspension and plenty of room after removing the batteries.

[@DonovanBryant92]

interesting exhaust design

[@james84jackson70]

Yeah she's gonna love that golf cart 🚘

[@Lfrperformance]

Nice fit and finish on this one Red

[@jamesduffy9756]

Please please do a video of you welding up a spool in the rear end. I'm sure we would love to see that process

[@mattberden9326]

my mom runs a golf course and i have been beating on golf carts for 25 plus years at 20 mph turn the wheel hard and it will tip over they are not meant to go fast. that said they are fun

[@shortstop120]

Just picked up an 84 EZGO today. Love the videos, thanks!

[@bryanrobinson1980]

Get a limited slip differential kit for it, then you can power both wheels. Easily installed in the pumpkin.

[@keith3640]

I have a old g2 yamaha golfcart my son and I are building now thanks to your vids.i ordered all the parts from your video pick list
Evey thing is going together great.i do have a question on how did you wired the voltage regulator?keep up the awesome video's my son and I don't miss one

[@rubydacherry5731]

OMG I WANNA SEE A LONG TRAVEL GOCART OMG PLEASE DO IT

[@kabot4878]

I enjoyed the video, enough to subscribe. Thank you

[@kingavegarage8722]

Perfect job, especially for a lady that might just be putting around on it, 21mph is good. If you do build a golf cart, might want to look into a snowmobile engine, compact just like the original cart motor.

[@tylerlambert495]

I’m glad y’all did it because I was think about doing it

[@julierunels4668]

Awesome job by a awesome red head...and brother...and Lonnie. Never saw my name on the wall (Jim Runels) #come on Mrs. Thats ok because I did see the cross hanging up...#representing JC! God bless and peace out. Haven't been able watch and comment as much because I had to close my lot, working more hours for someone else and making less $.

[@sturdivanthouse4614]

That's what I need! Long travel kit

[@littlehicksinthesticks]

nice I'm doing the same build but with a predator motor in an ezgo

[@stevenstocker2131]

How is that build going? I was going to do the Vegas cart 625 but after this video...nope! 21 mph!? That's what I get with my stock 295 Robin's with a little tweak. I want at least 30mph

[@RonSales]

Put a Z in the choke cable and it will work better holding it in.

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Heck yeah I loved this build I been wanting to do one of my own so bad maybe buy one from a junkyard or just somewhere cheap enough that had a gas powered set up and put a good motor in it maybe like this one like yall did but bad part is I don't have a welder and never have welded before so that only down side lol worrys me of getting it done ha . But yeah I love to see your own built please do it . 🛠

[@spicydeath82]

just a heads up Red, some golf carts have kits available to make the rear end have a limited slip system.

[@TM-qq5yg]

Predator 670 with a different gear ratio would be a beast..

[@andrewbottrell1048]

Good build. I enjoyed it.

[@IdealContracting]

I wish you were my neighbor! Then maybe I could finally get this quad running

[@r.ichardmcdonald5281]

I like the exhaust set up I am doing the same engine in my ezgo, just need to figure out how to get pipe bends to stock cast iron manafold

[@justgrayyy105]

You should’ve hit the rumble strip to test the suspension!

[@virtualwolf0777]

Looking to do this exact build thanks for the in site. First time doing this

[@johnpauljansen9206]

Sweet, I want to do a build like this some day

[@thebearman6065]

Looks like you need to weld the diff there

[@mcdoctorglock]

I was told that there is a bolt in kit for the EZGO Dana axle.

[@shaynedumas4436]

Freakin Awsome job Red!!!

[@bermudavibe1714]

My buddy’s kart used to hit 30mph all stock just ripped the governer on it. Reved to pieces tho

[@justjosh9471]

Any body else notice the spider at 2:01? Lol

[@greencm1978]

You should build a golf cart like you mentioned, and put a 670 in it, or twin 420/440

[@spokes100yt]

i did a 420 on an ezgo with 22X11-10 tires and would definitely like to see a 6:1 or 8:1 gear be put in the rear axle

[@jeremymcnally5560]

Just lift it and put atv tires on it and you can go just about anywhere with very little problems

[@theoldfartschannel3692]

My 91 Hyundai does that without a lift kit with 20x7-8 atv tires and I live in the hills of Eastern Kentucky. I've seen too many lifted carts tip over or roll in my neck of the woods to want to raise the center of gravity on mine. Soft suspension and no sway bars don't mix with lift kits and hillsides. I have my Massimo 500 for off trail purposes. It's got a roll cage.

[@bakerbolton8476]

thanks for making another vid on the golf cart. its baddass

[@johngodwin7902]

Thanks. good build. I would like to do the same.

[@redneckery5428]

Weld the differential on the ez go

[@bryduhbikeguy]

That's another awesome re- build.You guys really do some great work.For yourselves,and for others.I wonder if others noticed the new addition in the 'header'area.?I knew they did them for 2-strokes,but didn't know they did Catalytic Converters for 4 stroke now too.Way to go,GoPowerSports. (the silver semi-rectangle in the flange coupler).

[@bryduhbikeguy]

No.I'm not advertising.I've been looking at exhausts,and know why the 2-cycles now pass emissions,except C.A.R.B.,and didn't know you can do this for a 4 stroker.Awesome.

[@T..C..M]

I would've went with a stock air filter for noise reasons. Assuming it would fit anyway.

[@joeyserfling6532]

I have an EZGO gulf cart with a 91 Yamaha phaser 480 and would like to know how to Fix the tomorrow so when I pull start it it doesn’t jump and move on it’s own

[@smallengine]

I want a golf cart so bad! There so fun!

[@FUELFIREGARAGE]

On the end of the safety wire pliers the chrome end when you have them lock on the wire just pull up on chrome nobb it will spin the pliers

[@coachgkj]

Were you able to keep the pedal start?
Could you send me info on how if you did
Awesome i bought the vegas cart frame should have bought a welder and course to learn for the that price lol.

[@braindeadtiger]

I hope people do stuff like this for me when I'm old and can't anymore from all the years of riding the other shit I built😂

[@victorschmidt6089]

Stock a gas cart goes about 13 mph 21 is pretty good for a cart

[@dylanp935]

Do you have any video on how you wired up the voltage regulator? Ive just finished most of my swap and am to the wiring stage!

[@charliehollis5614]

They make a tapper kit for the 1” shaft so you can use the stock clutch I used it for my ezgo big block Conversion the 780 clutch will not hold up I used it for one month And aluminum spun on the steel shaft

[@theadventuresofshellyandfr5618]

Nice job boys! She’s gonna love it!

[@evanrankin3927]

Y'all should build a golf cart with a motorcycle engine in it like an off-road golf cart it would be a cool video I think everybody would like it

[@k.lindsey3529]

Great demonstration! (despite the weird "music".)

[@16driver16]

Watch out the brake cable on these carts is really easy to catch on things offroad and brake the cable or the spring thing that holds the two halves of the cable together

[@BigShiggy]

Equalizer

[@16driver16]

@@BigShiggy right on, i should have known that, (that is its function) but I was just worried about fixing it at the time lol. After mine snapped I had to rig it up without the spring and had to buy a new brake cable, the brakes worked alot better but no parking brake

[@mikemarino3978]

What did the customer think about the key start compared to the old way?

[@ebuff57]

My father had a Yamaha 250cc 2 stroke golf cart, but it was nothing compared to this!

[@unprofessionalfarmers]

At 10:46 that buggy in the background that thing looks sweet can you do a ride vid on it?

[@r.ichardmcdonald5281]

need to know how you made the stock muffler work?

[@bamariverrat4095]

I put a Honda gx240 8HP on my ez-go. Good Job.

[@octaviousmillz2864]

Was your ez go already has powered???

[@octaviousmillz2864]

⛽

[@bamariverrat4095]

@@octaviousmillz2864 It was gas powered, You need on with the starter/ generator.

[@octaviousmillz2864]

@eddie livingston I have a 13.5 Briggs snow series engine that I'm putting on a 00 ez go!! I see you have already done something similar. And I really appreciate any tips/ pointers that you can give.

[@chrispointer4040]

Ya'll need to build something thats 4x4!

[@06scotto08]

Weld the diff

[@sidneyclostio3455]

Great build. What's your thought on the duromax 18hp. Looking to purchase one for my Polaris Trailblaster xb1 go kart.

[@pigeonpallz1733]

Could you do a video on wireing

[@CBrown07696]

Love it! 20mph would be more than we need putting around town or the campground.

[@xnorcal831x]

Braxton needs to change his nickname to prebeard

[@brantleycrews8306]

My ezgo is a 2012 and it runs 20 mpg from the factory

[@raiygee8680]

I have the same golf cart with the same engine but what model EZGO is it?

[@jonathonroman6148]

The goftcart runs good

[@christopherbrennan4648]

Put a lift kit on the golf cart

[@markohearn9271]

Is it possible to fit a twin cylinder Briggs& Stratton into an ez go cart?

[@G56AG]

I think that top speed is plenty when you consider the stock suspension, BRAKES and front end on the golf cart, any faster would probably be unsafe.

[@justinpeacock2937]

Do a reveal to the owner video let's see there excitement on it.

[@seanclarkminikartgarage1616]

When r we going to see a video with the bat out of hell go kart??

[@ronaldbrown9638]

Man that motor sounds awesome lol

[@pigeonpallz1733]

Could you plz do a short video on how you hooked up your fuel pulse pump