can u use a lawnmower motor in a atv?

[joetrangmoneymaker]

theres a atv shell on ebay i wanna buy and i have a working lawnmower motor...is this something i can do? i kno there would be more to it then just slappin in a motor but just wanted to know if it would work.

[Wrenchmeister]

Anything is possible. but there considerations that you might want to check. Most of the lawnmower engines are vertical and most of the atv's use horizontal engines. You will need significant modification to mate both. Other safety consideration is the "kill" switch" . Make sure you have a sure way to kill the engine if needed. In a difficulty scale, I would consider this a easy-medium task.Spend some time in the planning.

[Eugene W]

u can but it will not be an ATV THEN, it will be slow and sluggish. motor not powerful enough.

[cody593@sbcglobal.net]

ya, but what kind of motor and frame, also it might go really slow, just buy an old one that works good and fix it up

[lepninja]

a regular lawnmower motor doesn't have the horsepower or torque to make a very good ATV engine. To make something that you'll enjoy riding, you need to get a dirtbike engine.