Golf Cart Gas Conversion 

this is the most concise, professional, and detailed video. MAJOR thank you. Building one that will essentially be identical. thank you for including parts, gears, etc. i am wanting to add a live axle to my cart to get more speed. the original rear end in my cart is 12.5:1 ratio so speed is not going to come from the standard axle you have on your cart.

Hello, got side tracked since last post, I fliped the rear ,that went very well. I chose a 14hp subaru engine set up with a chain clutch , and did not like that ...but due to other projects , I had to put that aside.Now I am back at it and decided to go all in. I am starting today to rework the frame to adapt to the engine ,the 40 series torque converter, and rearrange the placement of my trans.. I find That this is the way to go with great info as a guide ,Thanks again for detailed video.

Nice I’ve watched every electric to gas conversion video there is and yours seems to be the best. I’m building my 2003 club car like yours. Nice work.

This is a great idea you did, lad. You did such a great job making this a great Learner's Permit starter car.

Very similar to the conversion I did on my 94 EZGO. Wish I would have gone with the larger engine like you did though. But I've since sold mine so I might build another one day.

Great build buddy, Cheers!

Would be nice to see all the details on this build. You said to stay tuned for the full build, it been 3 years and we are still waiting!

Just finished a 1998 basket case ,especially everything was in crates ,now I am on this conversion, installing a Subaru ex40 ,they have the exhaust on the top and that created a problem with the body, had to position the elbow to the side ,other than that your blueprint is on the money

Excellent and no excessive verbage.

I did a similar build i did use a gas rear end on electric frame. Electric frame is way stronger than gas and also did the brake flip and turned the axle like you with 6-1 gears and a comet clutch no chain dose 40 mph I like how you think.

Hello BIGBLOK, sucess, I had the Shaft turned down to 7/8 s to accept the 10 tooth drive gear . That has made a great difference , I would say 18 to 20 on the cart and would compare it to my other clubcar gas but with a little more power 14hp subaru engine. I am still fiddling with the vibration rattling problem while at a standstill . I have a original clubcar tray motor mount that I may retrofit so the front of the mount with the rubber motor mount floats on the top of the frame. I think this will surely resolve the problem .. Must say, like always , Your video and expertise has been a great help to tweeking this project ... When I started this a few years ago , there was a point that ,I just had enough and was gonna set it on fire , but then I saw Your video. LOL I will do a video when it gets warmer in Pennsylviania.\

Hello My Friend , wanter to give you an update on the conversion , well , it all comes back to the engine I choose , which is a great engine ...BUT... the exhaust exits is at the top of the engine , I Had to modify that whole section above heat shield and air space to clear for the seat closeure. and fabricate the manifold outake tube as well. I had the yellow spring on the driven clutch it was a lot of torrque just about lifted the front off the ground ,but I did not like that ,so I went back to the red spring and and drilled another hole inbetween 2 &3 for spring tension .The rotation is the same and proper direction. Now for the Biggie ,I had the shaft turned down to & 7/8 ths to accept the 10 tooth gear with the 3/16ths keyway. I orginally was at a 14 tooth and a 40 chain . . I keep refering to your build and it helps me to stay focused . Thanks

Great job!! Now I see how you did some stuff.

This is the first video I've seen where they flipped the rear end

You are the only one that has the engine mounted rigid to the main frame with a chain tension, the others mount the engines on a swing arm mounted plate not needing a chain tensioner. I Have a 94 stock gas cart FE290 in it. Debating to just swap engines. I also have a 93 electric FLOOD cart, along with a fiberglass jeep body. I might just start from scratch and modify this frame to except the gas Pred. 420 motor that i also have. Pro’s and cons to the two different ways to mount the motor and trans??? Great video by the way.

You had any issues with the chain coming off the rear axle when hitting large bumps

Hello my Friend , thanks for all the tech advice, I was hoping that you received the link to my driven clutch directly to the gear box stepping the 5/8 shaft and a extender shaft coupled. I do have that in one of my videos. I installed a 14hp subaru 40ex engine with the gearbox. The problem with this type engine is that the exhaust exits from the top of the engine so my clearence from the seat was very limited. I did compensate for the heat exchange . I found a OEM gas clubcar pan mount that I will install this spring which will lower the engine from my temporary fix. I may remount the gearbox,to bring it closer to the rear,was wondering if the shorter chain distance would make any difference in the drive... I got another shaft and stripped the windings , (2nd one I did, no fun at all } and I will turn three quarters of the shaftthat down to 7/8ths to acomadate the 10 tooth 40chain gear.My clutch is mounted same as yours , I did install the green/yellow reverse spring ,but I noticed that yours was still the factory red spring . I maybe should have left well enough alone? Cheers

Have you had any issues with the gear box causing a jumping sound? Almost like a loose chain when you start to accelerate... Mine is causing a bouncing jumping situation.

I’m doing the same but have no idea about the thinking behind the drive shaft support. What should be my goal in creating the support? Also, is there a way to connect the sprocket other than welding that you would recommend?

Great video

Great build and video! I just finished my club car ds and used some of your ideas like turning the axle 180°, which made way more sense. I used the predator 420 with the 40 series, but was able to order one with a 5/8" shaft so driven clutch went right on the reverse gear box and then used the 10 tooth 40 series sprocket to go to the the electric motor spindle that I pressed out similar to yours but I was only able to find a 13 tooth sprocket for it. My question to you or anyone on the thread how can I get better top speed? I can only get 10-14 mph tops. Would the sprocket on the pressed out motor shaft need to go larger or smaller? I know I can possibly replace the gears in the axle assembly, but the cost is over $500. I do have the stock 18" tires and it's not lifted, would lifting and putting 23" tired make that much of a top end difference? Thanks everyone, I hope to post mine when I get all the little kinks worked out.

very nice video, but where did you buy the key switch extension? to install it in the dash

Did your engine mount go past the battery tray aluminum angle iron brace you cut down ? For ur engine to sit that far back towards the axel?

still at it, Im replacing the subaru engine with the13hp predator.mainly becasue the drive shaft steps up so the clutch cannot slide all the way onto the shaft .and the exhaust exits from the top........my question is this is there a vaccum nipple on the engine to drive the fuel pump?

Reading posts said you are still driving the cart. About to put same forward reverse gearbox on a 420cc predator. Unless you replaced must still be working good????

Hello can you please tell me what is the size of the Ingiene belt it is?

Fantastic job! Thank you for the video. What type of accelerator cable did you use, ( Z bend end , etc..) and do you have more pics of your bracket so I can copy the shape and configure it next to the gas pedal. This is what I am stuck with, any help is Greatly appreciated thank you.

I’m In the process of building the same cart setup, my next step is buying and engine, did you have extra room with the preditor 420? Harbor freight has a preditor 459cc which according to the website is slightly bigger, wondering how much room you had putting in the 420 and in your opinion if you could fit a 459cc

How is the transmission holding up. What model is it?

Was the trans mount fully fabricated? And what motor mount are you using?

Hi, have you had any issues with the chain? I copied your video to do my electric to gas club car. Since there is no swing arm, the chain must move a little. Mine will occasionally break. Have you had this issue?

Curious why the axle needed flipped?

Finally got the engine and trans fitted, I mounted the pulley to the gear box , I tried using a push choke cable but I can't get full throttle , I think I will use your method ,do you have any info on the cable you used , I have the same cart. Thanks!

I wish you elaborated on the throttle setup and wiring a bit more, this video has been immensely helpful with my swap otherwise

Wondering how your gearing is working out. About to do it your way. Seems like a good approach. 😎👍

Thank You.

installing the torque converter, so the sprocket behind the drive pulley is spaced out too much ,it is extremley tight to the frame

did you have the links to find all the parts u use .. ?

how is the gearbox holding up? Do you 4 person the car? Great video

Isnt the longer shaft on the F/R transmission supposed to be the output? Im back at doing the smae thing but its been sitting quite some time.

Is there any way to get a broken electric motor just for that piece you used mine didn’t come with one.

Very nice 😊

Hey man, great build very detailed video. I have done pretty much the same thing I use the predator 420 converted it from electric to gas my issue I’m having is the gearing. The cart will not go any faster than like 7 mile an hour. I originally had a 10 tooth sprocket, maybe it was 12 on the gearbox and I had a 12 tooth sprocket on her rear axle and I couldn’t get over 7 mile an hour so I put a 36 tooth sprocket on the rear axle and it still doesn’t make a difference or do you happen to know why it’s like the motor wraps out before I get any speed

Your video inspired me to swap my electric Club Car DS to gas. I swapped around my axles 180 degrees as you did but how did you hook your brakes back up being they are backwards? Great video

Nice!!!!!!!

Hello BigBlok 502 , finally completed the build , I mounted the driven clutch to the gearbox by stepping up the 5/8 shaft to 7/8ths & entending the shaft .I also installed the reverse spring on the driven clutch .The cart has pertty much everything new , has a rear passenger seat with the frame and triple leafs.. The rear was flipped 360. I am using original drive gear that was on the gearbox & installed a 14T 1/18 bore #40 sprocket onto the rear axel... was not so pleased with the speed. I dont want to put bigger tires on , I like the look of the cart as it is. Being that your build was the best with special attention to detail. I wanted to ask of your opinion on a modifcation .I want to turn the rear shaft down to 7/8ths so I can get a #40 11 tooth 7/8 sprocket on that shaft, I will also move the reverse spring to the last notch for less torque higher speed ,its in the middle hole now. I am also thinking of increasing the drive sprocket on the gear box that leads back to the rear. I dont need this to be a racer , just enoungh to haul 2 adults and 2 kids . Any help would be greatly appreciated ,thanks.

Is the gearbox holding up? Is it getting really hot? I'm fixing to put a 20 hp Kohler in a golf cart but want reverse also and cannot find a gearbox rated that high. Want to see how it holds up.

How did you remove shaft from motor

What was your method for removing all the windings from the shaft of the electric motor?

When you flipped the front clutch pcs did you have to do anything to the larger back pcs on the torque converter?

Very nice build. I am working on one now for my grandfather to get around his farm a little easier since his stroke. Can you elaborate on the fuel pump setup?

Which foward/reverse shifter did you use? Thanks

can you please elaborate on the rear end swap? Thanks

So does the axle have to be reversed due to the direction the electric motor turned?

I have been in the process ,have trans in... jack shaft ,but after seeing this ,I want to flip the rear 180, please elaborate on the pulling of the axels, and brakes Why? ,

M project is coming along at a snail's pace ,I am at the driven clutch pulley .How do you access the drive belt when it needs to be replaced, Thank you.

Just got done with mine. Thanks for posting your cart. Really helped with mine. Did u re-jet the carb?

Hey great build. Do you mind leaving links to parts bought? TC, gearbox, sprockets, etc. Thanks !

Did you change the sprocket that came on the transmission?

I'm doing a 212 conversion what for reverse gear box should I use

What is the shaft diameter of the motor rotor that you welded the sprocket to?

Which torque converter did you use?

What size bore is the rear sprocket at shaft for differential, and how many teeth? Where can I buy one ?

How much slack did you leave in the chain from the Transmission to the Rear End?

What is the part number of the foward and reverse trans

What did you use for the drive shaft support?

The drive clutch is backwards

What keeps your battery charged to run lights?

Did you have to do anything with the axle when you turned it around?

What’s the top speed and how is the power can it pull as well as the electric motor .

Where did u get your exhaust tubing?

How is the transmission holding up?

How does the chain react with the suspension travel

What clutch did u use on it ?

Did you make transmission mount?

That's not a transmission its a reverse gearbox. The cvt. Is the transmission. Hence the "t"

Hey bud how did that transmission hold up?

What is the top speed with the setup you have?

I’m thing about converting ezgo rxv electric golf cart any pointers

What cat set up is that

How is the electric rear axle holding up?

How did you make transmission mount?

Where you get transmission from

Any links to the reverse gearbox?

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What torque converter did you use?