There are many different types of engines for go carts. The first and most common is the simple 4 stroke engine. A simple 4 stroke is just a single piston engine that uses regular unleaded fuel. A 4 stroke engine is usually measured in horse power. They range in size from 3.5 horsepower to 13 horsepower for single piston there are 2 piston simple engines as well and they go on up in horse power. The second is a 2 stroke engine which is more powerful for the size and is measured in cc or cubic centimeters. The 2 stroke engine runs off a mixture of 2 stroke oil and unleaded gas. This is like a cross between unleaded and diesel giving it a good mixture of Horsepower and RPMs.

4 Stroke Engine Brands:

The most popular obviously are Honda, Briggs and Stratton, Tecumseh, and Kawasaki. Some less known ones are, Kohler and Robin. You might get a hold of some engines that aren’t normally sold alone are Craftsman, Coleman, Dewalt, Makita, Murray, Snapper, and Troy Bilt.

2 Stroke Brands:

Most 2 stroke brands are unheard of and unpronounceable. The most common are Kawasaki and Yamaha. Some manufactures in china are Shandong Hengxing Plastic Machinery Manufacturing CO, Shandong Weishi Plant Protection Equipment CO, Linyl Jinao Machinery CO, Jiangyan Weller International Trading CO, and Wuyi Shine Bike Industry O. These are the more popular ones however they usually only provide wholesale products.