best choice replacement engine for fl350?

[suicidaltendencies]

I was wondering from others experience's, what they have found to be a good, go fast, not a ton of headaches motors to put into an oddy is.

[PilotHawK]

Another 350 motor.......

Anything that uses a CVT is going to be easier to install than something non-CVT. Size also needs to be seriously considered. There is no need for a 100 hp engine in a buggy that isn't designed for more than 35-40.

[AtvNut]

Not to many 350 engine conversions have been done just doesnt seem feasible to many limitations for what can be gained.

[AtvNut]

[url=http://www.minibuggy.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=53745&hig hlight=#53745:37uj17fd]GreaseMonkey say's[/url:37uj17fd]

Originally Posted by greasemnky\";p=\&quot

Anyone spending 600+ on a sled engine for their Ody doesn't know where to shop. Spend 400-500 bucks on an early 90's rotax or polaris. The swap can be done in a week or so. Choosing the motor is the hard part. Trying to cram in a newer tripple or EFI engine isnt worth it. But for the price of a rebuilt 350 with a water cooled head, you can put in a 440 LC, with little trouble, and be just as fast, if not faster. Watch the videos on down home racing. Its MC powered buggies, followed by Sled powered pilots/odys, followed by stock pilots.

Yes, you can PEAK an ody motor at 60hp. Or just run a rotax that comfortably makes 80+ bone stock without having to rejet every other run.

Another advantage to the rotax, its the smallest of the sled packages when you use the jet ski carbs. Fits very nicely in the ody frame.

[greasemnky]

440 is about it. And how bout you actually RIDE it before attempting to put a new motor in or maybe sell bugs frame......fix the 4runner...........just ideas

In all seriousness, don't fart with that one. Its a really nice clean ody, and for what you paid, you'd get more on ebay. Enjoy it, see if you truely like the sport, save your pennies, and buy a pilot when your ready to upgrade. You need something you can buy replacement parts for, if you don't want to take up the hobby of fabricating. When our buggies break, and they always do, we have to make the parts to fix them. Plus the suspension is a bigger issue than the motor on the odys. Save up, find a decent pilot, and then when and if you out grow that, swap a sled motor into a pilot.

[adnoh]

I would think a good built 350 to 400 would work well as long as the suspension can handle it. I learned years ago that suspinsion than power. I better handleing machine can usally out prform a better powered machine with poor suspion unless its a drag race. No fun there after 300'. Sorry no witty humor or effect like the rest just a back yard hacker. Might look at power to weight ratios and max rpms. A twin will have more rpm than a single with effective BHP using a cvt. Faster it spins ( rpm)at max run *out( on clutches) more top end speed. Just a thought. P.S. Can some make a cool BYH symbol.

[LiveWire]

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Originally Posted by "greasemnky\";p=\"53745":2flsn4iw

Anyone spending 600+ on a sled engine for their Ody doesn't know where to shop. Spend 400-500 bucks on an early 90's rotax or polaris. The swap can be done in a week or so. Choosing the motor is the hard part. Trying to cram in a newer tripple or EFI engine isnt worth it. But for the price of a rebuilt 350 with a water cooled head, you can put in a 440 LC, with little trouble, and be just as fast, if not faster. Watch the videos on down home racing. Its MC powered buggies, followed by Sled powered pilots/odys, followed by stock pilots.

Yes, you can PEAK an ody motor at 60hp. Or just run a rotax that comfortably makes 80+ bone stock without having to rejet every other run.

Another advantage to the rotax, its the smallest of the sled packages when you use the jet ski carbs. Fits very nicely in the ody frame.

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I thought Dave had more wins with his CVT Pilot than the MC powered ones. Someone with a stop watch at I-96 said I was running slightly faster lap times with the Red Formula Cross bug now owns than the GSXR buggies were.

Originally Posted by adnoh\";p=\&quot

I would think a good built 350 to 400 would work well as long as the suspension can handle it. I learned years ago that suspinsion than power. I better handleing machine can usally out prform a better powered machine with poor suspion unless its a drag race. No fun there after 300'. Sorry no witty humor or effect like the rest just a back yard hacker. Might look at power to weight ratios and max rpms. A twin will have more rpm than a single with effective BHP using a cvt. Faster it spins ( rpm)at max run out( on clutches) more top end speed. Just a thought. P.S. Can some make a cool BYH symbol.

My personal 350 spins over 9200 RPM. I have 12.5" of travel in the front.

For the comment about buying a Pilot in order to be able to get parts, you can still get all four 350 fenders new, unlike a Pilot. The parts I have heard about the most lately are rear brake caliper parts which are shared between machines. There are far more 350s out there and people are more likely to part them out. So there are far more used parts available than there are for the Pilot.

[renegadespec1]

570 exiter motor..complete, including... guages..wireing.. jack shaft and clutches $450.oo