i may be buying an sd frame with no motor, and am searching for engines. my question is, why the hell are vertical shaft motors about 30% less $$ than horizontal shaft? i know there are differences in the oil sump system but i didnt think it went much further than that. just curious.
thanks,Rod

I think you would be cool around here if you did this.

thought about it, jus dont feel like messing with trying to figure out a flywheel for the starter and fabbing all the brackets and what not. i have that same engine sitting on the floor of my mc shop

pushpole platform and kick start

x2 And video's please.

k guys. lets keep focused here, anybody know the answer to my question?

preciate the honest response cb

Why don't you slap a generac on that frame? You bought coondik's gtr?

nah, actually giga may have got me hooked up wit a used gdsd frame for pretty cheap. where can i get a generac engine? ive been searching for engines for days and havent come across that one yet

You can get them on ebay, but you can find them cheaper... Like 1200 or less I believe, last I checked they were around 1500 shipped on ebay. Mikuni and exhaust are a must though, but still less than the cost of a briggs.

Model is a gth990

Just my .02, but there's NO WAY I'd got with a Genny. All the hype about em bein so bad ass, but when my buddy bought into it, his was a turd. Bone stock, it would barely even plane his boat, add Mikuni & gut the exhaust (because he can't find anyone offerin aftermarket performance exhaust for it) and it will basically keep up with a stock 35 Briggs. I know there's a few guys on here runnin em, glad they're havin good luck with em, but I personally wouldn't.

Here's a new 35 Vangguard I saw on Ebay for $2k tyd.
http://cgi.ebay.com/35hp-Briggs-Stratto ... 53e4e3f5a6

i still have not found a place online that sells the marine version.