Do Go Devil and Beavertail frames vary by horsepower? My understanding from posts on this list is they do.

The reason I ask is I'm wanting to buy a GD or BT complete motor with the idea that I could use it with a different engine, such as my almost 200lb Hatz 9hp diesel (don't ask - I bought it before I knew what it weighs, and it's a great big/little motor). But it sounds like I'd better get a frame that has or originally had a big engine on it. I'm assuming a mud motor with a 13hp engine will have a lighter frame than a mud motor that was made for a 23hp or 27hp engine.

Am I thinking right?

Thanks!
Greg

Shaft housing bracing only goes about half way down on the 9hp GD, but goes all the way to the end of the tube on a 24hp GD. I haven't compared them side by side, but the motor mount plates look similar.

just some info go devil once told me if i had a motor that I wanted to use that they didn't offer they would build a frame for my motor and all you would have to buy is the frame.

As for as I know go devil has the same frame for 23 hp and lower, I'm not sure about the real small ones. Then the bigger motors have the same frame except for the 35, I think, or it might be the same. That's what they told me at go devil anyway.

Thanks everybody!

I guess I'll ask GoDevil. I haven't found them too helpful when it comes to communication not relating to just buying a motor from them. For example, I wanted to buy a prop to use on my homemade mud motor, and they wouldn't sell it to me, which is a policy I don't understand. So I'm worried they might not be helpful answering questions relating to my buying their motors on the used market. I'll see.

Greg

Backwaterinc?
Tried them yet?

Im pretty sure you can buy just the frame from Backwaterinc i think they are calling it a glider kit its on their site