Golf Cart Fitted With Diesel Engine
Anthony Finkbeiner has a pit vehicle that turns heads almost as much as his trophy-winning 2000 Chevy 3500 pulling truck. That’s because Finkbeiner’s powder blue 1992 Club Car golf cart is powered by a diesel engine from a 1989 Kubota lawn tractor.
Over 3 mos., Finkbeiner and his father installed the 25-cu. in., 2-cyl. engine in the cart and modified the drive system to work with the cart’s transaxle. The install required a 2-in. lift on the rear of the car, which Finkbeiner says gives the rig a nice rake.
He boosted engine performance by adding a Schwitzer turbocharger taken from a small industrial loader. The turbo pulls air through a K&N air filter assembly normally used on a motorcycle. Exhaust is taken out through a 2 3/4-in. axle dump that he fabricated himself. The little diesel delivers about 10 hp. through a turned-up fuel injection pump.
Finkbeiner painted his cart Ford/New Holland blue to match his pulling truck, which he uses to compete in the NTPA 3.0 Limited Pro Stock Class. Adding to the cart’s look are 8-in. polished Douglas Racing wheels with Kenda 18 by 9.50-8 Pathfinder tires.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Anthony Finkbeiner, Adrian, Mich.
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Golf Cart Fitted With Diesel Engine Anthony Finkbeiner has a pit vehicle that turns heads almost as much as his trophy-winning 2000 Chevy 3500 pulling truck That’s because Finkbeiner’s powder blue 1992 Club Car golf cart is powered by a diesel engine from a 1989 Kubota lawn tractor Over 3 mos Finkbeiner and his father installed the 25 cu in 2-cyl engine in the cart and modified the drive system to work with the cart’s transaxle The install required a 2-in lift on the rear of the car which Finkbeiner says gives the rig a nice rake He boosted engine performance by adding a Schwitzer turbocharger taken from a small industrial loader The turbo pulls air through a K&N air filter assembly normally used on a motorcycle Exhaust is taken out through a 2 3/4-in axle dump that he fabricated himself The little diesel delivers about 10 hp through a turned-up fuel injection pump Finkbeiner painted his cart Ford/New Holland blue to match his pulling truck which he uses to compete in the NTPA 3 0 Limited Pro Stock Class Adding to the cart’s look are 8-in polished Douglas Racing wheels with Kenda 18 by 9 50-8 Pathfinder tires Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Anthony Finkbeiner Adrian Mich
