Can you use a cement mixer engine on a go cart?
Yes and No. It depends on the type of cement mixer. If you are talking about a motor from an industrial cement mixing utility truck the is no. Most smaller scale, single-job cement mixers use 120 volt alternating current (AC) electric motors which would be difficult, but not impossible, to convert for a 12 volt direct current (DC) system without using a DC-AC inverter. There are a few gasoline operated cement mixer motors on the market that could probably be converted much easier than an electric one, However, it would probably be much cheaper, easier to install, and safer to purchase a gasoline engine specifically made for go-carts.
