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Offline thompsoncustom

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18hp Vanguard Build Advice
« on: August 17, 2017, 08:25:02 pm »
Hello everyone first post here.

I have a 18hp Vanguard i'm looking at doing some work to and wonder what all you guys recommended. Currently the motor is stock and I have purchased a pair of 23hp Heads that I plan on bringing down .050, a 2 barrel carb and the intake for the 23hp setup. I hear the 23hp cam also will provide some extra lift? Is it worth tracking one down and any idea of the part number?

If there any other easy mods that can be done to this motor?

This is just a fun motor no racing no mowing or anything like that so there is no restrictions on what I can do to it but I would like to keep it safe and reliable. I figure I will do this first set of upgrades this year and see how I like it next year (Winter Project) and if it still needs more power maybe I'll consider adding a IHI RHB31 Turbo, bigger carb, and so on.
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Re: 18hp Vanguard Build Advice
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2017, 10:05:35 pm »
First purchase should be a billet flywheel, then do your mods
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