Honda GX200: Specifications

• A Honda GX200 small engine could be used to power a garden tiller. Shawn Frederick/Valueline/Getty Images

  The University of Minnesota Extension offices notes that most small combustible engines are used to power go-karts, lawnmowers and even all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The Honda GX200 is considered a small engine and the company markets its uses as also including powering construction equipment, generators and even water pumps. Identifying your specific needs and reviewing the specifications on the GX200 will help you decide if it's the right small engine for your job.

Engine and Carburetor

• The air-cooled, 4-stroke OverHead Valve (OHV) Honda GX200 engine measures 12.6 inches long by 14.8 inches wide and 13.2 inches tall. The OHV design is what gives the engine its increased efficiency and allows it to optimize power transfer for high-output operation.

Power and Torque

• Removing the engine governor on a go-kart featuring the Honda GX200 is one way to increase your speed capabilities. Two racing endurance karts image by Nicola Gavin from Fotolia.com

  Delivering 5.5 horsepower (4.1 kW) at 3,600 rpm, the Honda GX200 also boasts 9.1 pounds of torque at 2,500 rpm. The engine's governor is a centrifugal mechanical system that Affordable Go Karts indicates can be removed to increase the output from 3,600 rpm to 5,200 rpm for greater speed.

Maintenance and Reliability

• A spark plug wrench is all that's needed to replace the easy access GX200's spark plugs. spark-plug wrench image by Aleksandr Ugorenkov from Fotolia.com

  The Honda GX200 comes with a full three-year warranty, is California Air Resources Board (CARB)- and EPA-certified to be emissions-compliant and has an oil alert sensor to eliminate engine seizure from poor oil quality. The control box is convenient and heavy-duty for easy maintenance and spark plug access is easy enough for do-it-yourself changes.