Well I want to start making a winch and I know there have been several threads but here goes another one....would either of these engines be good or not? <BR><a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66014" target="_blank">http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66014</a> <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66492" target="_blank">http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66492</a> <BR> <BR>Any feedback would be appreciated <BR> <BR>Chris

I am pretty sure there have been a few built using the 11hp and worked well. I think the 6.5hp has been said to be a little under powered if you want to do deep water starts.

Thanks Nick. I was thinking 11hp is probably better for that. I'm just wondering if it will work because of how cheap it looks...

yeah we got a 11HP tecumsah for 100 brand new(got a hook up) works very well....we also had a 5HP that worked flawless just no deep water starts

wow JT can I get the hook up?

ive got that 11hp motor on my winch and it works great! cant beat it for the price!

Remember the 11 hp weighs a fair bit more. If the 6.5 has a governer you might get more like 8 hp out of it by removing the plate. I was looking into building one a while ago and was told 8hp should be about all you need to pull a 200+ lb rider out.

Haha if u live in southern ga or northern fl I'll get ya a hookup or try to at least.... But I mean we used a 5 hp b&amp;s motor worked flawless