DuroMax XP7HPE 208cc Electric Start Gas Powered, 50 State Approved, Multi-Use Engine Blue

Installed this on an older Ditchwitch 24" model. Basically dropped right in, got lucky and the shaft was exactly the right size, and it runs fantastic. I have yet to wire up the key start, but it starts the first time, every time. Sips gas. An excellent replacement for the worn out honda original.

Bought this to re-power a log splitter. Changed from a vertical shaft 6.5 HP Briggs. Other than the expected mods to make it fit, this engine is faster, more powerful and starts on the first pull. Very pleased. This is the second Duromax engine I have, the other is on a generator. Very pleased with that as well.

This engine is great especially for the price point. I have it paired with a pressure washer pump 3600psi 4.8 gpm, and it has plenty of torque! Pump calls for 13 HP, I chose 16 to accommodate for name brand, and it does great. Only thing is the oil safty switch can be a hassle, I unplugged mine !

Update on original review below.I've put some more time on this engine now and it continues to have a lot of power and the noise has subsided. The oil has stayed clean and doesn't have any visible metal shavings in it, so whatever made the noise must have been small. I did get in contact with the company and they assured me the warranty was 1 year, so they were helpful although a little hard to get a hold of. The tech did call to help diagnose but I've looked at everything there was to look at on this engine and never did see anything. I upped my rating accordingly.I don't know whether to recommend this engine to others or not. It arrived quickly and undamaged. The price is right. I installed it on a Troy Bilt Tomahawk shredder to replace the original under powered 5hp Tecumseh. This engine definitely makes the shredder more useful than it was originally with the too small engine.Engine runs great but sounds terrible. It had a very loud hammering noise when I first started it like a bolt was loose inside the crankcase. This intermittent noise subsided but was followed with a constant lighter hammering. It was full of the recommended oil. I used the machine for about an hour and checked the dipstick for metal shavings. Drained the oil and replaced with new. Nothing out of the ordinary was in the oil for a new engine.It does not smoke and runs like a top. I contacted the company by email and included a video for the sound and have had no response as to if this is normal for these engines. I have worked on engines small and large for 20 years and don't think this one is quite right. The noise is definitely from the crankcase area and not intake or exhaust noise. I believe it would be quiet otherwise. I thought it was going to come apart in the first 15 min but so far it has not. This is my third Honda clone engine and I had very good luck with the other two that I bought at Harbor Freight. I will report back when I have further information.

I purchased this engine as a replacement for a Briggs 12 hp V-twin. The $329 price tag was the deciding factor - that's about half the cost of the Briggs short block. The engine is mounted on a BCS 30" roto tiller.All of the mounting was ready-to-go right out of the box. The clutch slid on the keyed shaft, and the retaining bolt turned right into the 3/8 - 24 tapped hole. It was only about an hour from opening the box until I was ready to go.After reading the other reviews, I was concerned about the starter connections, and also about building a battery box. Neither was an issue, as the engine is very easy to start and I haven't felt any need to use the electric starter or connect a battery. A brief examination, however, makes it clear that the only connection necessary is the battery cables - shouldn't be a problem. My tiller has a "dead man" switch that kills the engine if the machine gets away for some reason. Using the schematic, I was easily able to figure out how to connect the kill switch.The only difficulty I encountered is that I wasn't able to connect the throttle cable from the tiller control handlebar. That hasn't been a big problem - I merely set the engine rpm before I start work, and it goes fine.The engine is a piece of cake to start - it has started on the first pull every time. It does require a fairly stout tug on the cord, usually a "two handed" tug. It seems louder than the Briggs, but I don't have any way to measure decibels, and if louder, it's by just a little. It runs very smoothly, with no surging or "hunting", and fuel consumption seems reasonable - but, without a meter to count hours of operation, my opinion of fuel consumption is quite subjective. Without a dynomometer, there isn't a way for me to measure actual horsepower output, but there is no doubt is has a bit more zip than the old Briggs.As of this writing, I have used the engine for about 20 hours without any problem whatsoever. My own measure of engines like this one includes longevity, so I might be back to edit this if the engine doesn't give me a few years of good service. At this point, I don't hesitate to recommend it.

The media could not be loaded. Put in a golf cart, bought two kept one stock and modified one. Both start perfect every time. It fits better than the 670 because it is two inches shorter and lighter. The stock engine does not include a muffler but I added a 1.5 inch generator muffler and the engine is quiet aside from the valvetrain being a little noisy, but hey that's how puchrod engines are. Super powerful, unlike duromaxes 440cc I'm pretty sure this one makes advertised horsepower. The engine can be slightly modified for crazy power. Only complaint is the plastic cam gear, but that's no problem if you get a high lift cam ;)