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Old 11-04-2009, 05:35 PM
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Default Jack shaft ratios?

Can someone tell me how to calculate the jack shaft sprocket sizes? got a baja motorsports frame with a 19" rear tire, 54 tooth rear sprocket, 10 tooth clutch on a 6.5 Tecumseh OHV. This is a bare frame project I am building. Building a crawler, not wanting a speed demon.
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take the ratios and multiply them..

10/40 and a 15/30 would be 8:1 ratio
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http://www.compgoparts.com/Technical...Calculator.asp
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That deserves a THANK YOU LOL
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Thanks for the link. it gives me somthing to work with. As for go fast! Hows a 1974 VW bug with a Subaru Legacy engine grab ya!
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NOT SO MUCH

VW bugs are fine as is. all 54 hp LOL
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Yea, i've had about a dozen over the years. 68 and up 1600cc are rated at 60hp. With stock carb they make great buggys. But I saw a conversion at Daytona bug fest last year and had to give it a try. still in the building stage at this point. hope to have it done by late spring...

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was lookin @ a 69 with an autostick.. but I past on it
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