mckutzy
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as they say....
IBTL....
IBTL....
Go Kart With Snowmobile Engine Build
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Hydraulic and mechanical brakes have a disc, but as mckutzy says below, you could probably also get away with a GOOD mechanical setup
as they say....
IBTL....
LOL. I think this thread will stay open just for the entertainment value...and hopefully we can help someone not kill themselves
rushking19
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That's what I meant mechanical disk brakes, witch I was wondering if I could use
firemanjim
Just kartin' around....
Mechanical disc brakes would work, but hydraulic is much better. You can get a decent chinese atv set up cheap.... Just look around.... Like ebay......
OzFab
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Don't forget Jim, he'll be pushing about 40hp
rushking19
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Probably more around 38 or 36 because of the custom muffler system I'll put on
OzFab
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That's what we call "splitting hairs"; when you're talking about that much power, a 5-10% variance is of no consequence...
rushking19
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I just looked it up and the engine is from a 1971 ski doo TNT 440 and has 35 hp, so with the custom side muffler I plan on making to quite it down a bit, it should be around 32 to 30 hp
ML-TOYS
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I was curious as to how your fab and welding skills are to be building a death machine like this.
Lets see pics of your previous work.
And BTW finding parts like brake setups really really cheap as you said does not work for a build with that motor.
Lets see pics of your previous work.
And BTW finding parts like brake setups really really cheap as you said does not work for a build with that motor.
rushking19
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I'm not going to weld it, I got someone else to do it,because I can't weld, and y'all get what I mean when I want cheap brakes ,I want good brakes but I don't want to spend hundreds on them
rmm727
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I want to work where you work. The prices you posted sound like they come from a shop that doesn't like walk-ins. Quote a high price and if they paid it, awesome, if not, I didn't want to do the work anyway. I paid $20 to have a crank turned and keyway milled in a crank I had. A friend did it at the shop he works at after hours. They are allowed to do that sort of thing.
Not that I am trying to encourage this guy.
rushking19
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You don't have to encourage me, I encourage myself ,to do what I think is right and safe
firemanjim
Just kartin' around....
I may be off a little, but in my shop we machine stuff that weighs over 2 tons..... And that doesn't necessarily mean it's big, could be just full of carbide. We have 2 machines to cut small stuff, 3" and smaller in diameter. They just are not used as much these days.... @ rmm727, a LOT of people want to work here, but only few make it. I work for a great company that really treats you like family.......
Speed
I really don't know, It's W/T is 279lb about 35-40lb more than the bike. The track's I race are 1/8mile, And I run it in third gear. Not WARP speed but it is very quick.
rushking19
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Yeah it should be really quick because it's a shifter kart, my go kart may top out at about 80 mph if geared right or more, I just have to get the engine first
2SlickNick
American Minibikes @ FB
Yeah it should be really quick because it's a shifter kart, my go kart may top out at about 80 mph if geared right or more, I just have to get the engine first
I sure hope you wear a helmet!
rushking19
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Of course I will, if I'm going to be strapped to a freaking rocket!!
rushking19
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And can a hillard extreme clutch handle the power of this engine
Kaptain Krunch
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First off. no
Second, why would u want a centrifugal clutch, to replace a torque converter which comes from the factory on every full size sled engine?
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