Well guys. Im 33 years old. NEVER had one and wanted one as a kid. I was hauling a van to the crusher and came across from research is a carter brothers go kart with a predator 212 engine. The number on the axle tube is 1708. Upon googling i found a pdf file of the diagram and part #s. cart is from 2001. The yard guy said the engine was siezed and said he would take $50 for the whole thing. I took it home! a dab of marvel oil in the cylinder and she broke loose and ran! 2017 model motor too.
That was 6 months ago. Work has me busy so im time limited. So Upon TONS of research after i learned what a centrifugal clutch was on small engines and the series of belts. I was like why so complicated? Well things started off wrong. Someone installed a 30 series driver. After $50 in belts to find the right size i finally found it. The frame is slotted for adjustment so i couldnt really go by center bolt to center bolt since the driven is mounted on the jack shaft.
So i thought it was ready to go. Nope. Got it all set up thinking its all 30 series. upon looking the driven is a 40 series. NO! DANGET!
So this was after i test drove it. belt got hot. oh and the crank seal blew apart because i was misinformed. that brass sleeve the belt idles on i was told it was a spacer between the driver and crank. Wrong! it chewed up the seal. Well new seal installed,lesson learned.
So here i am. 3/4" crank shaft and i need to either use a 30 series driven which i cant find and even then it looks like i cant use it since the driven spring system is flipped on the jackshaft.
Can i use buy a 40 series driver and use a 3/4 to 1" sleeve adapter? Im waiting on new tires to come in right now. darn thing has 2 pc wheels up front. Now i need tubes too. Already did the stage 1 kit on the engine. Sounds like a ripper.
Il get pics up later tonight if i get home early enough.
edit : here is 2 pictures. the one with the stage 1 is a week old. The other was when i first got it. That converter was TOASTED. Had to buy a new one. Few reasons i posted these was 1. its dark outside. No new ones are happening. 2. to show the driven clutch in both images.
So, since im new to this i will ask my one of many stupid questions. In the first image you see how the driven spring system is facing the engine? Anyway around that? from what i understand the tapered side will be on the wrong side if i mounted a 30 series driven that way? So its back the next question. Can you confirm in the second photo that it is a 40 series driven? Im fairly sure it is.
and yes,engine is covered while not in use. lol
That was 6 months ago. Work has me busy so im time limited. So Upon TONS of research after i learned what a centrifugal clutch was on small engines and the series of belts. I was like why so complicated? Well things started off wrong. Someone installed a 30 series driver. After $50 in belts to find the right size i finally found it. The frame is slotted for adjustment so i couldnt really go by center bolt to center bolt since the driven is mounted on the jack shaft.
So i thought it was ready to go. Nope. Got it all set up thinking its all 30 series. upon looking the driven is a 40 series. NO! DANGET!
So this was after i test drove it. belt got hot. oh and the crank seal blew apart because i was misinformed. that brass sleeve the belt idles on i was told it was a spacer between the driver and crank. Wrong! it chewed up the seal. Well new seal installed,lesson learned.
So here i am. 3/4" crank shaft and i need to either use a 30 series driven which i cant find and even then it looks like i cant use it since the driven spring system is flipped on the jackshaft.
Can i use buy a 40 series driver and use a 3/4 to 1" sleeve adapter? Im waiting on new tires to come in right now. darn thing has 2 pc wheels up front. Now i need tubes too. Already did the stage 1 kit on the engine. Sounds like a ripper.
Il get pics up later tonight if i get home early enough.
edit : here is 2 pictures. the one with the stage 1 is a week old. The other was when i first got it. That converter was TOASTED. Had to buy a new one. Few reasons i posted these was 1. its dark outside. No new ones are happening. 2. to show the driven clutch in both images.
So, since im new to this i will ask my one of many stupid questions. In the first image you see how the driven spring system is facing the engine? Anyway around that? from what i understand the tapered side will be on the wrong side if i mounted a 30 series driven that way? So its back the next question. Can you confirm in the second photo that it is a 40 series driven? Im fairly sure it is.
and yes,engine is covered while not in use. lol
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