Recent content by bbullsj

Ok, so i'm going with a whole new axle setup considering my rear bearings were shot and causing excessive resistance. I'm currently looking at this...

clutch It does currently move under its own power but slows down going up a slight incline. I tested it and i'm 180lbs so a kid would be much less but i still want it to function well and not slip and heat up and cause other issues. Attached are pictures of the full kart and the size of the...

I have a gearing issue on my go kart. not sure what type of kart it is but it has a predator engine on it. I found that the clutch is slipping and gets super hot and smells. Its a centrifugal clutch. The clutch has 10 teeth and the axle gear has 28 teeth. What can I do to get this working?

The rear tires are 16x7-8. I have a centrifugal clutch.

What size toothed gear should I go with then for the axle? The clutch has 10 or 11 teeth.

How is the gear too small to work? Will it just not provide enough torque to get the kart started to move?

axle There is not a key on the axle. Someone before me had tried to hammer the axle out and accomplished nothing except for mushrooming some threads and the end. The bearings are not welded to the frame, that would be idiotic. I don't see anything over the kart itself that suggests that...

I have a go kart that i'm putting an engine on but the sprocket needs to be moved towards the wheel more. There are spacers inside the frame but I can't seem to get the axle apart. Does anyone know how?

engine I would have no problem welding or customizing to make a different engine fit, I just don't know much about the gear ratios and what size sprockets or what type of clutch/TC to use.

I am building this kart for my nephew. He's 5 and i'm hoping it will last him a few years before he's too big for it. It didn't come with an engine or clutch assembly. What kind of engine would be good to use on it? It would mostly be used on grass or short grass fields. I'm thinking 15-20mph...

I am building this kart for my nephew. He's 5 and i'm hoping it will last him a few years before he's too big for it. It didn't come with an engine or clutch assembly. What kind of engine would be good to use on it? It would mostly be used on grass or short grass fields. I'm thinking 15-20mph...

Yep. thanks again for all the help.

Well, after a quick check of operation and looking at the jack shaft, I remembered i'm an idiot lol. I overlooked the fact that before I put the clutch driver back on I moved the kart from my garage to my barn and in the process I did indeed loose the shaft key. Went to the hardware store and...

I just got the clutch put back together today and installed and just by looking at it there is more space for the belt. Still having problems though. With the kart up on stander and the clutch/driver guard off I can watch what they are doing. It looks like the driver is engaging but maybe...

yeah, the nut ticks me off but I can still use it. when i'm tightening the nut back on should it stop on its own or do I want it flush with something?