Recent content by caesarvis

That is a great idea Karl! I just didn't know if there were any other ideas. It will just be hard to judge how much material to remove. Also, I know some metals are surface hardened and removing any material is a bad idea. Not sure if that applies to the jackshaft or not.

These are the most important picture from my original post, I think. I bought a new shaft ($20) and some jackshaft bearings last night because of the blow-out I had on Sunday. I guess the thing that makes the most sense for me is to try to remove some material from the smaller part of the...

Sorry guys! What about in the original post? Can yall see those??? And what 2SlickNick said is correct. It is a tapered or as they call it "stepped down" jackshaft with 5/8 threads but it thickens up less than 1mm RIGHT after the threads. It's crazy.

Well, things got a lot more complicated. When riding yesterday my master link came off my chain and everything fell apart. I thought that was all that happened but I was very wrong. When I pulled everything apart tonight I discovered that the bearing on my jackshaft basically exploded and...

I get it. I mean that's the easy answer. I'm just really confused as to why the jackshaft on my cart would be just a HAIR bigger than a standard pulley. It doesn't make any sense... It's just a standard Black Widow kart I bought for $250. Nothing fancy, rare or valuable about it!

I could, but is that a good idea? I was told that the jackshaft being built into frame like that is much better and sturdier.

Hi guys, I finally got my ASW Black Widow kart fixed up and re-assembled. I purchased a new 30-series Torque Converter kit from Amazon (this one). Well, the Black Widow has an integrated jackshaft. That means I can't use the backplate that came with the kit. Because I can't use the...

Hi everyone, I wanted to start another thread to ask about using a Torque Convert WITH a jackshaft. I am replacing the motor and torque converter on a Black Widow go-kart I bought and I'm not sure how to go about replacing the TC on this setup. Can I just use a regular 30-series TC? Will all...

Sorry, I should have specified that I have the whole rear swing-arm taken off the cart. I also unbolted the sprocket from the hub. I was going to try to get a wire brush in there to clean it up but I'd rather take the axle out if it's not too much trouble...

Alright guys, I'm well underway with stripping the cart and I just finished painting the wire-brush/sandpaper cleaned rusty parts with this stuff. Now I have a couple more questions if you would be so kind... 0.5. The stuff I painted with has a "rubberized" finish. Should I hit it with some...

I really wanted to try to avoid doing that. Only about 10%-20% of the frame is currently rustly like that. The rest of it looks great. I was just going to clean up the rusty parts and paint those...

Thanks for the input and help guys. I'm definitely going to get a Predator 212 (and a Stage 1 Kit) and most likely this TC from Amazon. I also bought this Brake Master Cylinder from Amazon. I'm just trying to decide what to do about the frame now. It is most definitely rusted but it's not...

It really only appears to be surface rust. Also, this place will only charge me $200 to sand-blast, surface prep and paint it. That seems like a **** good deal to me! Will the POR stuff match or mesh up to the existing paint well or will it look absurd?

Hi everyone! This is my first post but this seems like a wonderful community so I'm hoping someone can help me on my new journey. Yesterday I purchased a American SportWorks Black Widow for $250, which I think was an absolute steal. The engine (CMXX 136cc) appears to be seized up, but I'm not...