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I know the issues with a vertical driveshaft in a lawnmower engine, but couldnt you mount the clutch and axle gears sideways and attach the axle gear to the input shaft of a differential mount the gear and chain setup below the engine and rear wheels (ground clearance permitting) and put the...

hey people im building an electric kart (lots of torque) im using bicycle wheels (big diameter) and bike gears...i want to attach the driveshaft to the front gears where the pedals would be and keep the back wheel and gears this is a problem because if i plug my numbers into the speed calculator...

i want to make a fun road cart for not much money, that goes fast enough for fun but nothing excessive i have all kinds of strange ideas and contraptions i could try but i dont know if they will work i have a couple bicicles with suspension i could take apart, a vacuum motor, and some parts from...