Recent content by chavist93

Ok guys. I feel like a bit of an idiot, but I took the center to center measurement in the dark with my phone flashlight and made a mistake. It was actually 6 5/8" so I do have the correct belt. I took the driver apart and lubed it with dry lube and all is well. I like the honda clone so...

Ok, I spaced the driver out to align perfectly with the driven. I put the belt on to take it for a quick spin. It was dark out so only a few minutes. It seems to take more rpms than it should to get the clutch to engage. When it does, it jerks forward. I also notice a slight fraying on the...

Thanks everyone. I picked up the new predator engine today. Everything bolted up perfectly. I still have 4 inches or more between the seat and gas tank. The engine started on the first pull. All I need is a 3/8" bushing to space the driver unit out and a throttle return spring and she'll be...

So it appears that a 20 series driver was installed where it should have been a 30. I'm not sure why it was replaced. Does anyone see any reason the original on wouldn't work?

The driver is definitely 20 series. It was replaced along with the belt. I found the recipt in the box of original parts. original parts

Picture of the torque converter

Thanks, there seems to be a lot of space between the current gas tank and the seat, I know that doesn't mean a lot. I'm not sure its a 20. The only stamp I found on it was 20 P5. I'll run out and snap a pic in a few minutes. He bought it for his son and was riding on the back with his son...

I picked this up for free from a friend. It looks to be in decent shape, but the engine is not running. It's a 5hp tecumseh with a comet 20 series torque converter. I'd prefer to just swap it out with a 6.5hp predator. Are there any issues that I would run into with the swap using the...

Thanks guys! I just ordered the carb above. Now can anyone recommend a header and air filter that will work well?

Another option I was considering was to just spend the $100 on a new predator engine. I know there are more performance parts out there for the predator. How is the predator vs the tecumseh on reliability and longevity?

Are the cheap aftermarket carbs any good?

Way off on that one. I'm going to have to give you and F for effort on that one since the first post said I have a 5 year old son. That would put me having him at 16. You're only 14 years short. I pulled the carb today. I honestly don't think the needle was attached to the float. That...

You were close. SC.

So I've been looking several months for a used American made kart for my son (5 years old) and I to ride around the yard. I finally brought one home today. It's a kenbar sk956 with the tecsumeh 6.5hp engine. It's practically new, and the best part is I got it for $375. The original owner...

Thanks for the info on the torque converter. When I looked at it today I offered him $150 for it. I figured I couldn't go wrong for that amount, but he wouldn't take that for it. He said the lowest he would go is $200.