Recent content by Cowinthefog

Would you believe I let a blind kid do the welding? ....

So, left to my own devices, this is what I came up with. I appreciate the advice given. But I always have sooo many questions. I couldn't see a way to make the engine work with the jack shaft and that engine and the torque converter. So I removed the jack shaft and swapped sides with the axle...

Drill the idle metering jet a touch bigger?

Alright, I got everything placed, attached, connected, etc. The carb was junk, Nikki version, so I got a Chinese/Amazon version that seems ok, except it runs lean. It will only idle with the choke plate closed. Any tricks to get a bit more fuel through these little things?

What if I make a base platform roughly where the motor is sitting, bypass (or remove) the jack shaft and go straight down to the drive sprocket, having moved it to the same side? It looks like it would work? What don't I see? If I remove the JS, I can lower the motor a couple inches. Yes, the...

So, I discovered the driven shaft on my torque converter is 7/8 through the bearings and 3/4 outside the bearings. This tells me I can't use my existing jack shaft or even buy another without accomodating the different diameter. I would prefer to avoid that if possible. Also, I had to jack the...

Doh! Thanks for the common sense shoulder punch. I totally didn't think of that...buuuut I see it now. 😬 So, that is my last big question-I'm not grasping the mechanical connections here. I THINK-engine crankshaft connected to drive pulley of torque converter-belt connects drive pulley to driven...

And do I need to keep it? I'm trying to figure out if the driven clutch bore diameter matters (is it common to the jack shaft?). It looks like a chain connects the driven clutch to the jack shaft in videos I've seen. But if I don't NEED the jack shaft, I can probably spin the motor around and...

But sensei, how will I know if the jack shaft is too short?

Hello go kart wizards! I have an older Murray Explorer I just purchased, I believe it is a 1999. I have posted some pictures. The keen observer will notice there are no tires on the rear rims. There are two pictures of the engine simply sitting on the plate two different directions. This unit...

Thanks! I'm excited to be in a group of like-minded tinkerers.

Yes, it is a mess. I do like a challenge though. Which is the best forum for torque converter engine placement questions?

Hello, Josh Tracy here. I am finally getting to play around with these things-I have wanted to since childhood! I have a Murray Explorer that some morons before me did stupid things to. I shall use my super powers to fix them.