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similar to them. see i want to run a chain from a centrifugal clutch on the crank to a jackshaft. on that jackshaft i want two or three differnet sized sprockets with a derailer on the apparatus to act as a shifter LIKE on a bike, and run that one chain to the actual live axle with one set sized...

i understand all of that. and the transmission would be classified as "automatic" i guess because there was a cent clutch that had two chains on it, then one connected to a jackshaft and another to another cent clutch on the same jackshaft

haha skills and materials arent the problem, i just want a second opinion whether or not itd work?

what is a good transmission for a go kart? i saw a thread about a 2 speed transmission and i wanna know how that works..

what would you suggest then? i dont wanna spend a lot of cash on a gearbox, is there aryway i could do it otherwise?

the three sprockets i have are so consolidated that they're less than an inch apart all together.

ya a bike setup and a derailer as the actual shifter.

First of all this may be in the wrong area but it's worth a try. I want to do a setup where I have a centrifugal clutch connected to a jack stand with a three speed sprocket to the actual live axle. I would have a derailleur on the three speed sprocket. I just have no idea what to use for a...

im still confused about the jackshaft a bit

ya the engine will be mounted ON the suspension. thanks

i want to do this but with a ball joint on the rear suspension for universal movement.