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17.5 pics Here are two photos of what I have. It is a vertical shaft. I opened the crankcase and looked inside. It appears that oil will be splashed all over the place the way it is oriented. The cylinder is vertical now. I've got a plan to orient the carb correctly too. The oil fill is a...

Thanks much. I don't plan to race, just to have all around fun. Forgive me, but what is a jackshaft?

Hi all, this is my first foray into a gokart build. I found a nice running 17.5 hp briggs for free and would love to mount it to my frame (in process, waiting to learn more before I weld anything else). I've been researching torque converters and centrifugal clutches. I'm getting the impression...