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    What's your top speed?

    My buggy is geared for the woods Riding/hill climbing. 420 stock predator series 40 clutches top speed 22mph. Putting around 8mph. My mini bike 296cc Honda top speed 64mph.
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    Series 40 eating belts

    Update.. I got the reverse wound spring put in and it works perfectly. Does exactly the way it's supposed to. Thanks for all your help help. My grandson is one happy camper.
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    Series 40 eating belts

    You know when I had it up on jack stands running it I noticed how the belts alignment gets further out. Thought that wasn't right and I seen instructions somewhere online that you set it up with a 3/8 offset. Which I done. Looks better when running it on the stands. But unfortunately I can't...
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    Series 40 eating belts

    I think you may be on to something.I think inboard is spring on driven towards engine and outboard is spring away from engine. If this is correct. I have my driven mounted outboard (spring away from the engine). It has the red spring in it. I think I read on go kart supply I need the yellow...
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    Series 40 eating belts

    I not sure I can post pics from my phone. When I mounted everything up I machined my motor mounts to have slots to be adjustable. Going off the belt chart from go kart supply I made my center to center spacing 10 1/8 ... according to there chart ordered the correct belt size. My alignment isnt...
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    Series 40 eating belts

    7 1/2 driven on the Polaris gearbox. The gearbox has a gear reduction of 2.5:1 to a 13t and a 58t axle sprocket. Tires measure 21" dia. This thing is geared like a tractor. My trails have a lot of hills. With a new belt it can't be stopped. Low end torque is great.
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    Series 40 eating belts

    I have a hammerhead 150 buggy I just modded for a predator 420 and a Polaris 250 trailboss gearbox so I could have reverse. I machined the gearbox shaft to a 3/4 dia and cut the 3/16 key so I could use the series 40 clutches. Which I thought was a good idea at the time. I'm beginning to wonder...
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    Hello from Indiana

    hello everyone. Found this place in searching for info on the series 40 clutches. Found a lot of helpful information here. Can't wait to learn more!
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