Recent content by micka80

Cheers for all the help. I ended up getting an old rover colt 5hp ride on for parts as the wheelbase is nice and narrow, but low and behold it actually works fine - bit of air in the tyres and fired her up, heap of smoke at first but runs sweet as, even cuts the grass, not bad for $100. Just...

Wow, what a bum steer that other calc was giving me. I guess it has to be a jackshaft after all. Cheers.

You are right, a 6:1 is hard to find. If say i got a 2:1 model and geared as low as possible, how does one know the clutches rpm limit so it it is not constantly slipping. If i use a calc i come up with 7kph@1000rpm and 12kph@1800rpm using a 9 tooth drive sprocket and a 85 tooth driven with 13...

So i just have to find a drive sprocket for it, no clutch, beautiful.

Thanks Landuse, i might keep an eye out for a second hand kart. Hey Fabroman will this work?http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/thornlands/other-home-garden/6-5hp-stationary-engine-with-2-1-gear-reduction-and-wet-clutch/1048404564 I just wasnt sure how the clutch engages.

Thought i would do my first post here and explain my goals and seek advice in the one post. So, i have decided to take up this hobby as i have two little kids - one 3 and one 3 months and have this vision in my head of building a little train like kart so each kid has their own carriage. As...