Recent content by Nashville Geoff

I'm building a motorized bike, using a motor from a snow blower. I'm wanting to find a pulley or belt clutch to fit it. The engine is a model 62032, and the shaft is about 17mm, stepped down to about 16mm where toe woodruff key is. Where can I find such an animal? Thanks, Nashville Geoff

Actually, I plan on putting the engine behind the seat and either run a chain up to the front deraelleur, so that I can use the gears, or to the rear wheel. Geoff

That does make sense now! It could work. Thanks, Geoff

Thanks for the input. You've saved me a lot of grief. The video that you linked me to is what got me started with the idea of adapting a Lawn Boy engine. I'll buy the Tillotson you suggested, and probably start designing a jackshaft into the build. Thanks, Geoff

After Russ's comments, I don't think that reversal would be practical for the amount of work it would require, unless a "mirrored" flywheel & CDI pack were readily available. I wonder if the factory has built any sort of application where they had the motor reversed in rotation. I'm not...

I'm into some extreme projects, and one of the more insane ones is mounting a 2 stroke Lawn Boy engine on a bicycle. It would be a huge help to have the engine running in reverse of it's original configuration- I wouldn't have to fabricate a jackshaft assy if I can make it run in reverse. I...