Recent content by slaps

Thank you all for your time, replies and advice. I think I'll sell her on. It's just not cost effective to start changing the crank. Again thank you all. Laters.:thumbsup:

Ah right, this does not have a clutch built in that's for sure.

There's no clutch ATM. That is the gear that was always on the reduction box. This unit came in off an old hay bale elevator. The gear is very much seized on there so I'll have to get a little heat on it the get it off. I am guessing a clutch could then be fitted?

Picture showing reduction gear.

Just as I suspected. Very helpful reply. Might just sell the engine instead I think

Firstly, is what I've show workable? Splined drive in the engine etc? ---------- Post added at 10:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:24 PM ---------- Very helpful, thank you.

Hello all. I recently got an old 3hp Briggs and Stratton engine going that was laid up for years. It's going great. I was thinking of making a gokarts for my sons to use in years to come, however the engine has a splined drive which runs a reduction gear. The reduction gear can come of no...

Hello from Ireland. Haven't a clue about gokarts but love the idea!