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  1. JimD

    Kt196 coleman wont pull i think this part if missing

    I sure hope he welded to the key and not the shaft. Since everything on the kart is metric you should be looking for metric keys either 6mm (.236) or 5mm (.197). There is still a big void from the end of the shaft and the end of the sprocket. This should be filled in with a plug so the...
  2. JimD

    Kt196 coleman wont pull i think this part if missing

    Come on now EZGO nothing is ruined on this site , just a bigger challenge. Brandy, where are you located-what state? I have to admit the design leaves a little to be desired but it is fixable. Too damn cold for a go kart right now, at least in Illinois. Send me the sprocket and if you have...
  3. JimD

    Paint a Clutch?

    Oil the chain every time you are done riding and the oil will keep everything from rusting. The rust on the inside improves the coefficient of friction and it will work better. The shoes in a slip mode will clean everything up on the inside. Now rust on the chain is BAD because it will wear...
  4. JimD

    Centrifugal Clutch 2 gears??

    Hate to tell you, our outside snap ring on a Max-Torque does NOT have the ears on it to snag things. The Max-Torque uses the Rotor Clip "SHI". EVERYTHING in and on the clutch is American made. The other tell tale sign is the drum has 6 holes and the dust cover on the inside has 6 holes, the...
  5. JimD

    Centrifugal Clutch 2 gears??

    Dual gear 12 tooth #35 chain sprocket used on a jackshaft arrangement that has high and low engagement. Would be a Max-Torque SS12/1234. The one in your picture in a china single gear sprocket, can tell by the snap ring.
  6. JimD

    Homelite 179cc engine throttle issue

    What size is the crankshaft? 5/8" or 9/16" ? RLS is partially correct, the longer you have pedal to the metal the better off you are so the clutch has a chance to cool down after lock up. Tire size, not over 13" and having the right gear ratio 12/72 with #35 chain and 10/60 with #420 chain...
  7. JimD

    Cart/Wagon Drivetrain Questions

    Set screws would have a cup like point on them, you want to hit them on the belt sander to get them nice and flat. Use some blue loctite to hold them in place. I would swap out the set screws for some good socket head cap screws so you can torque them down good on the motor shaft since they...
  8. JimD

    Cart/Wagon Drivetrain Questions

    If you haven't bought the sprockets and chain yet, move up to #40 chain but keep with the #41 sprockets. The heavier chain helps out when your sprockets are not perfectly aligned plus it is a much beefier chain. #41 and #420 chain is the same thing but the #420 has been prestretched. A #40...
  9. JimD

    "Driven Max Torque" converter?

    The 98L belt was 30.250 outside circumference of the belt fitting a center to center distance of 7.375" to 7.500" All the series 20 belts measured 3/4" at the top of the "V" Belts are not cut with a knife but ground so they can be +/- .015 depending on who the manufacturer was. We used three...
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    "Driven Max Torque" converter?

    Education is free. Yes, it is a copy of Comet's series 20 but improved on all the failure points of the series 20 by Comet. They had no reason to make improvements since they were the only unit in production back in 1996 when we collected all the returns from the various manufacturers of go...
  11. JimD

    Belt Drive?

    Some of the things said about belt drive are true but if you look at Pfeifer Industries web site you can get a good education. Why yes, same address as Max-Torque. That is my son's company. Belt drives are used on enduro karts (lay down karts) going FAST but on very big tracks. Also all the...
  12. JimD

    Need advice!

    The clutch in the picture is a Max-Torque "SS" (six shoe). The description on the old style clutch was a two shoe clutch with the material riveted to the shoe. I have one hanging on my wall and I have bead blasted some to bring them back to life for some people but they are very rare to find...
  13. JimD

    Lightest Brake Caliper + Disc

    TNThomas -- back in the 60's several of the racing kart manufacturers used the rear sprocket for the brake using either hydraulic or mechanical brake. But like you indicated, over oiling the chain made this set up nearly useless once the sprocket got coated with oil. But it was better than a...
  14. JimD

    go kart brake problems

    Thank you for the drawing ezcome-ezgo better than a picture. That is how the brake band works, so that is how you have to set it up if you want yours to work properly. One end of the band HAS to be fixed, if is not then it would rotate around with the wheel.
  15. JimD

    go kart brake problems

    There is only one pin with the cable through it, the first opening is for a FIXED pivot point, the cable is pulled towards the fixed point which is what puts the pressure on the brake band. Normally on the kart there would be a bracket welded to the frame that had a 3/8" bolt welded to the...
  16. JimD

    i have a brake issue

    More than likely the brake drum is FINE. The band will wear out several times before you ever have to think about replacing the drum. We use to make brake drums before the insurance company came in and told me we don't care how fast a go kart goes but if you make any device that stops them...
  17. JimD

    go kart brake problems

    You have a brake band which was used by a lot of mini-bike people and still used on the small 120 snowmobiles. Do you still have the pin that goes in the back hole of the band brake? It has a hole that the cables passes through and a set screw to secure the cable in the pin.
  18. JimD

    Go kart with bigger tires

    With those size tires you will need a torque converter, Series 30 will be fine, just make sure when you order you tell them a 10 tooth sprocket on the jackshaft for the #41 or #420 chain. Your rear sprocket will be fine.
  19. JimD

    Building for torque t

    After talking to the gentleman and giving him several options we have re-thought the project and he is sending back the engine. It is a Ken-Bar kart and what he is going to use it for makes better sense to get a 212 engine and a series 30 T/C. I would also go down to a smaller tire not to...
  20. JimD

    Building for torque t

    Denny, you know 22mm is just a number that means nothing to a machine. I just need to know the length of the crankshaft, if it is drilled and tapped and if so what is the metric thread size. A clutch like that has to be a 2 piece clutch--separate shoe assembly from the drum and sprocket. But...
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