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I am a surprised they only went to a 5/8" shaft when they built their own jackshaft rather than 3/4" so it could handle larger tires. My offer to help on 3/4" shaft material is useless because it will not help you one bit. It is a good system you have and once you get your alignment worked out.

Again, very good pictures. Looking at the sprocket on the jackshaft, now you could flip the one you have 180 degrees since it looks like you have the room. Fill in the gap between the driven unit and the sprocket with 3/4" washers so the sprocket nor the driven unit can move. The shaft really...

BigBoi -- all the advice you get here is free and it is all good. The set up you have is much better than the bolt on series 30 because this one you have has a LOT more flexibility. You can mount either a series 30 (which is what you have now) or a series 20 which was designed for go karts...

You are correct , you definitely have an alignment problem. Take the spacer off the crankshaft because you don't have enough shaft for the 4-spline to fit on the end of the crank. That 3/4" spacer next to the crankcase behind the flat sheave has to come off. Get the driver fixed first then...

Bob Stanton made early fun karts before he acquired the tooling from Rupp. Once he got the tooling he made improvements on his own style karts getting away from weak points which a single support for the steering column is one of them. Hard man handling the kart around turns weakens the...

Yes, Bob died in 2023. He and his wife, Wanda, love to dance and drive around in his old convertible. He was quite a character and he attended many of vintage karting gatherings. His wife was the mayor of the town they lived in in SC. As for engine all his brochure that I have listed...

Definitely not the original engine, needs some work on the throttle cable cannot be hanging like that, the kart will handle a couple of kids but would be a real workout for some big adults. Cannot tell real height of the tires but if the ground to the top of the tire is 13" or less the clutch...

There is living proof to use ethanol free gas, pure gas last longer. As for the clutch, it could be a Max-Torque or a Noram. We didn't use set screws but it could rust on to the crank over that length of time. Just take off the bolt and washer on the end of the crank and give it shot of WD-40...

I know better than comment on something I know nothing about. I am not familiar with impeller on a clutch or torque converter. Anything to get air moving over them to cool them down quicker is to your advantage. The early clutches were solid drums, no holes in them, then a company in CA...

The easy way for me to tell looking at a clutch from the front is the snap ring holding the drum on the sleeve. The snap ring we use doesn't have the small ears it is completely round so it cannot snag clothing. Also when you look in the six holes you will see the holes in the drum line up with...

Manco was the only large volume kart builder still using #35 chain on the karts. Most of the competition went to #420 chain 10 tooth sprockets. Manco stayed with 12 tooth #35 chain to cut down on the number of parts they carried in inventory. Bill Hatlen the former owner of Manco used the...

Let's start with the basics: how many teeth on the axle sprocket and how big in diameter is the wheel? Want from the ground to the top of the tire. Trying to figure out if it will work even if you get it aligned with the clutch and present gearing.

In 1999 Briggs told all the kart builders they were no longer going to sell engines to them so that is why Tecumseh started showing up on karts, not because it was a better engine because it was all that was available and made in the US. for the price the kart builders were willing to pay. That...

Why yes, I know all about them since they were originally made for Sears and then they got cancelled. Sears like to have specials made so you would have to come back to them to get the parts. The crankshaft was 1/2" longer than standard. Standard being 2.297 They also wanted 5mm pitch and...

Rotary went to the same supplier Comet and Max-Torque used to make the belts. They buy quality , good family business in Georgia.

Since you have shown me the cover of the t/c I was going to suggest drilling as many holes as you can into it to let out the heat build up which helps to ruin any belt. The series 30 is wedging the belt up and down on the inside sheave versus rolling with the angle of the pulley on the series...

How about a picture of the cover over the t/c?

When they stopped building karts in the United States in 2005, BMI (Barhorst Manufacturing Inc) bought up a lot of the kart manufacturing assets. They have a HUGE multi buildings stock of parts. They are located in Ohio and he has one heck of a lot of stuff. He even has crates of WWII Harley...

That is a great engine, right up there with a Honda. Try and salvage the engine for sure.

Been there and I cry with you. Better than a good woman, because a dog NEVER complains and is always there to cheer you up and say I missed you pal, let's go for a walk.