clone from harbor freight

[jayden727]

6.5 clone questions HELP!!

Im thinking of buying a 6.5 clone tomorrow but have a few questions. (still learning,bare with me)

-Will my 30 series comet torque converter fit on it?

-After I buy it, I want to spend 80-100 bucks to hop it up
a little bit. What are the first things I should get?

Thanks a million for your replies, could really use the help!!

 

[Daveon]

Depends on which clone, and which clutch you have. The 6.5 has a 3/4" shaft with a 3/16 keyway. The 11 and 13 have a 1" shaft. They sell the 30 series clutch in a 3/4 and a 1" version.

 

[jayden727]

Thanks!! I just edited my post. Its the 6.5 clone

 

[Daveon]

Has some good info on tweaking the 6.5
http://www.affordablegokarts.com/

 

[nerfo]

Personally, if you want to spend 80 bux, the first things I'd do is yank the governor (free!) replace the factory rod with a billet one and toss some 18lb valve springs in it. Thats what my exact plans are! Beauty part is, it'll only cost you about 65 bux! If you wanted, you could use what's left and look into a header of some sort or a better air cleaner with a filter adapter!

The 30 series should fit witout a problem. I have a TAV bolted to mine (all sitting on a bench) and the driver is the same for a regular 30 as it is for a tav.

 

[NJOHC]

^ AGK is a great place for tips and parts. Like others said, Id take out the gov, or at least override it to your desired RPM. If you dont trust yourself you can add another gov. spring to it and it will allow it to rev higher. I did that with mine and set it to 4500RPM. If you want it to last at those RPM's a billet rod should definitaly be on your list of mods. After that I'd go with intake & exhaust and maybe 6 degrees advanced timing. You can find all that stuff in the link Daveon gave you. If you still want more grunt after those mods you can get their 50$ cam thats made to work with the stock carb. With all those mods you'll be looking at over 11hp (says Shane from AGK)

 

[jayden727]

Thanks for all the replies!! I ordered a header, #90 main jet, uni air filter and adapter, and 18lb springs!! Anything specific im missing so I dont blow the engine?

 

[nerfo]

A rod. And not the Yankee... but I'd consider a billet connecting rod.