Frame identification

[Mick13]

I’m new to this sport and bought this frame but haven’t a clue what it is and why’s the sprocket on the other side. It’s yellow up front and green in the back. I have a gc160 motor but probably going bigger. Thanks for the help

 

[Functional Artist]

Nice frame.

Not sure about original manufacturer
...but, looks kinda like Damien.
http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=40084

The driven sprocket is probably on the right side for use with a jackshaft.
...which you'll probably need to use with them big rear tires.

 

[Budget GoKart]

It looks either home built or murray im gettin better at finding what karts are

 

[Mick13]

My 11 year old and my self are excited to get it on the road. Would you guys suggest a cvt since it has such large tires or will a clutch do. I a couple years I’m thinking about a raptor 350 motor and a real clutch.

 

[Budget GoKart]

A clutch will work and will be cheaper but a cvt will give it more torqe to climb hills and be a bit tougher i got stuck with my yerf dog in grass it has a clutch

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

A clutch will work and will be cheaper but a cvt will give it more torqe to climb hills and be a bit tougher i got stuck with my yerf dog in grass it has a clutch

WHOAWHOAWHOAWHOA, hold you horses! Let's not get the poor guy confused!
Yes a TC will do better on hills and
stuff, while also giving you decent top end, because it has continuously variable belt ratios.
But a CC can perform comparably well on a hill as long as it's geared low enough. That being said, you will lose top end as you gear lower.
And a CVT(Continuously Variable Transmission), does NOT produce torque, but it, in a way, "magnifies" the torque, so it puts less load on the engine.
And a kart with a TC can get stuck too, there are too many causes to list here.

 

[Mick13]

May rzr 800 has a cvt and when I went from 25” to 28” tires I put a dalton adjustable clutch kit in it. Nice piece easy to adjust the weights to react quicker. Think a 30 will work or should I go for the 40? It will be in the grass at camp and won’t have many hills to climb. We’ll ride the quads if we need to go anywhere rough.

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

You said a GC160 engine? Honda, right? If it's a Honda GC160, it'll be ~ 5-6.5 hp, so a 30 series torque converter should work.
The real deciding factor, is the diameter of the crankshaft.
3/4 in. diameter = 30 series TC
1 in. diameter = 40 series TC
It's simply because of the shaft size that decides which kind of TC you need.

 

[Mick13]

Good to know. I’ll mic it.

 

[Dingocat]

There's 1in. 30 series drivers. They exist. 30 series is rated for like 8hp though. So no 13 hp with a 30 series*

 

[landuse]

You said a GC160 engine? Honda, right? If it's a Honda GC160, it'll be ~ 5-6.5 hp, so a 30 series torque converter should work.
The real deciding factor, is the diameter of the crankshaft.
3/4 in. diameter = 30 series TC
1 in. diameter = 40 series TC
It's simply because of the shaft size that decides which kind of TC you need.

Totally incorrect. You can get 30 series TC's with 1" diameter bores as well. It is the HP that determines which TC you get

 

[J.S.@SMS]

And the magnum 44c driver is practically a 40 series driver for a 3/4" shaft.

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

Ohh, OK. I didn't realize there were 1 in. 30 series drivers. Good to know!

 

[itsid]

And the magnum 44c driver is practically a 40 series driver for a 3/4" shaft.

And that again is incorrect!

the 40 Driver is available in two bore sizes (7/8" and 1")
and the 44C Driver is available in three (3/4", 1" and 1 1/8")

both use the same belt but are otherwise completely different.

'sid

 

[J.S.@SMS]

I'm sorry, I've only ever seen the 1" 40 series, and the 3/4" 44c. I'll just steer clear of tc discussions in the future.

 

[Mick13]

So I got the axle out. 60 tooth with 20” tires. I may make a new key way and move the sprocket over