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duane

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Hi all I'm building a go kart to race I'm using a golf cart frame but I can't find a 5 lug 1 1/4 axle I'm also using a 16hp briggs I'm putting a 21 tooth on the engine and a 17 tooth on the axle no room for a j shaft any help would be great Thank you Duane
 

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What track are you planning on racing this kart at?

Hardly anyone uses 5-lug rims on go karts, so finding the matching wheel mounting hubs will probably be difficult. You might consider building your own hubs/hub-adaptors, or using rims with a more conventional bolt pattern.

Even with a big 16hp engine, that 100mph gear ratio wont work. It'd be like a car trying to take off in 5th gear... Depending on your kart and riding conditions, gearing for between a 20 and 40mph top speed would probably be a more realistic goal with a 16hp engine governed to 3600rpm.
 
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