homemade torque converter

[Swabbster]

check it out!!!

 

[kendelrk]

check what out? theres nothing here

 

[Roobeer]

Lol

 

[shakey0818]

I want one, those look cool.Thats what i think they used on wonder womans jet.

 

[kendelrk]

no i think i seen one of those on that thing, you know, it spins and stuff?

 

[Swabbster]

so i wanted a better drive system in my go kart i built. i had a hilliard extreme duty ckutch in it but a while back i saw a cool clutch then months later i went back and bought for 40 dollars works great i have cool future plans for it check it out!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFAacI51-a4

 

[Swabbster]

the clutch i think is an old roto tiller clutch make by v-plex but its cool and runs a standard v belt

 

[Roobeer]

Nice, is it better to have a sprocket and chain? Or what he did?

 

[Swabbster]

i had a regular type setup but it was not as good as this

 

[r_chez_08]

Thats cool but it isnt a ctv. It just uses the "pinching" of the belt for clutching. If there was a variable pulley on the jackshaft then it would be a torque converter.
Edit: i watched the whole vid. It would be hard to get the spring tension perfect on the driven, but it could work.

 

[indianblood]

Its a CVT,you just have removed the clutch thats all I can see.

 

[r97]

Also note that even if you do get the driven and the driver to open/close at the correct rate, your going to need to make the cam too if you want it to downshift automatically and really make the most of the engine.

 

[Swabbster]

well there is lots that would go in to it but using a big spring and locking collar i could slowly adjust it but the pulley on the back is adjustable and when i open or close it it changes the ratio i think i am going to finish it and run it as it is but anyway its cool