Briggs8Stratton
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Hi all, I am new here and I was wondering if anyone has tried using a peerless transmission for example, on a go kart. Here is my situation: I have a 14 hp Briggs and Stratton Vanguard V Twin. I want to make a stick shift go kart with it. I would weld a sprocket to the engine shaft (I have to do this since it's a tapered shaft engine), then run a chain to a jack shaft with a sprocket on one end and a DownsBros manual clutch on the other. From the clutch I would run a chain to the lawn tractor transmission. Then from the transmission axle one last drive chain to the go kart axle. Does anyone know if this will work? Also does anyone know what gear ratio those 6 speed mower transmissions have in each gear? Can I shift while driving? Also does anyone happen to know how high I can rev a vanguard 14 hp v twin (without a rev kit)?
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