No need to wait for me;
you got it covered
Yes, you need to bring out the driver a fair amount to have the belt running straight and perpendicular to the shafts.
That will require a spacer, either the one MTNSleder linked,
or which I think gives you a finer control one you cut yourself to length.
no need for it to be keyed, as long as it fit's over your 3/4" shaft it can be nearly any kind of metal tube (just make sure it doesn't rub anywhere
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Now, once that spacer is installed, you'll certainly notice that your predator has not much of a shaft left for your driver to sit on.
That unfortunately is a design choice the engine builders made.
If you feel uncomfortable with just 1/4" of useable engine shaft,
you need to make a shaft extension,
best cut some length of keyed 3/4" shaft (say from an old jackshaft or so)
drill through, deburr the edges and install it using a longer than usual bolt for the front.
just make sure the key is long enough to grab onto the engine shaft and your extension and you'll be fine.
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