World's Fastest Lawn-Boy just got much faster

[Magice]

minus the cost of the engine, how much did it cost to get the engine, as you would put it, gokartable?

 

[Russ2251]

$98.01
plus $50.00 for (non running) engine = $148.01.

 

[Explicit Error]

I didnt know that you can put a lawnmower engine on go kart . Is their anything you have to change How would it work?

 

[crazycart]

Very very cool russ,that thing really looks like it has some good power.Sounds awesome too

 

[Russ2251]

Is their anything you have to change

Yes, carburetion and fuel supply.

 

[Russ2251]

Very very cool russ,that thing really looks like it has some good power.Sounds awesome too

Thanx

 

[crazycart]

If you do a live axle conversion,you should get a Torque converter,that'll really let that beast roar.It makes me want to do a conversion on my cart too,i wish i didnt have so many projects,i just started a complete rebuild on a 1989 Polaris sprint snowmobile,its a 340cc twin(2 stroke) i plan on boring it out and porting it,also adding twin slp expansion chambers and possibly dual 38mm Mikuni roundslides.I might start a new thread with some pics

 

[Russ2251]

If you do a live axle conversion,you should get a Torque converter

I've been considering Torque-A-Verters but not sure if I can adapt it to my one wheel drive setup. I don't want to spend that kind of coinage for something that may or may not work. What shaft sizes can they handle?

 

[crazycart]

Shaft size of what?

 

[Russ2251]

Pto

 

[crazycart]

I believe you can get them for just about anything,tapered shaft,3/4-1" straight shaft

 

[Russ2251]

Ok, 1 inch is what I need. Will it work on 1 wheel drive?

 

[ironman]

Ok, 1 inch is what I need. Will it work on 1 wheel drive?

yes they will just going to have to have a jack shaft to go from belt to chain.

 

[Russ2251]

they will just going to have to have a jack shaft to go from belt to chain

I'll forgo this drive system for now. I like to keep things simple.

im always ready for a race how about you?

OK, I'll give you a 200 foot lead to make it fair.

 

[crazycart]

Well just incase you do this heres a simple sketch,it could be configured in a few different ways,but this is basic.

 

[ironman]

come now 200 ft how long of a race straight strip or around a track a few times your on old man any time any place we are not that far apart

 

[kibble]

Ironman, I see your typed words, but I don't see any action going on. Don't worry Russ, he tried to race me too.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

I'll forgo this drive system for now. I like to keep things simple.
OK, I'll give you a 200 foot lead to make it fair.

Ill race you off the line, with dads "cart" sandrail w 1800cc air cooled VW+4 spd stick, I will even try to be nice and only use second gear. His 250cc hearth snowmobile engined minibike (goes 55 and makes hat in a little over 10 yards) would probably come close to out running you as is but a higher gear ratio and win is for sure. This guy is nuts, need to take some pics of his toys he never plays with.

 

[2or3wheels]

what did you do as far as engine mods, different carbs etc.

 

[ironman]

Ironman, I see your typed words, but I don't see any action going on. Don't worry Russ, he tried to race me too.

hey i tried to get you to meet me half way cali. is a little for you know. see this why it would be nice for all of us to meet up and run our karts i got 3 weeks of vacation this year.so im up for it if i can get the wife to go some where.:toetap05: