I Need Some Ingenuity

[Daniel P.]

I have a go cart that I made in shop class a couple years ago in great shape, I bet I havent even put 20 minutes ride time on it. It has a 5hp techumseh motor that has maybe 10 hours on it that just won't run right we cant figure out what the deal is with it. I also have a late 80's yamaha moto4 220cc or 250cc four wheeler that runs great but has a bent rear axle so its a bitch to ride. I want to take the motor off the moto 4 and put on the gocart, but the moto4 is shaft drive, does anyone have any ideas on how this can be done?

the four wheeler is a clutchless manual so im wondering if i cant just machine the shaft to fit a sprocket then onto the chain that is already on the cart.

I will try to get pics of both this weekend.

[sirenformula350]

its can definitely be done. I'm finishing up my degree and currently we are taking a 600cc honda engine and converting from a chain drive to a driveshaft. Its for our design project as seniors. We are still working out the details but if I think of anything that would help you I'll post. I would ask around some machine shops and see what kind of ideas come up.

[Daniel P.]

that sounds pretty cool. thanks

[Daniel P.]

bump

[310stanger]

I have a go cart that I made in shop class a couple years ago in great shape, I bet I havent even put 20 minutes ride time on it. It has a 5hp techumseh motor that has maybe 10 hours on it that just won't run right we cant figure out what the deal is with it. I also have a late 80's yamaha moto4 220cc or 250cc four wheeler that runs great but has a bent rear axle so its a bitch to ride. I want to take the motor off the moto 4 and put on the gocart, but the moto4 is shaft drive, does anyone have any ideas on how this can be done?

the four wheeler is a clutchless manual so im wondering if i cant just machine the shaft to fit a sprocket then onto the chain that is already on the cart.

I will try to get pics of both this weekend.

i dont know that you can do this without a lot of work dude. try and get a cr or yz engine if you are gonna run this around on pavement or a sport quad engine with chain drive if you use it to go off road. i think the shaft drive/chaindrive difference is in the case of that trans. to convert it you probably have to split the case. thats not easy.

[Daniel P.]

shit, maybe I can fin an old dirt bike somewhere, never the less I'll post up pics of the cart when i get a chance.

[310stanger]

shit, maybe I can fin an old dirt bike somewhere, never the less I'll post up pics of the cart when i get a chance.

honestly bro, for the amount of work it would take, i think you could really cost effectively find a dirtbike/quad engine thats chain driven. heck with even more power.