This video shows you how to shift a manual transmission vehicle with a go-kart engine. The is a 1975 MGB with a Duromax 440XPE - 18HP. youtube.com/@DuroMaxPower?si=... #keyfarm #duromaxpower #duromaxengine #duromaxpowerequipment
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@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Here is the video on the car ( MG ). kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpzEeXSMapd_sNE
@TheDeelunatic4 ай бұрын
Slipping the gears because the clutch is the centrifugal clutch of the gokart engine. I like this.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
👍
@joeystrains.93164 ай бұрын
Chris, every small town needs a guy or gal with your know how! You're a transportation survivalist! Great video.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Transportation survivalist, I like that , Thanks for watching.
@Leboobs224 ай бұрын
I am hoping to be that guy; I have made a steam engine so far out of a scrapped rusty weed wacker and it turns a truck alternator real good , so I suppose I'll have electricity in a great depression or apocalypse.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Nice
@SV-Isla4 күн бұрын
every town has lots most just dont make videos or like attention.
@iamstupidiamstupid87844 ай бұрын
Hes just floatin gears like we do in big rigs nice setup
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Absolutely, I would have just said that, but through these projects I have learned, most people don't know what that means.
@fragman213 ай бұрын
Pretty much how I shift every motor cycle I've owned.
@mickeyflynn54274 ай бұрын
Listening to how the engine and gears operated while he explained the process I noticed the similarities between how it and big rigs or dump trucks sound when run the same way. It makes sense.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@BruceLyeg4 ай бұрын
I learned how to float the gears on my dads old farm truck driving in the ditch picking up hay bales when I was about 12. Use the clutch to start, but that was it. Once you get a feel for it, it's easy. Nice job driving the MG, I love that little car
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
That's cool man, glad you enjoyed it , picking up square bales, that's another thing that isn't done as much anymore. Thanks for watching.
@detroitredneckdetroitredne66744 ай бұрын
I put 587.000 miles on my Freightliner, my mechanic look to the history of never had a clutch adjustment. I told him to adjust it. He said why there is no need to it's fine.
@@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674lol I did the math to show a guy something similar on a truck with 2m miles. He thought it could be done in a few years until I showed him Miles an hr X hrs and x hrs in a work year ect. And he learned really quick how many miles it actually is and how long it actually takes. truckers keep track and your a prime example.
@tville70434 ай бұрын
Thanks man for the show. Very entertaining. God Bless. NW ga.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@user-bb4tn7zf1l4 ай бұрын
I always wondered exactly what you did with the MG. Love it.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
It's definitely still around, I'm thinking about making it street legal.
@jasonz77884 ай бұрын
BRAVO sir! you have some skills!!
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Hey , I appreciate it , I've had A LOT of practice. Thanks for watching.
@keithtobin53694 ай бұрын
Love this kind of stuff thank you keep them coming
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
I plan to, thanks for watching.
@tedbastwock38104 ай бұрын
This is the coolest thing I have seen in a long time, fantastic job and explanation
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Hey , I appreciate it , thanks for watching.
@deborahchesser73754 ай бұрын
A v twin Briggs or whatever would really be cool, especially a souped up v twin.
@jayburrough43084 ай бұрын
Got to love the synchronizers 😂
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
👍 , yep, thanks for watching
@lewis25533 ай бұрын
If you have any. Dad's 1965 GMC pickup never had any. And my 1977 Volare and 1976 Duster had them, but they were pretty well worn by previous owners jamming it gear instead of giving it time to go in.
@Youhaverights64 ай бұрын
I love your MG. I love the gearing you went with. I am happy and have been proud of you. These are a blast. My Isuzu Trooper is fun and I live in the most mountainous state where the 4x4 gets put to the test. I need to vamp mine a bit and reinforce some stuff. I've climbed some stuff I probably shouldn't have tested and made it. I've scared people out of the trooper and they'd rather walk on some of the places I've gone up and down and sideways. I need to weld the differential on it. Then three tired will be pulling in 4 low. When I go down the steep stuff I can gas it and it creeps down hill in four low with no need for the brakes and it stays clutch engaged during it without having to stay in the throttle. I've taken five adult people wheeling at one time and packed our gear. I get a top speed of 21 miles an hour though with a range of 17 miles to the gallon with the duromax 18hp.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, your project sounds awesome 😁. I'm still on the lookout for a 4x4 to build something similar.
@Youhaverights64 ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I got my trooper I call "the pooper trooper" affectionately, for 100 dollars more than the price of scrap. 300 dollars. Keep your eye out. I would love to build a full sized Chevy or Ford but I am looking. Nobody wants to part with the bodies even though they have no prospects on ever having an engine.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
I understand that
@user-cw1ox9ml5s4 ай бұрын
That is cool as heck dood love it good job
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@doglegjake67884 ай бұрын
Excellent video
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I appreciate you watching
@77perudo4 ай бұрын
i used to shift manual like that.. once you have a feel for it, its easy.. pretty cool project you got there..
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Cool, thanks
@z3r3pmoto4 ай бұрын
So floating the gears essentially, nice!
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Absolutely
@robsm8714 ай бұрын
that is awesome
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it.
@halfahotrods63324 ай бұрын
I'm not sure how I ended up on your channel, but I'm glad I did! Subscribed!
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Awesome 👍
@blazeorangeandcamo4 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video, i was curious just how tricky it was to do. You make it look easy! Guess I'll just plan on learning how to drive stick all over again haha. I've seen a couple vids where a kart engine was adapted to the trans using the (modified) stock clutch, but it's way more involved as you'd expect. And then it's just another possible point of failure to worry about. I like the way you keep things simple.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@GB-kv6jw4 ай бұрын
I missed that on the first video a centrical clutch. Got it. Thanks for showing.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
No problem 👍 , thanks for watching
@weldingandwheeling98834 ай бұрын
The MG is the perfect car for this I think! Love it
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@user-cw1ox9ml5s4 ай бұрын
I have a 66 bronco with 94 grandmarquis
@user-cw1ox9ml5s4 ай бұрын
Under it
@user-cw1ox9ml5s4 ай бұрын
Still a work in progress if you know what I mean
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Cool
@kayla2434 ай бұрын
Yeaaaaaa. This is my favorite car. Take us through town please.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
I'm working towards that, gotta get a plate and insurance 😐
In the fall of ‘22 I got outta trucking after 35 years and retired my last truck which was a 2000 VNL 770 with a Cummins Signature 600 and an Eaton Fuller RTLO 20918B behind it. The only time I used the clutch in that thing was when getting going from a standstill and when maneuvering into a parking spot or maneuvering on a job site for loading or unloading. Other than that I put on that truck about 1.9 million miles floating gears hauling lots of oversize and overweight loads across 48 states, 10 provinces, two territories and the state of Alaska. Yeah, a volvo, but I tell you what, after owning a kw, a pete, a couple of freightshakers and a corn bider, that volvo was the best truck I ever owned and the only one I kept and drove for 22 years. Say what you will about the “polish peterbilt”, it got more creature comforts than the rest, drives smoother than the rest and as far as the components and the build, well, it’s the same sh!t like the rest of them. The downside is that they don’t hold much value on the used truck market, but if you keep it and drive it for the long run it don’t matter and it makes you money just like a 379 or a w900 will, maybe even better since the Volvo is allot more aerodynamic.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm2 ай бұрын
Cool
@jeromeviator3837Ай бұрын
Speechless
@ChrisfromKeyfarmАй бұрын
LOL, like in a good way? or like this is so dumb I'm speechless🤣
@jeromeviator3837Ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Most positive way imaginable. Will definitely build one!
@davejalenderkiАй бұрын
That’s pretty cool.
@ChrisfromKeyfarmАй бұрын
Thanks, This one is extremely fun to drive.
@James-Belinda13 күн бұрын
Very cool
@ChrisfromKeyfarm13 күн бұрын
Thanks
@jaitv5915Ай бұрын
Awesome car 👍
@ChrisfromKeyfarmАй бұрын
Thanks
@jaitv5915Ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarman inspiration for me
@g-man3294 ай бұрын
That’s so cool
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@lynnhargrove63673 ай бұрын
I have been knowing about this kind of stuff for years
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
👍
@leslamarch4 ай бұрын
love that car 😃
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Me too, it's awesome , It should be the most popular project but it's not even close. 😎
@justinstimpson4 ай бұрын
I had a honda with a hydraulic clutch. Sprung a leak in the hose and had to drive like this for a week until my new hose came in. Except when when I came to come to a stop. I had to turn the car off and restart it with the car in first gear
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Pretty cool that knowing how to do this allowed you to drive that car an extra week but that sounds like a real bummer having to cut it off at a stop sign
@cedhome79454 ай бұрын
Love to turn up to a classic car meeting.... just to see there faces 😀
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
That would be funny
@orderofmagnitude-TPATP4 ай бұрын
Ahhh this just like driving without the clutch pedal in a normal car then (i know how to do this but getting into first is impossible. Gotta turn engine off) I suddenly learned this skill when my clutch pedal itself literally fell off its Mount year's ago and i was over 200 miles from home 😂 Takes a little practice but you can "feel" when the gear will "slip" in.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
👍
@Paulman504 ай бұрын
Hmmmmm, MG with a roadranger box 👍😊
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
👍
@tggraham33212 ай бұрын
I want that car!
@ChrisfromKeyfarm2 ай бұрын
It's pretty cool, Im currently working on the KEYFARM Monster Truck and a MG midget!
@Keiths12344 ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏🙂👍. Easy as pie I used to drive truck all the time.😊
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
👍
@shawnwright23564 ай бұрын
👍👍
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@GorVala4 ай бұрын
Always nice to have to open hood and pull start you engine for car to drive😂😂
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Never worry about a dead battery.
@carlreed35714 ай бұрын
Cool,,,,I can do that 😊
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
👍
@nicholasnapier2684Ай бұрын
All CDL drivers know this trick, but it’s important that we pass it to the next generation so they can learn how to defend themselves and whatever crisis in this country it doesn’t matter where you’re from in this world we have to pass along our information you can’t let it die with you..
@ChrisfromKeyfarmАй бұрын
Unfortunately, very few young people care about learning, well.... anything 😕
@BarGolumАй бұрын
Nice job, I have a c230 kompressor Mercedes some mechanic in Hallandale fl messed up all the electrical, I don’t want to junk the car, Mercedes dealership don’t want to fix the car so I don’t have any choice to fix it my self with a go kart engine.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm28 күн бұрын
Sounds completely logical to me, let me know how it turns out at ckeyfarm@gmail
@ModelA3 ай бұрын
Nice job stirring those gears! Since that motor has 18 HP, I wonder if it could power a late 20's Ford... HMMMmmmmm...
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
Pretty sure it could as long as you don't have to go too fast
@MrPapakuka2 күн бұрын
KOOL
@ChrisfromKeyfarmКүн бұрын
Thanks
@frosthoe4 ай бұрын
Sounds like you need a dragracing slipper clutch, they are made to be dragged, slipped without thermal issues and last for a long time.. Lolz, i love this . Not for the low power but because im machining/building tiny 2 cylinder 2.0L Dohc engines that make 500+hp(on E95 or methanol.) and your putting an 18hp engine in the same car...lolz we are polar opposites and thats good! The world of tinkering is fun! Ill pass you at the light, but miles down the road when im out of fuel and overheated, youll come cruising by and hopefully pull me to the next gas stop lolz. I better stock up on frosty drinks and sammiches for bribes..Whats your favs again?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
LOL
@danieljonhson63674 ай бұрын
If you ever decide to build one without a centrifugal clutch you can use a belt tensioner and just attach your clutch pedal so it loosens when you press down acting like a clutch.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
The monster truck will have a tension clutch like you mentioned,
@slakjawnotsayin5451Ай бұрын
I was wondering what to do with the 2 cylinder 1980 Suzuki GS 450 sitting my my garage, or whatever it is... And I think I have a plan for it now. Thanks! LOL I'll have to add a clutch though for the motorcycle engine, but I'll get quite the gear range and selection by adding a 4 speed manual car tranny to it for sure. Should be interesting.
@ChrisfromKeyfarmАй бұрын
Sounds good to me 🙂
@calmbeforethestorm93544 ай бұрын
sounds like the old go karts as a kid 😅
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
I put a muffler on it still sounds pretty good but the sound is out the back.
@donovanguy47633 ай бұрын
If we see the end of times, we'll all be getting cars from him 😂
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
LOL 🤣
@MrJanaRobi3 ай бұрын
Very cool MG .Have you ever considered installing a new aircooled motor in a front wheel drive car ?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
If I had a front wheel drive manual , I'd probably give it a shot.
@michaelford354 ай бұрын
Waiting on the ride to my hobby
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Hey Mike I put a muffler on it this morning so it's not so loud and obnoxious we are getting closer 😁👍.
@aussiefarmer87414 ай бұрын
You remind me of michael rooker, anyone ever tell you that ? Well done.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
I have heard that, as a matter of fact the town he is from is about 40 minutes south of where this video was made.
@JoeyThompson-uu8xs4 ай бұрын
I drove my dad's 2000 Nissan frontier for a year without a clutch.Along with you know how to r p m shift it's fine
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Cool
@nomex19964 ай бұрын
Is the centrifugal clutch the same as the one used on a go cart or is it more heavy duty? Where to source these and Sprocket and chain? Thanks!
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Same clutch as a go-kart, all my parts come from eBay. This particular clutch is rated for 13 HP and costs about $50.00. search ( 1 inch centrifugal clutch) or ( number 40 chain) or ( 1 inch bore sprocket).
@Icantball674 ай бұрын
I learned to do the same thing on my 03 protege 5 with a 2.0 and a 5 speed. Drove it till it was leaving rust piles in the garage and sold y to some farm kids to bang around with. I bought it with 57,000 km and sold it with over 350,000 not once did I have the clutch repaired or replaced. Me floating the gears was a rare occurrence and not the reason the clutch lasted.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
👍
@mihkus4 ай бұрын
Tbh I'd rather daily drive this kind of system than regular manual. I built a mudmower on similar design, except I modified the clutch to grab at 800rpm so I could literally drive it at idle speed. It idles at 720-750RPM, its also not jerky, clutch is way smoother at lower RPMs, slipping RPM range is to maybe like 1500, there its fixed Drives like any centrifugal clutch manual transmission ATV. Most reliable vehicle Ive ever driven. Its also by far the cheapest, total cost like 300 bucks
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Awesome
@ArcticBlues14 ай бұрын
Thank you ( Comment :)
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@corylowden53704 ай бұрын
I want to try it
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Go for it
@choryswiat59443 ай бұрын
I do not understand one thing. In other vechicles have the motor with pulley towards the front and this one has one towards the transmision. Arent they turning in oposite direction? I thought that all vechicles turn clockwise looking from the front. Please clarify. Thank you!
@Trent288883 ай бұрын
Ive always wondered how far a small motor like that would go on a 40L tank but also the speed it can do
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
I haven't tested the miles per gallon yet. I would probably guess 45 or 50
@randyvac014 ай бұрын
What kind of mpg do you get in that beauty?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
I'm not really sure , I hope to check soon.
@gregbrown49624 ай бұрын
Clutches in big trucks should only be used for starting out,stoplights, or very slow traffic and even if the traffic is spread out you can get by without the clutch.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
That's how I drive, that's how you drive, but that's not how it's taught to be drove now.
@TACOMASRT54 ай бұрын
Is someone wanted to build a commuter vehicle to drive 10 miles to work with a 10hp 20ftlb torque diesel engine with a top speed goal of 55 mph what would your vehicle recommendation be? Preferably 4door as to run around town for groceries and such.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Hmm, that's a tough one. 1 I think it would be tough to get 55 out of 20lb. Of torque, but you did say goal, so on to #2 it would have to be light , if you didn't want a small British car like my MGB , then perhaps something in the Geo family? And lastly in that application I would make it belt drive with a tension clutch hooked to a pedal in a spring that held tension on everything instead of a centrifugal clutch.
@peterchristlieb4 ай бұрын
I wonder how it would work with a torque converter drive? maybe only need 2nd and 4th
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
With the right Torque converter it would probably do great, but they are several hundred $$$. The cheap ones I have not been impressed with. Thanks for watching.
@phil361354 ай бұрын
A lot of 18 wheel truck drivers rarely use the clutch.In First gear and reverse. the clutch is used or in stop and go heavy traffic, I am wondering what kind of gas milage you are getting with the 18 hp?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
👍
@turbopokey3 ай бұрын
Ooo, is like floating gears in a semi, I did that for many years … till I got stuck in a damnible automatic truck. (Ah hates it!)
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
I don't really mind an automatic going forward but I sure hate to back one up a hill
@billsmith17704 ай бұрын
neat ! your 18 wheeler had no synchronizers in the trans (ex driver here too) , car transmissions do . ok in your mg , but i wouldn't reccommend anyone trying to change gears w/out the clutch in an ordinary car .
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
It works in every manual I've ever had .
@TACOMASRT53 ай бұрын
You should make videos on how many MPG you get in each vehicle
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
I would really like to but it's difficult to rack up that many miles when they ain't exactly road legal 🤔😕
@dontetenon87964 ай бұрын
Is it like an automatic clutch? I have that on my fourwheeler never had a transmission problem yet other than popping out of gear. ( Yamaha Bare Traker )
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Calling it an automatic clutch is a very good description, thank you for watching.
@celloprof2 ай бұрын
When it comes to new cars, dont you just wished they looked simple as that when you open up the hood? How fast does it go and what are the MPGs?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm2 ай бұрын
Right now it is geared to run 40. It definitely could run faster but then it would start getting weaker on takeoff. MPG is currently undetermined. Thanks for watching
@ediefreddie54383 ай бұрын
id love to know what kind of mpgs youre getting
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
I'll check it out one day
@mundanestuff3 ай бұрын
0 to 60 eventually? Will it do 60? I would love to see this technique with a motorcycle engine in that car, like a 1+ liter motor.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
This one is geared to go 40 mph, there's a guy on KZbin called JJ's garage that has a sport bike engine in one
@rockskipper53534 ай бұрын
How fast can u get going and what kind of mpg do u get ?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Right now the car is running 40 mph I'm not sure about the mileage yet
@diesellivesmatter4 ай бұрын
It's important to go slow on a synchronized transmission to give those synchros time to match the speed and not wear them out. If you have a regular vehicle with a clutch dont drive this way it will wear the synchros out. Trucks don't have synchros and are designed to be shifted without the clutch, and thus no synchros to wear out.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
I've driven every manual I've owned in the last 20 years like this never had a problem.
@diesellivesmatter4 ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm that's because you go slow. I've driven several pickups with work out synchros because people don't. One truck you would have to double clutch and rev match on a up shift. it was so worn out. I'm just pointing out how risky it is. In your builds you have no other choice, on a regular vehicle it's not a good idea.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
👍
@OGbqze4 ай бұрын
Whats the top speed on that thing?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Right now it tops out at 40 when the engine governs out so I could re-gear it and get a little more top speed but I'd lose a little power in first gear.
@OGbqze4 ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm 40 is actually really good with the governer still on! If you leave it the way it is it will last forever! You could always throw a billet rod and flywheel and maybe a cam in it so if you had to pass someone you could easily get up to like 55-60mph.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
👍
@bryantmatthews933 ай бұрын
Baby 2stroke Detroit
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
👍
@bryantmatthews933 ай бұрын
I watched the video like three times just to hear his shift that thing sounds so good sound like a two-stroke Detroit
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
Cool
@larryhogan3-164 ай бұрын
Has anyone ever hooked up a automatic transmission in a car or truck like your small engine vehicles? It seems to me that you could do away with the centrifugal clutch.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
If you hooked one to an automatic transmission you would have to keep the centrifugal clutch because you would definitely have to do away with the torque converter. I have not seen one hooked to an automatic transmission and I do not have an automatic transmission to try it on yet. Thanks for watching.
@kayla2434 ай бұрын
Yes. They are very slow😢
@fr3dr024 ай бұрын
Bout ws fast as a model t
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
Pretty close I think
@DavidSilvia-ms7tk2 ай бұрын
How do the vacuum assist brakes work on this type of engine Conversion?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm2 ай бұрын
I'm not using it. Sorry
@DavidSilvia-ms7tk2 ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm so I guess the breaks don't work very well
@ChrisfromKeyfarm2 ай бұрын
They actually work great, keep in mind it's only a vacuum assist, so you can achieve the same braking pressure by pressing harder with your leg ( my leg is in pretty good shape 😂) also keep in mind it's a relatively light vehicle.
@cutlow13832 ай бұрын
Any idea if your engine temp gets too high?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm2 ай бұрын
It stays at normal operating temperature , otherwise I think it would idle strange or die , none of which happens.
@orderofmagnitude-TPATP4 ай бұрын
So whats the mpg, top speed, is it safe enough to mingle with traffic?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
Top speed now is 40 , I don't know the MPG yet , and yes it is quick enough to drive in town.
@jjking18554 ай бұрын
What’s your top speed with the engine
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
It runs 40 at the moment, it's still got good take off
@topshopbuildandfabricate244 ай бұрын
That’s the car you was sliding it around in the snow?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Hey you are one of the few that watched that video, 😂 . Thanks!
@lynnhargrove63673 ай бұрын
I have a small pickup I'm going to put a predator v twin in it
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
Cool
@TaylorMadejdm19754 ай бұрын
The go-kart engine is probably way more reliable than the oem engine! Lol
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
LOL
@toddreuschel3 ай бұрын
How fast will this thing go?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
40 right now
@funkymalloy36954 ай бұрын
Will it take off in 2nd or 3rd gear?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
It will, but just like on a normal car it's real hard on the clutch.
@funkymalloy36954 ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Thanks, just trying to get an idea how much power it has. Sounds like it could be geared for a few more mph top speed if it can take off in 3rd.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
It could, I just don't want it sluggish in the lower gears.
@paulbrooks20243 ай бұрын
Early V w bugs start with 28 hp I would try for a dayle driver
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
I bought an MG midget that is even lighter than the MGB , I'll probably try and 50 mph out of it and get it street legal.
@aedanhickey52644 ай бұрын
So what type of speed are you getting with this engine?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
40 mph and the engine is governing out , I have it geared that way so it's not sluggish taking off.
@aedanhickey52644 ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm dang 40mph around the farm is plenty fast! I love this type of content!
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it.
@tomralls49354 ай бұрын
Look at the 780 driver. Belt drive itll handle 50 h.p.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Only problem is that torque converter costs more than the car.
@johnmay88874 ай бұрын
Can it take off in any gear?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
Technically speaking, it's possible , but it would be VERY hard on the clutch , would probably destroy it in a short time.
@johnmay88874 ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm much needed information. Thank you.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
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@nicholasnapier2684Ай бұрын
Hopefully this will get people off the video games. They get to see this and then start triggering them to do something outside the box there’s a generator motor you can do that with one runs off the other just thought I would say challenge your mind. Our creator gave us everything we ever needed. Use the mind. It’s all right there in front of you reelect free gas.. just use your mind think outside the box…
@ChrisfromKeyfarmАй бұрын
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@billjenkins36994 ай бұрын
How fast will 18 hp go??
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
This setup in the car is going 40 mph I had a similar setup in my Mazda truck that topped out at 45 keep in mind these engines are unmodified.
@christopherrom71614 ай бұрын
Have you ever tried a CVT?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
I've tried them on other projects and never really was very happy with them. The one rated for this kind of installation is several hundred dollars, its just not worth that to me.
@christopherrom71614 ай бұрын
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm check out the series 30 from go power sports. One might help with the torque ratio, I believe it’s about a three to one and they are very close to a one to one ratio when fully engaging.
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
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@jozsefienciu23254 ай бұрын
Hi what is the maximum speed with this car
@ChrisfromKeyfarm4 ай бұрын
40 at the moment, but I could re-gear it to go faster , but I would lose some power in the lower gears.
@ussdiscovery69123 ай бұрын
How fast will it go?
@ChrisfromKeyfarm3 ай бұрын
It's geared to top out at 40 but it's not sluggish in first and second. I could gear it for more speed.