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blake123 Faceplant
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 8
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Posted: Jul 30, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: engine |
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i have an old go-kart and its a 5hp and it almost has everything but how do i know that it would be strong enough to pull cause its only 5hp |
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jsimpson7 Ollie
Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Posts: 54 City: Atlanta
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Posted: Jul 30, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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read some threads on here for more detail. but i believe if you have it geared right, with the sprockets, and take the governor off..you might be able to make it work. |
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blake123 Faceplant
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 8
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Posted: Jul 31, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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alright thanks i will look around some more but taking off the governor would that be bad for the engine |
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pattielipp Ollie
Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 97 City: chesapeake beach
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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no... shouldn't be.. it just limits the engines maximum rpm _________________ Wake it up.. |
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JeffKnox Backside 180
Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 2044 City: Jacksonville/Gainesville
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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blake123, taking off the governor can hurt the engine... but fortunately for us we dont use it long enough for it to matter... the governor is there for gocarts so people dont rev it too high for too long... since we only rev the engine for 30 seconds at a time and then shut it off for a few minuites there really isnt any harm being done... most winchers these days just remove the governor instead of purchasing higher hp engines... _________________ PAVT since '05/'06 |
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t-rex Backside 180
Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver
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Posted: Aug 08, 2007 5:40 am Post subject: |
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JeffKnox, accept me.... cause i couldn't figure that damn thing out.....
but i still easily pull 200+lbs guys with 6.5hp. so i'm good to go _________________
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JeffKnox Backside 180
Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 2044 City: Jacksonville/Gainesville
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Posted: Aug 08, 2007 11:41 am Post subject: |
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t-Rex, you mean "except me"... jeez man dont they teach you anything up there MD? _________________ PAVT since '05/'06 |
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blake123 Faceplant
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 8
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Posted: Aug 08, 2007 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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thanks alot all your guys info helps cause i dont know much about engines |
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