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Question

I have a 5.5 hp engine but I need the gear thingy that goes on the end of the shaft there, what is it called? I tried looking for it on Ebay but cant find any results under clutches or gears.

Answer 1

I think you will find that you have a 3/4" shaft and yes, the standard for MANY years was the centrifugal clutch. But there is a new kid in town that I put on my kid's go karts.
http://www.rnrfabrication.com/torque.htm
Good Luck

Answer 2

A centrifugal clutch is a clutch that operates automatically via rotational motion rather than lateral.

Your engine probably has a 5/8th" keyed shaft.
To make sure of the shaft size, slide an open end wrench over it.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/NTESearch?storeId=6970&in_dym=1&Nty=1&D=than&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=0&Ntk=All&Ntt=centrifugal%20clutch&cmnosearch=true&cm_ven=PPC&cm_cat=Yahoo!%20New%20Sponsored%20Search&cm_pla=nt_gokartsgolfcarts&cm_ite=centrifugal%20clutch&OVMTC=standard&OVKEY=centrifugal%20clutch&OVADID=5145828522&OVKWID=44257657522&OVRAW=centrifugal%20clutch

Also, make sure you get the right chain pitch (size) on your clutch.
On the side of the chain it will have a number. Match that number to the sprocket pitch. Otherwise, it won't fit right.

Answer 3

You want a centrifugal clutch. The place I'd look at if I were you is northern tool. They sell a wide variety of go-kart parts. It's cheap stuff, though, not like something you'd put on some racing kart.

Answer 4

chain gear engine sprocket.