Awesome video! depending on what the governor is set at, you might be able to adjust it up a bit without destroying the engine. usually they are set up at around 3600 and you should be able to go to 4000 without issue. a tach is a good idea to see what it is running at though. Thanks for sharing. The smile on your face while cruising is priceless.
Really enjoy your videos! I have a Honda 390 engine, 90's Toyota 5 speed truck transmission, clutch plate, narrowed Ford 9" rear, 3 feet wide and same width front beam axle with springs looking forward to building a mini truck for my 3 acre yard. Was planning to use a slip v-belt clutch, but I like the chain drive as well. My dad built a Jeep looking tractor when I was a kid in the 1960's using car parts, similar design. He graded the yard with it and I drove it all over the neighborhood.
This is amazing, thank you Key farm your awesome, that's plenty fast and super simple, just goes to show everyone is being lied to with all these car companies. That's a go kart generator engine. Going 40 in a truck. Amazing.
Pretty sweet man, I mated up a Briggs vanguard 35hp to a ford Festiva. Used the factory clutch so no need for chains, sprockets or jackshafts. It would run 70-75 on flat ground. Drove it to work for two weeks 😂. You can bypass that governor and turn it to 4500 safely . You’ll get the 50mph and could probably go back to the larger sprocket for low end
I would like a look at this I have a 13.5 Briggs in a Festiva couldn get the direct hookup to work tried lovejoy coupling broke running Jack shaft and belt now. If I give you a cell number would you text me some pictures.
This is the one video I have been waiting for, for some time.. I am impressed even though i laughed through damn near the whole video...Been watching TH-cam all day and I am nominating this video as Video of the Day! Great Job Chris, Thanks for sharing..
Just hook up a little hose to the intake and feed it ether/starter fluid (I call it idiot spray lol) and just give it a little extra when it boggs down hahaah. Thanks I'm so glad I found your channel, so much fun watching. I wish you were my neighbor.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm farmer strength, hey I'm wanting to do the same type of set up, how much for the clutch set up, with the one inch bar, will it fit on to or work with a 4l60e Chevy Silverado?
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I’ve got a Iseki 4x4 tractor that I’m looking to re-power with a 440 Duromax. Had a customer leave it here about 10 years ago. He didn’t want to spend the money to fix it.
Maybe different size tires in rear and a little bit of weight.???? Love your build especially the old tractor and this truck. MERRY Christmas ,Happy New Year
Awesome but you know you had just way too much fun lol I love your videos thank you so much. I hope this Christmas finds you with blessings overflowing and the next year continues that.
If you have to much trouble with the clutch, do a one to one ratio on a Jack shaft direct drive from engine, and put 2 or 4 clutches on Jack shaft to multiply 2 or 4 sprockets on transmission input shaft.
I would love to do that with a small car, and just drive it around town. In my town to get everywhere I need to go the speed limit the highest is 35 MPH. If you think about it if you had a manual transmission what could go wrong. If the engine goes bad it don't cost much for a new one compared to a regular car engine. Very cheap to maintain. The manual transmission will last forever.
I drove 300 miles today, to purchase a Scion XA for $2600 but the guy changed his mind last minute. I wanted that car because its manual and 1.5L. Which means I dont risk my life pulling that engine out if I have to work on it. That and it has the least amount of sensors possible for obdII and 40mpg isnt bad either. I can honestly say, I would have rather spent that money on something like what you have here. It would have ate me up to pass up something like this for sale at 2600$, because it checks off all the things I need in a reliable, manageable vehicle. Ill tell you, your at least inspiring me to drop some cash ona truck or a small safe vehicle, with a manual trans and blown engine to emulate what you have here.
Great video...been waiting for awhile to see your truck in action again. Couple questions for you...what is the rating of the new clutch on the truck and how well will your truck move off on a hill with your new clutch setup?
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm as soon as I pull this motor out and everything I will let you know I'm not sure yet, definitely curious if it will even spin the automatic transmission with the torque converter on there possibly or something, just thinking about the most simple way to get it going, would be cool if it goes into reverse also.
Willing to bet it's on the lean side like most small engines now, drill the jet, open up the exhaust, automotive style air filter and zip tie the governor spring. That may just get you to 18 HP if you spin it up to 4000-4200 rpm. Stock valve springs should handle it, cheap non invasive and It sure works wonders on the 212s I have.
I like your video I put the same engine in a 1989 geo tracker 5 speed 4whell drive still working out the bugs could you tell me what kind of centrifugal clutch you put in your truck and where you got it I took the governor out of mine and low oil shut so I could get a little more power thanks.
You could try bypassing the governor, since it is stock its probably revving about 3600 rpm and if you bypass it should get well over 4000 without any internal modifications.
Good exhaust always helps. Good tunable Carb can make a difference too. Keep an eye for valve clearance. Sometimes those motors can have too much or too little clearance which effects power. Too much wind on the intake can cause issues too. Just speaking from past experience with that type of small engine.
We just got ours driving, the belt i received was to small for it to slip so it was tight all time but we started it in gear and got 32 mph with a gx390
That red beard guy just got a video and they got a couple torque and 1 or 2 hp from an exhaust pipe with a small muffler on the end and a jet in the carb on a 6.5hp so I don't see why you couldn't expect at least that much
i hope you make another video soon about this, me and my dad are building something like this based off this project of yours, would love to see how fast a 670 would be
you may want to look into putting putting a torque converter set up on it, I know when I went from a centrifugal clutch to a torque converter on my predator 212s it was night and day better soo much more torque so it may allow you to play with some taller gearing
you know harbor freight carry's a i think 620 cc v twin engine . it retails for $999.99 but with a coupon it would be cheaper . i bet you could hit 55 with that thing maybe . ether way what a fun build
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm thats crazy cool . would love to see something like that in a small car like a mg or triumph . you know one of the little bitty sport cars just because i think they would be super light and arrow dynamic . you figure that truck you got is hitting 45 + with the duromax how much faster would it be with the 620 predetor and in a small car . ether way i bet that 620 makes that truck do speed limits at least . good luck with it ill be watching .
I would love to see a torque converter set put on there would make that clutch obsolete give you the torque you need and the top end power that you want but that's just my opinion but would really love to see a torque converter set up on there torque converter from the motor down to the chain chain to where you have it now and run it like that
The reason I'm running a centrifugal clutch the only torque converter I've ever put on a project has caused me problems because it's a cheap one the one for this project is very expensive however I may try a 40 series on it.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm definitely need to be a 40 series if it's over 5 horsepower seeming the torque is quite a bit anything over a 40 series or a 760 series would be great try a snowmobile torque converter setup that should get you quite a bit of torque and power out of it without destroying it I run a 40 series on an 18 horsepower 420 predator to a 3-speed transmission from a quad
Let me ask you what brand clutch did you go with and how many teeth. I was also going to mention to you look on Facebook marketplace I found several used 670s in my area for over half the cost. If you decide to still go with a bigger motor.
Cool, what area are you in? This is a 14 tooth clutch just like previous one, I don't recall the brand name but it's built different and cost about twice as much as the cheap on, I think it was $50-55.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I'm in north Florida. I'm just north of Jacksonville Florida about a 20-minute drive from the Georgia border. I think for our go-kart trucks we both have about the same idea, if I can do 40 to 45 it's perfect for my area I can drive it all around this small little town.
If ya had mud tyres ya wouldn't have to worry about ur jeans because u wouldn't of got stuck 😉 Have u ever thought about wiring uo the motor electric start switch to the actual ignition switch and well to make it go faster theres always NOS or u can have a tiny bit of LPG goin into the air intake with the air which will give ya the power u need but hey atleast if there was a EMP u can still drive it
Love the truck. Do you know the weight? One bathroom scale under each back tire and 2 scales under each front tires with a 2x6 between would give a close weight and add up all the scales for total weight. Fuel economy would be a good one also.
I don't know the weight, I could guess by looking up the original weight and adding up all the weight I removed. I will try and figure out fuel mileage eventually
I would run a vacuum line to the intake to run the power brake booster 😎 I think that thing is awesome. That's the goal I have someday is to have a rig like that be street legal 😁
I would put a gm hydro booster on it with a 6 rib pulley on the jack shaft to run a serpentine belt for a power steering pump which would retain power steering as well as power brakes I doubt that small of an engine could produce enough vacuum for a brake booster I feel like itd put a large strain on it if it did work
@@sinorcooper I love that idea! That's why I want to put one of those together to be able to experiment and see what works out of curiosity. It would be fun to hook the brake booster up to to intake and have the engine die as soon as you step on the brakes 😉
You got amazing videos. But I think it will perform a lot better if you connect the engine directly to transmission with a clutch and do the reduction after the transmission or without a reduction if the truck has low range.
How would you do reduction after the transmission by adding the gearbox? because they don't make rear end gears low enough to do what you need to do. With this little of HP you definitely need gear reduction.
The easiest way to reduce is ny adding another transmission, but if the truck has low gear I think it would move, especially old trucks since they have a lower gear than newer ones@@ChrisfromKeyfarm
Two transmissions would be pretty cool however that would really drive up the cost of the project . This was just a simple two-wheel drive five speed so it doesn't have any low gear.
I have an old tractor with a 510cc single cylinder air cooled diesel engine from Lombardini (Italian) and it has a two speed main transmission together with 4 low gears, but those two high gears go out as a pto and to an active trailer with a differential, one day I'm planning to put it into a Mercedes 190 W201 and thats very soon; will make a video of it too. Thank you for replying. Have a nice day.@@ChrisfromKeyfarm
At higher speed you may be getting too much air forced in the carb and it is running lean on the top end. Try actually blocking the wind from the breather, or adding a bigger jet to the carb.
I would like to see how fast you could get that tractor to go yes i know its for pulling but you still got real low gears i am curious if you could make it go the original 16.4mph that it could do with the original engine
I enjoyed the videos of the truck build with different motors but I've had a question in the back of my mind is it possible to do the same thing with a automatic transmission I've yet to see one
Older vehicles May shift but newer ones shift electronically I think,🤔 and then there's the issue of fluid ,pump and a cooler just some things to think about.
Can you put a 670cc predator motor In the truck and see how fast it goes and tell me if its worth it or not? I really wanna try this with one of my old farm trucks what been sitting for years. and I think the motor is locked up. and maybe show how you did it by putting a 670cc predator motor too.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm do you mind me asking what kind of problems? When I get to building one of these, I was thinking I will use a torque converter. If your reasons for going with a clutch is better, I will listen. Thanks again.
First of all when you talk about this kind of power the torque converter that matches that power is very expensive now you can get a 40 series that's much cheaper but perhaps you get what you pay for. On the golf cart I have a 30 series for the 3/4 shaft I have had springs break ( weight springs) and the driver pulley once got jammed up. Perhaps if you go with a name brand one and keep it serviced really well it would do good for you. I can get a cheap 40 series for about a hundred bucks and I may try that one day.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm ok. Sounds good! Yes sir, these are things I do not know. Since you have so much experience with this stuff, I definitely respect your experience and opinions!!Thanks very much for the response! Sorry I made you type a long response. Have a blessed week!
The entire install with the current setup looks pretty good to me. I would leave it as is.
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Thanks for posting Chris! That’s pretty awesome 👍 Looking forward to seeing your next video.
Thanks Mike, it's been a lot of fun. Good to see the quad truck back on the channel I'm mean it is on the Tshirts 👍😁.
Outstanding craftsmanship!! Kudos to you for this unique project. Further proof that small is beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Looks like a good set up to me. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.
I think that’s fast enough ! When you get it on the road will be interesting to see what kind of gas mileage you get.
I eager to see what it will be. Thanks for watching.
Cool video. Looking forward to mpg video
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Awesome video! depending on what the governor is set at, you might be able to adjust it up a bit without destroying the engine. usually they are set up at around 3600 and you should be able to go to 4000 without issue. a tach is a good idea to see what it is running at though. Thanks for sharing. The smile on your face while cruising is priceless.
LOL, it's a lot of fun for a single cylinder truck 😁
Awesome ! She’s sounding a lot better and looks like it’s got speed to it great video!
Thanks I appreciate it!
Really enjoy your videos!
I have a Honda 390 engine, 90's Toyota 5 speed truck transmission, clutch plate, narrowed Ford 9" rear, 3 feet wide and same width front beam axle with springs looking forward to building a mini truck for my 3 acre yard. Was planning to use a slip v-belt clutch, but I like the chain drive as well.
My dad built a Jeep looking tractor when I was a kid in the 1960's using car parts, similar design. He graded the yard with it and I drove it all over the neighborhood.
That sounds pretty cool, A slip belt drive is probably where this truck will end up. Thanks for watching
That being said I'm definitely doing a project in a small truck similar to this, came out Great. Thank you for the motivation.
Absolutely, thanks for watching
This is amazing, thank you Key farm your awesome, that's plenty fast and super simple, just goes to show everyone is being lied to with all these car companies. That's a go kart generator engine. Going 40 in a truck. Amazing.
I'm pretty happy with it
Pretty sweet man, I mated up a Briggs vanguard 35hp to a ford Festiva. Used the factory clutch so no need for chains, sprockets or jackshafts. It would run 70-75 on flat ground. Drove it to work for two weeks 😂. You can bypass that governor and turn it to 4500 safely . You’ll get the 50mph and could probably go back to the larger sprocket for low end
I would have loved to see that Festiva!!!
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I have some pictures of how I did it. And a short video clip I could upload.
ckeyfarm@gmail.com
If you send me whatever you got I'll put it on the key farm Facebook page
I would like a look at this I have a 13.5 Briggs in a Festiva couldn get the direct hookup to work tried lovejoy coupling broke running Jack shaft and belt now. If I give you a cell number would you text me some pictures.
This is the one video I have been waiting for, for some time.. I am impressed even though i laughed through damn near the whole video...Been watching TH-cam all day and I am nominating this video as Video of the Day! Great Job Chris,
Thanks for sharing..
Awesome, I'm glad you liked it!
Just awesome, love that thing! I'm still looking for a truck similar to yours. Keep up the great fun
I hope you find one, thanks for watching
Just hook up a little hose to the intake and feed it ether/starter fluid (I call it idiot spray lol) and just give it a little extra when it boggs down hahaah. Thanks I'm so glad I found your channel, so much fun watching. I wish you were my neighbor.
LOL, glad to have you watching. My neighbors probably think I'm nuts.
Casually Lifts the truck at the end. Lol Goat.
Hahaha, I'm stronger than I look
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm farmer strength, hey I'm wanting to do the same type of set up, how much for the clutch set up, with the one inch bar, will it fit on to or work with a 4l60e Chevy Silverado?
Awesome results!
Thanks, I appreciate you watching.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I have a 39 Plymouth ratrod pickup on a s10 frame that will probably be powered this way. Thanks for your tips.
Love your videos.
I appreciate you watching them 👍
Good evening from Whistler MS. The little truck is coming along great to bad it’s not 4 wheel drive!! 👍👍
I know, I wanted 4x4 but after looking for a good while I took the best deal that came along.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I’ve got a Iseki 4x4 tractor that I’m looking to re-power with a 440 Duromax. Had a customer leave it here about 10 years ago. He didn’t want to spend the money to fix it.
I really like it. I would just make a box or trunk out of scrap wood and then you would have a perfect grocery getter.
Hahaha , thanks.
Maybe different size tires in rear and a little bit of weight.???? Love your build especially the old tractor and this truck. MERRY Christmas ,Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and thanks for watching and commenting!
Looking forward to any new videos, I know you guys had some ruff weather the past couple weeks though.
I've been real busy but, I'm working on some stuff, thanks for watching!
Awesome but you know you had just way too much fun lol I love your videos thank you so much. I hope this Christmas finds you with blessings overflowing and the next year continues that.
What a great comment this project has been real fun .Merry Christmas to you and yours 😁
That thing has like twice the hp as a Yugo 😏👍🏻 You are a lot like me, constantly having more fun than everyone else because you can 😬
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If you have to much trouble with the clutch, do a one to one ratio on a Jack shaft direct drive from engine, and put 2 or 4 clutches on Jack shaft to multiply 2 or 4 sprockets on transmission input shaft.
Excellent thought, I've considered this is I start destroying clutches or I may just build a tension clutch.
That was truly awesome !!! I enjoyed it so much.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, it's been fun to experiment with and do different stuff.
looks like a lot of fun !!
It is !
I would love to do that with a small car, and just drive it around town. In my town to get everywhere I need to go the speed limit the highest is 35 MPH. If you think about it if you had a manual transmission what could go wrong. If the engine goes bad it don't cost much for a new one compared to a regular car engine. Very cheap to maintain. The manual transmission will last forever.
I agree, that would be pretty cool
Just watch some older Mr Bean episodes and you will see that in Great Britain tiny cars were built just like your describing.
I love it bro you should throw a aftermarket carb on it
That would definitely help, thanks for watching.
All kidding aside this is pretty cool and honestly probably all the power you need for everyday around the house work.
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Cool video man. Merry Christmas
Thank you, Merry Christmas
This is just too cool buddy. Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you and yours 👍🏼
Thanks man, I appreciate it, Merry Christmas!
It's still awesome even if it didn't make the 50 mph. It would be cool to see how many mpg's it gets on average.
I've got a few more things to do then I'm going to try and figure that out. Thanks for watching
That’s impressive
Thanks, I thought so too
I need this in my life
May I have a parts build?
This is Awsome I think if you added a 40 series tourqe converter and removed the governor from the motor that thing would rip even more
Harbor freight predator motor. 27 horsepower. Nice setup!
I would love to have that Predator 670 in the truck ,maybe someday.
I drove 300 miles today, to purchase a Scion XA for $2600 but the guy changed his mind last minute.
I wanted that car because its manual and 1.5L. Which means I dont risk my life pulling that engine out if I have to work on it. That and it has the least amount of sensors possible for obdII and 40mpg isnt bad either.
I can honestly say, I would have rather spent that money on something like what you have here.
It would have ate me up to pass up something like this for sale at 2600$, because it checks off all the things I need in a reliable, manageable vehicle.
Ill tell you, your at least inspiring me to drop some cash ona truck or a small safe vehicle, with a manual trans and blown engine to emulate what you have here.
I don't know if it could ever be a reliable daily driver but it sure is fun.
Great video...been waiting for awhile to see your truck in action again. Couple questions for you...what is the rating of the new clutch on the truck and how well will your truck move off on a hill with your new clutch setup?
Rated for 13 HP, it's pulling hills just fine.
Hey man it works 💪
Yeah 👍
One of these with a Wildcat 460 with a bigger head, carburetor, aluminum flywheel, heavier valve springs, and bigger cam would be glorious.
That would be awesome
It's great as it is. Awesome work I wouldn't do anything else to it. The ratio of fun and work is at a all time Fun high.
It's certainly a lot of fun.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I need help, with the the part that connects to the transmission on mine bossman any keyfarm advice
Do you have a clutch disc with the splines that fits on the transmission input shaft?
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm as soon as I pull this motor out and everything I will let you know I'm not sure yet, definitely curious if it will even spin the automatic transmission with the torque converter on there possibly or something, just thinking about the most simple way to get it going, would be cool if it goes into reverse also.
I did not realize you were working with an automatic that's a different animal than what I made my project out of it's not going to have a clutch disc
Willing to bet it's on the lean side like most small engines now, drill the jet, open up the exhaust, automotive style air filter and zip tie the governor spring. That may just get you to 18 HP if you spin it up to 4000-4200 rpm. Stock valve springs should handle it, cheap non invasive and It sure works wonders on the 212s I have.
Cool, thanks
You da man!
LOL, I'm not da man, but da man don't mess with me!
Torque converter type clutch no chatter and acts almost like a auto trans kinda in a way changes the gear ratio from start to cruise
I have a torque converter in the golf cart it has caused me a few problems.
I like your video I put the same engine in a 1989 geo tracker 5 speed 4whell drive still working out the bugs could you tell me what kind of centrifugal clutch you put in your truck and where you got it I took the governor out of mine and low oil shut so I could get a little more power thanks.
I have a noram style clutch, 14 tooth , it's made by Jeremywell , and I got it from eBay.
You could try bypassing the governor, since it is stock its probably revving about 3600 rpm and if you bypass it should get well over 4000 without any internal modifications.
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🤣 Man that may be a kart engine but that thing sound like one of my old shop trucks. Little old rattling ranger...
Thanks for watching 👍
I have a Mazda b2300 that was my mother’s ,I would love to have a motor like that for her
Go for it!
That truck turned out great. Now if you could only power the front wheels with another Predator for your offroad adventures...
LOL, that would definitely help!
Good exhaust always helps. Good tunable Carb can make a difference too. Keep an eye for valve clearance. Sometimes those motors can have too much or too little clearance which effects power. Too much wind on the intake can cause issues too. Just speaking from past experience with that type of small engine.
Thanks for the input 👍
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm and of course, thanks for the video. Nice job :)
2 12 0r 13 hp might like the tun
@@dennisgarbas7480 any overhead valve engine. Even flat head engines should have value clearances checked periodically.
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We just got ours driving, the belt i received was to small for it to slip so it was tight all time but we started it in gear and got 32 mph with a gx390
Awesome
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Update, i have a chain with a clutch on it and it goes about 45mph downhill and 37 on flat ground
Really cool, send me a clip of it to ckeyfarm@gmail.com
I'd like to see what your Farmall does with one of these as the powerplant.
Well keep watching cuz that will definitely happen one day, especially because I got a second one.
I would put a bed of some sort on it, put it on the road and take it to car shows!
It's been to a car show, out of 300+ cars it was hands down the most popular.
I bet that transmission will last forever! Made for so much more power means it's super soft on the transmission with lower powered engines.
I think you are right. Thanks for watching.
Don't worry about. A Ford T with 20 pony didn't exceed 45 miles per hour too
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That red beard guy just got a video and they got a couple torque and 1 or 2 hp from an exhaust pipe with a small muffler on the end and a jet in the carb on a 6.5hp so I don't see why you couldn't expect at least that much
Thanks, I'll look into it. Thanks for watching
Good stuff! I'm thinking about doing something similar with a flatfender Willys jeep.
Btw you're not far from me.
A jeep setup like this would be real nice, where are you located?
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm East of Huntsville. Are you near Athens?
Danville, South Morgan County.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I know exactly where that is. Some of us dual sport riders meet in Danville sometimes before we go riding in Bankhead Forest.
i hope you make another video soon about this, me and my dad are building something like this based off this project of yours, would love to see how fast a 670 would be
I have the 670 , just haven't had time to put it in.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Nice, I hope that is what your next video is about :)
I still have not put the 670 in but my 18 horsepower mg is pretty awesome.
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Maybe try some easy mods to your motor. Different pipe, different air cleaner. Bypass the governor. You should hit your 50mph. 👍
I'm looking into it, thanks
should try a Wisconsin VH4d engine in that.
That would be pretty cool
you may want to look into putting putting a torque converter set up on it, I know when I went from a centrifugal clutch to a torque converter on my predator 212s it was night and day better soo much more torque so it may allow you to play with some taller gearing
I'm thinking about it
you know harbor freight carry's a i think 620 cc v twin engine . it retails for $999.99 but with a coupon it would be cheaper . i bet you could hit 55 with that thing maybe . ether way what a fun build
I bought one 3 weeks ago 😁. We'll see, thanks for watching.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm thats crazy cool . would love to see something like that in a small car like a mg or triumph . you know one of the little bitty sport cars just because i think they would be super light and arrow dynamic . you figure that truck you got is hitting 45 + with the duromax how much faster would it be with the 620 predetor and in a small car . ether way i bet that 620 makes that truck do speed limits at least . good luck with it ill be watching .
I scroll through Facebook marketplace looking for the right small car ,fiero, MG, Metro, just haven't found the right one yet.
Not bad 😀👍
Thanks 😁
I think you should try two of those clutches in sequence plus you should get a 420 predator motor it will give a better performance!!!
I bought a 670 predator
Nice perfect for torque
Keep it up man
I think it's awesome put a V twin in it
I have one, it's going in when I get a chance.
I'd like to see the 22hp predator in it
Me too, but that engine is not cheap any longer
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm nothing is cheap anymore brother
Have you considered going with a cvt transmission between the Duramax and input shaft of the truck transmission?
I have considered that and may try it but the torque converter I have in the golf cart has caused me some problems.
I would love to see a torque converter set put on there would make that clutch obsolete give you the torque you need and the top end power that you want but that's just my opinion but would really love to see a torque converter set up on there torque converter from the motor down to the chain chain to where you have it now and run it like that
The reason I'm running a centrifugal clutch the only torque converter I've ever put on a project has caused me problems because it's a cheap one the one for this project is very expensive however I may try a 40 series on it.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm definitely need to be a 40 series if it's over 5 horsepower seeming the torque is quite a bit anything over a 40 series or a 760 series would be great try a snowmobile torque converter setup that should get you quite a bit of torque and power out of it without destroying it I run a 40 series on an 18 horsepower 420 predator to a 3-speed transmission from a quad
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What about a belt driven torque converter like for a go-cart or ATV they change the ratio and may get you the speed you want get one and try it out!
I've been looking into it, thanks for watching.
Let me ask you what brand clutch did you go with and how many teeth. I was also going to mention to you look on Facebook marketplace I found several used 670s in my area for over half the cost. If you decide to still go with a bigger motor.
Cool, what area are you in? This is a 14 tooth clutch just like previous one, I don't recall the brand name but it's built different and cost about twice as much as the cheap on, I think it was $50-55.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I'm in north Florida. I'm just north of Jacksonville Florida about a 20-minute drive from the Georgia border. I think for our go-kart trucks we both have about the same idea, if I can do 40 to 45 it's perfect for my area I can drive it all around this small little town.
Looks pretty cool! Would this only work on a manual transmission vehicle?
I don't know if a automatic transmission would shift.
If ya had mud tyres ya wouldn't have to worry about ur jeans because u wouldn't of got stuck 😉
Have u ever thought about wiring uo the motor electric start switch to the actual ignition switch and well to make it go faster theres always NOS or u can have a tiny bit of LPG goin into the air intake with the air which will give ya the power u need but hey atleast if there was a EMP u can still drive it
Several good ideas
Love the truck. Do you know the weight? One bathroom scale under each back tire and 2 scales under each front tires with a 2x6 between would give a close weight and add up all the scales for total weight.
Fuel economy would be a good one also.
I don't know the weight, I could guess by looking up the original weight and adding up all the weight I removed. I will try and figure out fuel mileage eventually
I would run a vacuum line to the intake to run the power brake booster 😎 I think that thing is awesome. That's the goal I have someday is to have a rig like that be street legal 😁
I might try that, build it man, make it happen.
I doubt it has enough vacuum
I would put a gm hydro booster on it with a 6 rib pulley on the jack shaft to run a serpentine belt for a power steering pump which would retain power steering as well as power brakes I doubt that small of an engine could produce enough vacuum for a brake booster I feel like itd put a large strain on it if it did work
@@sinorcooper I love that idea! That's why I want to put one of those together to be able to experiment and see what works out of curiosity. It would be fun to hook the brake booster up to to intake and have the engine die as soon as you step on the brakes 😉
@@patthesoundguy lol depends on why you were hitting the brakes as to just how fun it would be
Can you do this with a automatic smart car
Don't know if it would shift ,but possibly
Turbo Charge it🚔🚔🛻🚔🚔 hello from Detroit Michigan brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise
Not much of an expert, just a hillbilly that can work some things out. Thanks for watching!
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I saw a Guy mount a leaf blower on one as a Turbo
You got amazing videos. But I think it will perform a lot better if you connect the engine directly to transmission with a clutch and do the reduction after the transmission or without a reduction if the truck has low range.
How would you do reduction after the transmission by adding the gearbox? because they don't make rear end gears low enough to do what you need to do. With this little of HP you definitely need gear reduction.
The easiest way to reduce is ny adding another transmission, but if the truck has low gear I think it would move, especially old trucks since they have a lower gear than newer ones@@ChrisfromKeyfarm
Two transmissions would be pretty cool however that would really drive up the cost of the project . This was just a simple two-wheel drive five speed so it doesn't have any low gear.
I have an old tractor with a 510cc single cylinder air cooled diesel engine from Lombardini (Italian) and it has a two speed main transmission together with 4 low gears, but those two high gears go out as a pto and to an active trailer with a differential, one day I'm planning to put it into a Mercedes 190 W201 and thats very soon; will make a video of it too. Thank you for replying. Have a nice day.@@ChrisfromKeyfarm
Awesome
Put on an aftermarket air filter, a "pz carb" from amy zon, remove the governor, and buy a bulley clutch and find youll get loads more power!
Cool.
At higher speed you may be getting too much air forced in the carb and it is running lean on the top end. Try actually blocking the wind from the breather, or adding a bigger jet to the carb.
I'll check it out
its a 440 hemi folks a duromax hemi awsom .
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You should try and see if you can get a Predator 670 to fit
I purchased one last Monday, stay tuned. Thanks for watching.
I would like to see how fast you could get that tractor to go yes i know its for pulling but you still got real low gears i am curious if you could make it go the original 16.4mph that it could do with the original engine
I can probably get 16+ with this engine.
hi Chris, what would happen if you tried a small vehicle with automatic transmission? thank you!! jimmy
I'm not sure it would shift. Hmmm
Have you looked into a torque converter I know robot cantina used one and said it was best left in just one gear like 3rd or something
I'm thinking about it, thanks for watching.
Rejet and open up the exhaust a bit. You should gain a few HP.
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Looks like it needs a Lincoln locker
I'll look into it! Thanks for watching.
I enjoyed the videos of the truck build with different motors but I've had a question in the back of my mind is it possible to do the same thing with a automatic transmission I've yet to see one
I don't know if it would shift
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm that's kinda what I was thinking if the motor had enough rpm
Older vehicles May shift but newer ones shift electronically I think,🤔 and then there's the issue of fluid ,pump and a cooler just some things to think about.
You should slap a turbo on it then I bet we would all be impressed
Going with a V-Twin before that
Ever thought about a cvt clutch.
I absolutely am thinking about it thanks for watching.
im stuck for an engine for my l200, might slap one of them in it
This one is pretty fun. Thanks for watching.
Im thinking of doing Predator 670 in a smart car what’s your thoughts 😂❤ thanks for inspiration to wanting to build again
Sounds like a great idea to me!
Coming along just nicely. Try harder on the leg thing next time, you’ll get it off.
LOL, scared me a Lil bit. Thanks for watching
Can you put a 670cc predator motor In the truck and see how fast it goes and tell me if its worth it or not? I really wanna try this with one of my old farm trucks what been sitting for years. and I think the motor is locked up. and maybe show how you did it by putting a 670cc predator motor too.
I have a new 670 , it's going in when I get a chance.
what is the link to the heavy duty clutch you have? ours is overheating and doesnt want to get moving
I'll see if I can find it, in the meantime, it's a noram style made by Jeremywell, it's about $53. On ebay
Have you thought about a belt clutch?
I have, just haven't done it yet. Thanks for watching
I AM going to do this one day!
Thanks again for the video!
Question for you, why don’t you run a torque converter instead of a clutch?
I have considered a torque converter but the one in the golf cart has caused me a few problems.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm do you mind me asking what kind of problems? When I get to building one of these, I was thinking I will use a torque converter. If your reasons for going with a clutch is better, I will listen. Thanks again.
First of all when you talk about this kind of power the torque converter that matches that power is very expensive now you can get a 40 series that's much cheaper but perhaps you get what you pay for. On the golf cart I have a 30 series for the 3/4 shaft I have had springs break ( weight springs) and the driver pulley once got jammed up. Perhaps if you go with a name brand one and keep it serviced really well it would do good for you. I can get a cheap 40 series for about a hundred bucks and I may try that one day.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm ok. Sounds good! Yes sir, these are things I do not know. Since you have so much experience with this stuff, I definitely respect your experience and opinions!!Thanks very much for the response! Sorry I made you type a long response. Have a blessed week!
No biggie, voice texting.
Do you shift using the clutch pedal? If so how does it work?
Float the gears, ( shifting without the clutch) it's pretty easy once you learn how.
I know you'll get to it once you license the truck, but what is the mpg?
Just guessing 50-60 mpg but hopefully we'll find out for sure. Thanks for watching
Protect your content and videos , this is Great I wonder how long it last and how far you can drive.
We'll see