I drive a chevy 95 V8 4x4 manual, and I drive it like this. I learned from driving big semi trucks with big manual transmissions. Thanks , have a good one.
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.
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
My first car, 71 AMC Hornet, had a three on the tree with unsynchronized first gear. I learned a valuable lesson in rev matching and double clutching. Cheers from Kentucky.
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.
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.
I'm enjoying your MG projects. I grew up working on MGs with my father. We had a Midget, a B, and a MGB GT. These are classic British sportscars that were always meant to be affordable. There is a huge market of used and new parts, enthusiasts and car shows. Rather than say you are doing something wrong, I think you could be saving some cars from the scrap heap and having some fun with them. As they age and modern traffic changes, the MGs often end up sitting and rotting here in the US. I have considered doing the same kind of thing as you but more like a restoration mod project. And no disrespect to the correct lovingly restored MGs and Triumphs out there!
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.
@@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.
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.
@ makes sense you could find some gears with a centrifugal clutch. I’d bet it didn’t take too long to figure out floating in with the rpms. Obviously you’ve been around mechanical stuff enough to even think about this mod. 👍
I didn't come up with the idea of putting small engines in vehicles but I have tried to take it to another level, and I drove an 18-wheeler for many years , that's how I know to float gears.
@ thank you for making the video I was watching some of your other videos and that was my first question is how the shifting worked. I just had my first son and I have a spare manual transmission and transfer case out of a small Suzuki LJ, which is basically like a mini Jeep. It’s even smaller than a Suzuki samurai. I’ve been considering putting a predator motor with the spare parts that I have and making him some sort of little Jeep or Rockcrawler.
Very cool. Shifts like the old 13 speed semi truck I used to drive. Rarely used the clutch in it either. And FWIW, I NEVER downshift in any manual transmission machine I have had since maybe, 1990 or so when I realized the training of my youth, to always downshift, was WRONG. Well, wrong in the sense that the wear and tear on the brakes is MUCH easier and cheaper to fix than having to remove the transmission from the engine to replace a worn clutch disc. Currently driving a 1997 Toyota Tacoma 5 speed manual trans and I DO NOT downshift.
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.
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.
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?
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).
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
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
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
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!
Since the flywheel attaches to the back of the crankshaft you would have to fabricate something with the same bolt pattern as the crankshaft and attach it to the 1-in shaft of the Duramax after that you would have to align it perfectly and attach it to the bell housing
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Thanks for explaining that to me! Could a 3D printer be used to create a template of the bolt pattern, and then once that is perfected, a water jet cutter to cut a steel adapter plate?
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.
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.
@@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.
None I'm still on the first clutch on every project I've ever built because it doesn't work them very hard I can drive this car to my farm and back which is 7 mi and touch the clutch without hurting my hand when I'm back.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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 )
The top speed on this MGB is 40 mph but the good thing is it's not weak in the bottom gears .I'm currently building an MG midget that will have the two cylinder V-Twin Predator 670 it's lighter with a bigger engine, I'm hoping for 50 mph and I'll make it street legal.
@@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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
Here is the video on the car ( MG ).
th-cam.com/video/HkaHAV52Lzo/w-d-xo.html
I wouldn't feel like I needed to downshift it necessarily I just throw it in the neutral before I come to a stop.
@RonaldDaub-v9y That's absolutely true but it is handy to downshift like if you're going to make a turn.
Slipping the gears because the clutch is the centrifugal clutch of the gokart engine. I like this.
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Chris, every small town needs a guy or gal with your know how! You're a transportation survivalist! Great video.
Transportation survivalist, I like that , Thanks for watching.
Nice
every town has lots most just dont make videos or like attention.
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I drive a chevy 95 V8 4x4 manual, and I drive it like this. I learned from driving big semi trucks with big manual transmissions.
Thanks , have a good one.
Absolutely, you know what I'm talking about.
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.
Thanks for watching
That's a cool way to put life back in those old mini cars .
I thought so too, thanks for watching
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
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.
Thanks man for the show. Very entertaining. God Bless. NW ga.
Glad you enjoyed it.
My first car, 71 AMC Hornet, had a three on the tree with unsynchronized first gear. I learned a valuable lesson in rev matching and double clutching.
Cheers from Kentucky.
That's right, you get it .Thanks for watching
This is the coolest thing I have seen in a long time, fantastic job and explanation
Hey , I appreciate it , thanks for watching.
So floating the gears essentially, nice!
Absolutely
This was exactly what I needed to see. Thank you.
Thanks for watching! 👍
I always wondered exactly what you did with the MG. Love it.
It's definitely still around, I'm thinking about making it street legal.
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.
Cool, you get it! 😁 Thanks for watching!
That would take nine years.
@CavemanVanDweller nope. 5 years 3 months
@@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674and running 3 books! 😂
@@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.
Got to love the synchronizers 😂
👍 , yep, thanks for watching
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.
Love this kind of stuff thank you keep them coming
I plan to, thanks for watching.
BRAVO sir! you have some skills!!
Hey , I appreciate it , I've had A LOT of practice. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video
Thank you very much! I appreciate you watching
I vote we call that little son-mother a go-car.
😂
A v twin Briggs or whatever would really be cool, especially a souped up v twin.
I'm enjoying your MG projects. I grew up working on MGs with my father. We had a Midget, a B, and a MGB GT. These are classic British sportscars that were always meant to be affordable. There is a huge market of used and new parts, enthusiasts and car shows. Rather than say you are doing something wrong, I think you could be saving some cars from the scrap heap and having some fun with them. As they age and modern traffic changes, the MGs often end up sitting and rotting here in the US. I have considered doing the same kind of thing as you but more like a restoration mod project. And no disrespect to the correct lovingly restored MGs and Triumphs out there!
They are fun little cars I would love to have one that wasn't a project.
Yeaaaaaa. This is my favorite car. Take us through town please.
I'm working towards that, gotta get a plate and insurance 😐
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Sunday drive!! Sunday drive!!! Sunday drive! 😄
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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.
Thanks for the kind words, your project sounds awesome 😁. I'm still on the lookout for a 4x4 to build something similar.
@@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.
I understand that
That is cool as heck dood love it good job
Thanks
that is awesome
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Good to see you doing this cool project
Check out the newest one , even a smaller car with a v twin engine. Thanks for watching
i used to shift manual like that.. once you have a feel for it, its easy.. pretty cool project you got there..
Cool, thanks
Instant subscribe!
Thanks, I hope you enjoy the other projects as well.
The MG is the perfect car for this I think! Love it
Thanks
I have a 66 bronco with 94 grandmarquis
Under it
Still a work in progress if you know what I mean
Cool
looks fun to drive and sounds good
I have several projects and this is probably the best driving , thanks for watching
so far smoothest build yet
Thanks
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.
Thanks 👍
This shifting reminds me of the old 5 speed Mack truck I used to drive.
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I'm not sure how I ended up on your channel, but I'm glad I did! Subscribed!
Awesome 👍
Damn, shifts pretty nice man. 👍
It shifts better than I expected it to, thanks for watching 👍
@ makes sense you could find some gears with a centrifugal clutch. I’d bet it didn’t take too long to figure out floating in with the rpms. Obviously you’ve been around mechanical stuff enough to even think about this mod. 👍
I didn't come up with the idea of putting small engines in vehicles but I have tried to take it to another level, and I drove an 18-wheeler for many years , that's how I know to float gears.
Nice
Thanks, I appreciate you watching 👍.
That looks like fun!!
This is the most fun to drive of all my projects.
I like this information.
Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I was just about to say it’s like rev of matching an 18 wheeler and you set it for me at the end of the video. I have a CDL myself.
That's it exactly , thanks for watching
@ thank you for making the video I was watching some of your other videos and that was my first question is how the shifting worked. I just had my first son and I have a spare manual transmission and transfer case out of a small Suzuki LJ, which is basically like a mini Jeep. It’s even smaller than a Suzuki samurai. I’ve been considering putting a predator motor with the spare parts that I have and making him some sort of little Jeep or Rockcrawler.
Do it , that would be awesome! 👍
Very cool. Shifts like the old 13 speed semi truck I used to drive. Rarely used the clutch in it either. And FWIW, I NEVER downshift in any manual transmission machine I have had since maybe, 1990 or so when I realized the training of my youth, to always downshift, was WRONG. Well, wrong in the sense that the wear and tear on the brakes is MUCH easier and cheaper to fix than having to remove the transmission from the engine to replace a worn clutch disc. Currently driving a 1997 Toyota Tacoma 5 speed manual trans and I DO NOT downshift.
Cool , good to know , I normally don't down shift in the projects , but for video sake I had to show how 👍 , thanks for watching
I missed that on the first video a centrical clutch. Got it. Thanks for showing.
No problem 👍 , thanks for watching
I wonder if some cars or trucks use drive by wire computer rev matching.
I don't know
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.
Cool
Speechless
LOL, like in a good way? or like this is so dumb I'm speechless🤣
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Most positive way imaginable. Will definitely build one!
Awesome thanks I'm working on a car right now that is even a little smaller with a little more power.
love that car 😃
Me too, it's awesome , It should be the most popular project but it's not even close. 😎
Awesome car 👍
Thanks
@@ChrisfromKeyfarman inspiration for me
I'm currently building an MG midget with the Predator 670 a smaller car and a bigger engine should be fun probably going to make it street legalish.🤣
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.
Sounds good to me 🙂
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?
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Love to turn up to a classic car meeting.... just to see there faces 😀
That would be funny
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!
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).
That’s pretty cool.
Thanks, This one is extremely fun to drive.
That adapter plate is going to do the job LOL
It's been working pretty good
Cool,,,,I can do that 😊
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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?
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
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.
This one is geared to go 40 mph, there's a guy on TH-cam called JJ's garage that has a sport bike engine in one
Sweet car
I wanna do it
Thanks, you'll probably want to check out the video about the red car as well
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
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
Very cool
Thanks
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!
What would be the process required to connect the Duromax engine directly to the stock engine's flywheel and clutch assembly?
Since the flywheel attaches to the back of the crankshaft you would have to fabricate something with the same bolt pattern as the crankshaft and attach it to the 1-in shaft of the Duramax after that you would have to align it perfectly and attach it to the bell housing
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Thanks for explaining that to me! Could a 3D printer be used to create a template of the bolt pattern, and then once that is perfected, a water jet cutter to cut a steel adapter plate?
That would probably work 👍
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Is that a project you would be interested in pursuing?
Personally I think that much rotating mass like the flywheel in the clutch is a waste in this application.
Very cool MG .Have you ever considered installing a new aircooled motor in a front wheel drive car ?
If I had a front wheel drive manual , I'd probably give it a shot.
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.
Sounds completely logical to me, let me know how it turns out at ckeyfarm@gmail
The go-kart engine is probably way more reliable than the oem engine! Lol
LOL
Whats the top speed on that thing?
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.
@@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.
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How many clutch’s do you go though pulling all that weight?
None I'm still on the first clutch on every project I've ever built because it doesn't work them very hard I can drive this car to my farm and back which is 7 mi and touch the clutch without hurting my hand when I'm back.
How do the vacuum assist brakes work on this type of engine Conversion?
I'm not using it. Sorry
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm so I guess the breaks don't work very well
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.
This is worth doing.
It sure is fun
What kind of mpg do you get in that beauty?
I'm not really sure , I hope to check soon.
Just like floating gears on a semi. What is your top speed on that car?
This one runs 40
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?
LOL
Ive always wondered how far a small motor like that would go on a 40L tank but also the speed it can do
I haven't tested the miles per gallon yet. I would probably guess 45 or 50
id love to know what kind of mpgs youre getting
I'll check it out one day
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.
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.
Hmmmmm, MG with a roadranger box 👍😊
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I have been knowing about this kind of stuff for years
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That’s so cool
Thanks
so what are you doing for a charging system?
Nothing at the moment. A good lithium battery can last a long time , or John Deere makes a little 20 amp alternator that might be useful.
I want that car!
It's pretty cool, Im currently working on the KEYFARM Monster Truck and a MG midget!
I wonder how it would work with a torque converter drive? maybe only need 2nd and 4th
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.
So whats the mpg, top speed, is it safe enough to mingle with traffic?
Top speed now is 40 , I don't know the MPG yet , and yes it is quick enough to drive in town.
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 )
Calling it an automatic clutch is a very good description, thank you for watching.
You should make videos on how many MPG you get in each vehicle
I would really like to but it's difficult to rack up that many miles when they ain't exactly road legal 🤔😕
How fast can u get going and what kind of mpg do u get ?
Right now the car is running 40 mph I'm not sure about the mileage yet
Always nice to have to open hood and pull start you engine for car to drive😂😂
Never worry about a dead battery.
Just found your channel pretty sweet ride! And u sure know hoe to drive it Whats the top speed on that thang
The top speed on this MGB is 40 mph but the good thing is it's not weak in the bottom gears .I'm currently building an MG midget that will have the two cylinder V-Twin Predator 670 it's lighter with a bigger engine, I'm hoping for 50 mph and I'll make it street legal.
Will it take off in 2nd or 3rd gear?
It will, but just like on a normal car it's real hard on the clutch.
@@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.
It could, I just don't want it sluggish in the lower gears.
Essentially a homemade slush clutch?
This actually has a regular old centrifugal clutch on the engine
got a vid for automatic tranny and preditor in a vehicle?
I don't know if it'll work on a automatic transmission and don't have an older auto to try.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm in xmas valley oregon i have an '88 toyota camry with automatic. engine is bad and rodents chewed some wires.
@fredanderson5544 oh man I hate rodents , they ruin a lot of stuff.
How fast will this thing go?
40 right now
You can also creep around in second
Second actually get you pretty quick
What’s your top speed with the engine
It runs 40 at the moment, it's still got good take off
Have you ever tried a CVT?
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.
@@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.
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That’s the car you was sliding it around in the snow?
Absolutely. Hey you are one of the few that watched that video, 😂 . Thanks!
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.
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How fast will it go?
It's geared to top out at 40 but it's not sluggish in first and second. I could gear it for more speed.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm that’s pretty good! Cool 😎
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sounds like the old go karts as a kid 😅
I put a muffler on it still sounds pretty good but the sound is out the back.
Can it take off in any gear?
Technically speaking, it's possible , but it would be VERY hard on the clutch , would probably destroy it in a short time.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm much needed information. Thank you.
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So what type of speed are you getting with this engine?
40 mph and the engine is governing out , I have it geared that way so it's not sluggish taking off.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm dang 40mph around the farm is plenty fast! I love this type of content!
Thanks, I appreciate it.
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.
The monster truck will have a tension clutch like you mentioned,
Hi what is the maximum speed with this car
40 at the moment, but I could re-gear it to go faster , but I would lose some power in the lower gears.