Is it possible to use a vertical engine like this...

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For a gocart, can i have the engine sitting vvertical, attach a cahin or a belt to the shaft, and the have the belt/chain trn sideways to attache to the axel? will this work? I tries to illistrate what i'm talking about Please help thanx

shaft Axle | | | | | | belt/chain ( )--------( ) twist somwhere along here |

-- Rich Johnson (czwyimmy@yahoo.com), May 27, 2003

Answers

Yes, use a belt. Chain will not twist like that without breaking.

-- Brent Haugen (onenandonlydarkside@yahoo.com), May 27, 2003.

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