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vyzhion
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Hello all-
I am in the process of planning a torq-a-verter build. I am afraid I don't know too much about custom fabrication or engines for that matter. What I want to know is would something like what I am going to describe be plausible. Any advice is welcome.
What I want to do is mount a kawasaki 3 hp engine http://www.smallenginewarehouse.com...+3+4+x2+3+4+keyed+shaft+LOS+Recoil+Start+BT62
with a TAV2 torq-a-verter http://www.gokartsupply.com/tavapp.htm on some manner of cruiser bicycle (likely a schwinn skyliner cuz it has a big frame and rides really smooth) with a 56 tooth sprocket. This engine is roughly the same size as the Honda gx50 that is being used with the skyhawk stage 2 kits. It is about 2" wider but otherwise about the same size. The shaft would fit the 3/4" TAV2 setup. I believe this would work if I could bend out the pedals a bit more. The only thing I am uncertain about is the dimensions of the tav2. I have looked and looked but none of the spec sheets give overall dimensions.
So, any thoughts? This is still in the planning stages but something I would like to try when I get my Christmas bonus money later this year. Is there anything that I am missing? Any advice on doing this? I welcome any comments or nudges in the right direction. THanks!
I am in the process of planning a torq-a-verter build. I am afraid I don't know too much about custom fabrication or engines for that matter. What I want to know is would something like what I am going to describe be plausible. Any advice is welcome.
What I want to do is mount a kawasaki 3 hp engine http://www.smallenginewarehouse.com...+3+4+x2+3+4+keyed+shaft+LOS+Recoil+Start+BT62
with a TAV2 torq-a-verter http://www.gokartsupply.com/tavapp.htm on some manner of cruiser bicycle (likely a schwinn skyliner cuz it has a big frame and rides really smooth) with a 56 tooth sprocket. This engine is roughly the same size as the Honda gx50 that is being used with the skyhawk stage 2 kits. It is about 2" wider but otherwise about the same size. The shaft would fit the 3/4" TAV2 setup. I believe this would work if I could bend out the pedals a bit more. The only thing I am uncertain about is the dimensions of the tav2. I have looked and looked but none of the spec sheets give overall dimensions.
So, any thoughts? This is still in the planning stages but something I would like to try when I get my Christmas bonus money later this year. Is there anything that I am missing? Any advice on doing this? I welcome any comments or nudges in the right direction. THanks!