My bosses son recently brought this into the shop for repair. It's a 1965 King Midget micro car. Powered by an air cooled Kohler 10 HP engine. I don't know how fast it will go, but the speedo goes up to 60 MPH. Pretty sure the low speed centrifugal clutch is bad. No instruction manual on this one. I'm on my own.
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Nice, and quite special ;)
Hope you can fix it though no manuals available?
We here have almost small mini cars weighing less as 350 kilo's with yanmar ship diesel engines doing max 30 miles per hour for people with just a moped license to drive.
A small change in the automatic gearbox and they do 60 miles per hour easy....
Come fully loaded with 2 seats airco etc.
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Cute, but I wouldn't want to be t boned by a truck while driving it.Originally Posted by PA5COR
That would be a nice pit vehicle, George. How much do you figure it could tow?
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It kind of looks like a cross between a lawn tractor and a Volkswagon "Thing".
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Put up pictures of the front and rear pulleys. I'd like to compare them to a scooter clutch/tranny set up.
I might be able to help.
Two clutches mounted on the crankshaft. The outside clutch is the low speed. When the engine reaches a certain RPM, the second clutch engages and changes the gear ratio of the trans. Basically like a two speed automatic. A control in the front allows you to shift the trans to forward, reverse , or neutral .
I don't think I would use it for that. From what I've read it's worth about 7 grand in running condition.
What I want to see are weights and springs. If it's weights then the centrifugal force moves a pulley face closer to the center forcing the belt up. The weights could develop flat spots or cause wear inside the ramps in the pulley. If it's springs then they are pulling in (or holding) what is basically a couple of brake pads that sling out and make contact with a bell. The friction material can glaze over time or extreme load and cause slipping. Worn springs can cause the pads to engage too soon and bog the motor or cause extremely slow acceleration.Two clutches mounted on the crankshaft. The outside clutch is the low speed. When the engine reaches a certain RPM, the second clutch engages and changes the gear ratio of the trans. Basically like a two speed automatic. A control in the front allows you to shift the trans to forward, reverse , or neutral .
In either case, belt condition is a factor. I'd like to see more pictures when you get the chance. There are many different versions of this design but the principle is the same.
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