I am hoping to be that guy; I have made a steam engine so far out of a scrapped rusty weed wacker and it turns a truck alternator real good , so I suppose I'll have electricity in a great depression or apocalypse.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
All CDL drivers know this trick, but it’s important that we pass it to the next generation so they can learn how to defend themselves and whatever crisis in this country it doesn’t matter where you’re from in this world we have to pass along our information you can’t let it die with you..
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.
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.
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?
Tbh I'd rather daily drive this kind of system than regular manual. I built a mudmower on similar design, except I modified the clutch to grab at 800rpm so I could literally drive it at idle speed. It idles at 720-750RPM, its also not jerky, clutch is way smoother at lower RPMs, slipping RPM range is to maybe like 1500, there its fixed Drives like any centrifugal clutch manual transmission ATV. Most reliable vehicle Ive ever driven. Its also by far the cheapest, total cost like 300 bucks
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!
I learned to do the same thing on my 03 protege 5 with a 2.0 and a 5 speed. Drove it till it was leaving rust piles in the garage and sold y to some farm kids to bang around with. I bought it with 57,000 km and sold it with over 350,000 not once did I have the clutch repaired or replaced. Me floating the gears was a rare occurrence and not the reason the clutch lasted.
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 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?
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
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.
neat ! your 18 wheeler had no synchronizers in the trans (ex driver here too) , car transmissions do . ok in your mg , but i wouldn't reccommend anyone trying to change gears w/out the clutch in an ordinary car .
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.
Has anyone ever hooked up a automatic transmission in a car or truck like your small engine vehicles? It seems to me that you could do away with the centrifugal clutch.
If you hooked one to an automatic transmission you would have to keep the centrifugal clutch because you would definitely have to do away with the torque converter. I have not seen one hooked to an automatic transmission and I do not have an automatic transmission to try it on yet. Thanks for watching.
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.
It's important to go slow on a synchronized transmission to give those synchros time to match the speed and not wear them out. If you have a regular vehicle with a clutch dont drive this way it will wear the synchros out. Trucks don't have synchros and are designed to be shifted without the clutch, and thus no synchros to wear out.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm that's because you go slow. I've driven several pickups with work out synchros because people don't. One truck you would have to double clutch and rev match on a up shift. it was so worn out. I'm just pointing out how risky it is. In your builds you have no other choice, on a regular vehicle it's not a good idea.
Clutches in big trucks should only be used for starting out,stoplights, or very slow traffic and even if the traffic is spread out you can get by without the clutch.
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.
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.
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.
Hopefully this will get people off the video games. They get to see this and then start triggering them to do something outside the box there’s a generator motor you can do that with one runs off the other just thought I would say challenge your mind. Our creator gave us everything we ever needed. Use the mind. It’s all right there in front of you reelect free gas.. just use your mind think outside the box…
@@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.
Nah , don't worry about it, the clutch is often thought of as part of the transmission by folks that don't mess with them very often. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Torque converters certainly have their place, I have used them in the past and didn't really care for the performance and the problems it led to and the one for this application is several hundred dollars it's just not worth that to me.
