George,
you are very hard to please! I think the guy who made this knew what he was
doing. I'd like to know the weight too. One thing is for sure, a belt drive
has to have two sprockets, upper and lower shafts, prop flange and so on.
They all weigh at least 40 lbs. I think weight could be saved back by
incorporating the alternator in the drive similar to Briggs and Stratton,
likewise the forward engine mounts. Make that extra structure earn its keep.
Jerry
On Apr 30, 2008, at 5:21 PM, George Lendich
wrote:
>
>> Does anyone recognize this
drive? I found the photo yesterday but
>> with no
information. I think it is a beauty and I would like to
know
>> more. Jerry
>
>
Jerry,
> It looks very much a home made job, the top belt wheel
looks to be > made of something solid and would be heavy I would imagine.
I can't > say I like it or the engine mount - but Paul's the expert
there.
> I'm sure you could make something better
Jerry.
> It looks like they put the engine really low to cater
for the off-> set thrust line - I wonder if it was made for a
pusher?
> George ( down under)
>
>
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