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Hi
Bill,
At one point they did
try the variable width pulley and belt arrangement
to connect the engine to
the driveshaft. I thought it was a very
ingenious design that
just didn't work out for a number of reasons.
You are right about the
harmonic vibration problems. Wll worth reading.
Thanks --
Sandy
In a message dated 5/5/2005 9:15:46 AM Pacific Standard Time,
WRJJRS@aol.com writes:
Jim
Bede tried it on the original BD-5.
The BD-5 didn't have a CVT. It did have an offset drive that redefined
harmonic vibration problems though. Google BD-5 and Harmonic vibration and
you wiill get a paper on vibration about the driveshaft problems they were
having. VERY interesting reading.
Bill Jepson
Possible correction, in the article they said that they considered the
snowmobile trans but it was way too heavy and didn't use it.
Bill Jepson
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