Rearend/driveshaft?

Bubbas Garage

Hello everyone, im new here and thought i would start off asking this. I am going to buy a Yamaha 650 Maxim motorcycle motor for $20 that has a drive shaft. I would like to throw it into an older golf cart. But, before i do any of this, i need to know if the drive shaft of the motorcycle tranny would fit into a gas golfcart rear end. I dont want to waste my money and then find out it wont work. If not, How could i put this motor into a golf car. All help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Jordan
P.S. Im only 15 and need the help!

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CC-John

The only cart axle that would come close to working in that setup would be the Ford 8" axles used in the older Taylor-Dunn carts.. None of the current axles used by the "Big 3" (Club car, EZGO, Yamaha) will be easily adapted to a shaft driven cycle engine..

Bubbas Garage

Alright thanks, is there any other way you think i could make this work? Thanks
Jordan

CC-John

Anything can be made to work... How deep are your pockets???

10507581

Intresting bubbasgarage, i have the taylor dunn axle that cc-john is talking about, and i need a regular rear axle from one of the "big 3 golf carts".

Where are you located?

Bubbas Garage

Well, first of all, i dont have a ton of money to waste on the project.
Also, i still dont have a cart but i might have found an electric one for cheap but i dont know if that would work or not. And i live in South dakota

scottyb

Just save yourself some $ and some headaches
This cart will never run with the knowledge and $ of a 15 yr old , ... sorry but it is true... It would take an very experienced fabricator with $ to make this work and it would be a suicide machine if it ran, in my humble opinion ... I hope this helps

Bubbas Garage

Hey, i get what you are saying about money and knowledge. But i do know a good fabricator in town and he would be able to give me some tips. The only real problem is how i am going to hook the motor up to the rear end. So if anyone has any ideas, i would still like to hear them. No matter what im going to buy the motor cause its a great buy. But if i cant put it in a cart, im gonna see if i could put it in a lawn mower Thanks
Jordan

10507581

Agree with scotty b. in addition an electric cart will make that conversion even harder.

mikesmotortoys

Look for another project! If you think $20.00 for a motor is a waste of cash, you have NO idea of what you are stepping in to here ($$$$$$).

I'm sure the "town fabricator" won't work for free, either...