Although I wanted a front engine, because i need to be able to sleep in the cockpit... i have to eliminate everything possible including the angular steering rod. That must be made high and level then do a 90° angle to the rack and pinion steering i will most likely have to build as well. I must make the spindles 1" because i am using 4 bolt rims from a golf cart the pedals i have to hinge so they can be up and off to the side when sleeping. Sleeping is very important since i have difficulty walking any distance and sometimes when i fall its nearly imoossible to get back up. I live in severe chronic pain and only have one leg and a prostetic pkus too many injuries affecting what i can and cannot do. I can do a cycle cart but i only have a cross kart and little finances. If you dont mind my asking. How much did you endeavor cost?
This is great! Very cool the way you captured the swoop of the Delage’s frame rails and engineered the spring mounts to accommodate it! I’m really surprised I hadn’t seen this awesome build before since I’ve been dreaming of creating my own Delage CK for years! Where did you get that gearbox/axle?
Very interesting layout. And this Delage cyclekart is beautiful. Is it possible to see what there is inside ? Engine, transmission, chassis, front and rear axles... I'm looking for ideas to build mine.
@@sylentxtinction2097 yeah same here, I like the idea of a v twin, you run into torque converter shaft size problems, that leads to drive line problems, that's why motorcycle engines with tranies already in them sound like a better idea, I want the crank longitudinal in the car, I would have to get a lathe and learn some machining skills, starts to get expensive unless you have all the tools, then there's reverse gearing probably easier with electric motor, a lot of the fun is building and overcoming all the obstacles, have a good time thinking about this, I hope you get started
@@theaverageworkshop6812 - the reverse issue is easily resolved. Reversing gear boxes are plentiful. The best ones tend to be a little pricey, however they are shuttle shift and work much better in low power applications as they are completely disengaged in forward. For a short time Lifan produced a V-twin with a longitudinal 3 speed gearbox, but it typically sold for well over $1,000. That's a no-go for budget racing, unless the engine/trans are owned/quarantined by the sanctioning body. That would require racers to have a mockup and damper at-home testing... so the sanctioning body would have to hold test-and-tune events.
Love to know more !
Nice work
How much are you over driving the transaxle?
Although I wanted a front engine, because i need to be able to sleep in the cockpit... i have to eliminate everything possible including the angular steering rod. That must be made high and level then do a 90° angle to the rack and pinion steering i will most likely have to build as well. I must make the spindles 1" because i am using 4 bolt rims from a golf cart the pedals i have to hinge so they can be up and off to the side when sleeping. Sleeping is very important since i have difficulty walking any distance and sometimes when i fall its nearly imoossible to get back up. I live in severe chronic pain and only have one leg and a prostetic pkus too many injuries affecting what i can and cannot do. I can do a cycle cart but i only have a cross kart and little finances. If you dont mind my asking. How much did you endeavor cost?
What trans axle did you use?
This is great! Very cool the way you captured the swoop of the Delage’s frame rails and engineered the spring mounts to accommodate it!
I’m really surprised I hadn’t seen this awesome build before since I’ve been dreaming of creating my own Delage CK for years!
Where did you get that gearbox/axle?
Very interesting layout. And this Delage cyclekart is beautiful.
Is it possible to see what there is inside ?
Engine, transmission, chassis, front and rear axles...
I'm looking for ideas to build mine.
I have a video up on you tube of a Walk around with pics of how it's done
Apparently, from the length of the hood, a Straight Eight or V 16. These cars just make me smile - more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Luvvit!
Any plans to built one.with lifan 110cc semi automatic
Gearbox in the rear-end? If so what gear ratio? I'm attempting a front engine build myself but there isn't a lot of info out there.
Why didn’t you show us the engine?
I thought cycle karts mandate centrifugal clutch and single speed chain drive?
No
They go by the Stevenson formula just about all use torque converter and chain I only use top gear and reverse
I've been wanting to do something similar for years... still vintage bodies, but with Lifan 250cc V-twin engines/tranny combo, and alloy wheels.
@@sylentxtinction2097 yeah same here, I like the idea of a v twin, you run into torque converter shaft size problems, that leads to drive line problems, that's why motorcycle engines with tranies already in them sound like a better idea, I want the crank longitudinal in the car, I would have to get a lathe and learn some machining skills, starts to get expensive unless you have all the tools, then there's reverse gearing probably easier with electric motor, a lot of the fun is building and overcoming all the obstacles, have a good time thinking about this, I hope you get started
@@theaverageworkshop6812 - the reverse issue is easily resolved. Reversing gear boxes are plentiful. The best ones tend to be a little pricey, however they are shuttle shift and work much better in low power applications as they are completely disengaged in forward. For a short time Lifan produced a V-twin with a longitudinal 3 speed gearbox, but it typically sold for well over $1,000. That's a no-go for budget racing, unless the engine/trans are owned/quarantined by the sanctioning body. That would require racers to have a mockup and damper at-home testing... so the sanctioning body would have to hold test-and-tune events.
What are you smoking?? Video.is titled (Front engine cyclecart)but only shows a.rear engine????
What you are seeing out back is a fuel tank over top of the transaxle , engine is under the hood up front
You guys are goofy. The engine can.be seen in the rear.
I think that from the rear what we see is the gas tank on top, and the tranaxle below that.
@@TheRealThomasPaine1776 correct