Hilliard Extreme clutch

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bruces

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#21
#21
I have a few Hilliard clutches on various pieces of equipment ,including my homemade snow dog ,I have had zero issues with them ,and I use the snow dog to haul gravel to my camp in the winter .I would think that running a full snowmobile track ,a 240lb guy ,a 6’sleigh ,and 6 5gallon pails of gravel at a time through snow and ice would be a descent work out for any clutch ,and the Hilliard has been on it now for 3 winters .
 
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jspbtown

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#25
#25
Sadly this is my last remaining project for now so I don't have another bike at the moment. I will actually have another Tecumseh 5hp cleaned up shortly that I can check it on but it won't be on a bike.

Touching the side cover? Hmmm......never thought of that. Will check. The multiple times I have had it off I don't recall seeing anything on the case but to be honest I wasn't really looking. Thanks for that thought.
 
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jspbtown

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#26
#26
So....I got a Max Torque clutch, installed a small brass spacer I had from another motor and I seem to have better movement. Gonna check the rpms, install the seat and see if its a go. It seems to pull harder on my bench.

Fingers crossed.
 
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jspbtown

Active Member
#27
#27
So I got more movement. I kinda have to push off to get it going but once the motor is warmed up and the clutch is warm I can get some good clutch engagement and some good speed but not really enough to go to make it up a hill.

I have only built 2 Tecumseh 5hp and I don't know if I am asking too much of it. I am a "big boned" adult....275lbs. Is it too much to ask for the 5 hp to snap me out of the hole or move me up a decent sized hill? The engine sounds fine. I tweaked the carb, the governor and the linkage a bit and I am getting WOT. I don;t know the RPM as when I tried to hook it up I got no reading one way and it shut down when I reversed the leads.

Someone suggested a multi meter to test RPM but I have no idea how to do that.

I do have another 5 hp Tecumseh I am just about done with. Maybe try that motor? The motor seems to run just fine. It idles really well and has some snap when I jab the throttle.
 
massacre

massacre

#28
#28
It might be a combination of the extra weight and your final gear ratio with the tall tires.
Hs50 requires mods to turn high RPM which might help your situation.
 
Skipp

Skipp

#29
#29
Sounds like that motor needs to go .010…Hs50 should do wheelies….at your size a torque converter would be better….but that motor should Pull you anywhere
 
toomanytoys

toomanytoys

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#30
#30
5hp tecumseh should do pull you no problem. I've had them torque convetor and clutch.

I hate to say I've given up entirely on old engines unless it's on a vintage bike. Predator or other clones is all I'll mess with now. But I still refuse to throw one in a classic bike.
 
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