Worn Driven Clutch

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dougbonney

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While prepping for the new drive clutch, thought I'd post a picture of the worn out driven clutch. No reason to believe this wouldn't be just as worn out as the primary, right? Question is, can I get away with it for a while? Will I still see improvement when I install the primary if I don't replace the secondary right away?

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Looks like it's bent and worn out...
 
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dougbonney

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Thanks HRC :hattip:
It's on a Dana differential. 96 Melex golf cart, stock 9 hp Briggs Vanguard, (for now), lifted with 22s. I'm putting an ezgo primary in as soon as it arrives.

Making the assumption I should shop for an ezgo secondary to match the primary's belt width spec, does anyone know if the shaft diameter and type is universal? Will an ezgo driven clutch fit a Dana shaft?
 
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Nubs

Cartaholic - V.I.P.
my gut is tellin' me the ezgo driven won't fit, the ezgo mounts the other way and is splined. you need to pull it off to make sure but I think yours maybe a straight shaft with a keyway. :dazed:
 
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dougbonney

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It's a 7/8 inch shaft. Sorry guys, I held my tape to it and eyeballed it earlier. Got to thinking i should go check with the calipers and it's 7/8", on a brighter note, it does in fact have a key way.
 
Nubs

Nubs

Cartaholic - V.I.P.
its a little bigger diameter but may work, the belt width is a bit smaller but a spacer would fix that
 
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dougbonney

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Dude, mad props to ya on that find. I was all over that site and found everything to be in the $200 range. Can't thank you enough. Heck at that price if it last till Summertime I'll be happy. And the larger diameter should launch pretty good too, no?
 
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dougbonney

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It has a 1 1/8" belt on it now. When I get the 1 3/16" belt so the drive clutch will reach it's tallest ratio, will a driven clutch made to run a 1 1/8" belt open far enough for the extra 1/16th to get down far enough to reach it's tallest ratio? I guess some testing is in order.
Also noteworthy, this clutch has a lower torque value than the old one. In other words, it's easier to load the spring and open it up by hand than the old one. I will post any noticeable performance differences here when I'm able to test.
 
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dougbonney

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No way to tell how much difference the driven clutch makes with having replaced both drive and driven at the same time. All I can say is it works well. Thanks everyone!
 
Nubs

Nubs

Cartaholic - V.I.P.
i have nylon bar stock so i just turn that to what i need but would think machinery shims should do the trick.
 
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