Info Request: Margay Gearboxes?

[John Miller]

Looking for links & information on the Margay Gearboxes.

What date range where these boxes manufactured?

Where there different models? If so, what were they & how would you ID them?

How were they usually mounted & how does the engine & brakes mount up?

Was there a certain model of kart developed for these gear boxes or vise-versa?

Thank you

[Terry Schmitz]

John, some info is on the Margay.com site, under the vintage tab, then click on the brochures. Terry

[Rob Voska]

upper right corner of this web page you cna also search "gearbox" and all the old ifo wil come up. There has been some threads in the past.

[Jeff Campbell]

.... Here's one for you guys, Happy New Year....

for your educational use....

Margay_gearbox_info.pdf

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Jeff

[Mark Brubaker]

I've always thought the gearboxes looked like a great setup. Although I've wondered how much power is lost to gearbox friction? Any ideas?

[Merv Cary]

Hi John,
Hope these pictures give you an idea how a Dual MarGay Gearbox setup looks. This is my Rupp Chapparral Enduro I've had for 40 years in a crawl space under my house. My brother-in-law still had the gearbox and both 91A engines I sold him in 1970.
Hope these pics gives you an idea how look. As you can see the right engine mounts to the gearbox in reverse. I seen a setup where they just turned the engine upside down and put the carb on a stuffer manifold.There are a few parts missing in the pictures. It was cold in the garage last night.

"Merv"