An engine for an offroad vehicle including a crankcase, a transversely
extending crankshaft, and a transmission connected to the crankshaft. The
transmission includes a drive pulley, a driven pulley, and a drive belt
connecting the drive pulley and the driven pulley. The driven pulley
includes a fixed half and a movable half. A spring is adapted to bias the
movable half toward the fixed half. A transmission primary shaft is
connected to the drive pulley and is coaxial to the crankshaft. A
transmission main shaft is connected to the driven pulley. A transmission
case is connected to the crankcase. The crankcase includes a cavity and
the transmission case includes an opening that corresponds with the
cavity such that the main shaft extends through the cavity and the
opening. The spring is at least partially positioned within the cavity.