VINTAGE GO KART FRAME
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JTSpeedDemon
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Looks like a 60s Rupp to me! Nice score! It’s probably closer to 50-60 years old.
madprofessor
"Loose Cannon Creations"
That's really interesting. Motor mount is set up for spinning a hub/brake drum/sprocket as a single wheel drive of the left wheel. Mounting plate is so far left that nothing else would easily work there.
OOPS! Just noticed plate is missing in one of pictures, must have only been laid there where it is seen. You have the option to put it anywhere. I recommend setting up a live axle, gets you 2-wheel drive and 2-wheel BRAKING.
Also recommend welding in some more steel for mounting a third bearing between the 2 existing bearing brackets, hopefully right next to axle sprocket, and to a brake disc if used. Axles are made to flex a little.
OOPS! Just noticed plate is missing in one of pictures, must have only been laid there where it is seen. You have the option to put it anywhere. I recommend setting up a live axle, gets you 2-wheel drive and 2-wheel BRAKING.
Also recommend welding in some more steel for mounting a third bearing between the 2 existing bearing brackets, hopefully right next to axle sprocket, and to a brake disc if used. Axles are made to flex a little.
Budget GoKart
Aka a kenbar
Thats not a rupp dart its a simple dingo or american express the axle mounts the iver head bar and supports on the spindles tell all not a rupp i had one
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I dissagree. The frame and seat are one piece vs the dingos where the seat is smaller diameter tube.
Budget GoKart
Aka a kenbar
it could be a bad reproduction of a rupp or a modified dingo or american express
mine? i sold it for 350$ a week or two ago
mine? i sold it for 350$ a week or two ago
yeah it's certainly NOT a Rupp I'm afraid..
indeed much closer to an AmEx (Manco 225)
the added rollbar trips me off a bit;
and the stiffening on the front axle beam doesn't look to be original either...
Aaaanyways, similar looking Rupps (what JT was likely refering to) like the ABone and such
have very distinct rear axle bearing hangers...
very unlike the simple plates Manco welded under their rails (as you see on your kart)
'sid
indeed much closer to an AmEx (Manco 225)
the added rollbar trips me off a bit;
and the stiffening on the front axle beam doesn't look to be original either...
Aaaanyways, similar looking Rupps (what JT was likely refering to) like the ABone and such
have very distinct rear axle bearing hangers...
very unlike the simple plates Manco welded under their rails (as you see on your kart)
'sid
I thought those were closer to the plates GPS is selling to fit 2 or 3 hole bearing hangers. Didn't look like the manco ones to me.
since the motor mount isn't where it ought to be on a 225 either...
chances are it's been "redone"..
actually judging by the placement of the engine plate, chances are it's been the cheaped down dead axle version
(manco sold many cheaped down dead axle karts of their live-axle-models to sears for example... I don't recall the 225 being one of them, but who knows)
So yeah, could very well be a std weldon (azusa I think)
what I meant to say it they're clearly NOT Rupps
(here's the robron bearing hangers [true rupp clone] as a comparision in case one missed those on Budget's image above)
you've been ripped off IYAM...'sid
Budget GoKart
Aka a kenbar
they dont go for much in indiana 350$ is plenty of fun for mesince the motor mount isn't where it ought to be on a 225 either...
chances are it's been "redone"..
actually judging by the placement of the engine plate, chances are it's been the cheaped down dead axle version
(manco sold many cheaped down dead axle karts of their live-axle-models to sears for example... I don't recall the 225 being one of them, but who knows)
So yeah, could very well be a std weldon (azusa I think)
what I meant to say it they're clearly NOT Rupps
(here's the robron bearing hangers [true rupp clone] as a comparision in case one missed those on Budget's image above)
'sid