Rare Find?

[Goldwinger]

I just purchased my 13th go kart restoration project. $200. I have good plans for this one. When I got it home I found the tag and model number.
Manco Dingo Model: 285-28. I cannot find this exact model anywhere. Why?

 

[Denny]

Just a later model is all. But 285 are good karts!

 

[Goldwinger]

Thank you.

 

[Denny]

Your lucky, been looking for one for my nephews. No joy.

 

[Karttekk]

Is there a chance you could have a 285B-2? No listing anywhere for a 285-28. That 8 could pass for a B possibly.

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https://landmaster-assets.american-landmaster.workers.dev/uploads/manuals/Fun-Kart/285_operatorsmanual_285b2.pdf

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Is there a chance you could have a 285B-2? No listing anywhere for a 285-28. That 8 could pass for a B possibly.

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https://landmaster-assets.american-landmaster.workers.dev/uploads/manuals/Fun-Kart/285_operatorsmanual_285b2.pdf

Compare the "8" in question with the previous 8. Theyre exactly the same.

 

[Goldwinger]

Is there a chance you could have a 285B-2? No listing anywhere for a 285-28. That 8 could pass for a B possibly.

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https://landmaster-assets.american-landmaster.workers.dev/uploads/manuals/Fun-Kart/285_operatorsmanual_285b2.pdf

No. It is clearly 285-28. BMI Karts doesn’t have it listed either. An enigma for sure.

 

[Karttekk]

Compare the "8" in question with the previous 8. Theyre exactly the same.

I took a good look at both, they are very similar if not exact but since there are no listings for a 285-28 I thought possibly that 8 could have been a B. Not likely but figured I'd mention it. There are a bunch of B models listed.

 

[Karttekk]

No. It is clearly 285-28. BMI Karts doesn’t have it listed either. An enigma for sure.

Maybe check with someone at American Landmaster or Go Karts R Us. They've helped me in the past.

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[Goldwinger]

Maybe check with someone at American Landmaster or Go Karts R Us. They've helped me in the past.

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Sent an email to both companies. Let’s see what happens.

 

[Goldwinger]

This is the response I got from Go Karts R Us:
If you have a 285-28, then you have a model 285 with a revision change of 28. They did not make a parts manual for every revision just to note, so take the closest number (next higher maybe?) and compare. A lot of these parts for this machine are now considered obsolete, and I understand the almost free curb-sale deals on this 30+ yr old model, but it will be tough to get some (most) of the parts anymore.

So with that understanding, It's all done by part number; picked from your models parts manual. I'll include a link below for that, then simply type the part# into our sites SEARCH box, and if the part is still available it will display a "Add to Cart" button, otherwise it's most likely out and Mfgr considered "Obsolete". The Mfgr of this machine is out of business as you most likely know.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Brenda B.

https://gokartsrus.com/model-285-go-cart-parts-manuals.html

 

[Goldwinger]

This is the response I got from American LandMaster:
Here is everything I could find on model 285.
Thanks,

 

[Goldwinger]

Very informative responses. Now we all know.

 

[Karttekk]

Very informative responses. Now we all know.

Good work! Any help is a plus.