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    Caster/Camber...

    Hey all! So I have a severe positive camber on the right front of my buggy. The wheel is new, the tire is new , new bearings and new shocks. How do you guys adjust a non adjustable spindle? Do I have to heat up the frame and straighten it out or a little Kentucky windage as we used to say? This...
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    Shaft Size

    Hey all! I have a possible buy on a 10hp Tecumseh w/approx 4 hrs on it for $200. My current engine is a Tecumseh 6.5 w/3/4" X 2 3/8 shaft (common). I looked up the 10hp and they are 1 x 2 7/8. The guy has to go measure his and get back to me. If his numbers are the same, how do I make this...
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    Front Suspension

    ...Anybody have a good link for front suspension stuff? I'm looking for a kit or something. I want to beef up my kilowatt. Any and all ideas are welcome. I seem to be the only one who owns one of these...
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    Murray Kilowatt Update

    Murray Kilowatt Update/Pics Well thanx to you guys on here and various other sites, I am proud to say I now have a working kart/buggy!:bannana: A little engine work and some new parts and shes good as new almost. I've been taking it up and down the patch a few times wide open and hard to see if...
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    Tire removal

    Ok, I have a small tubeless tire 145-70-6. I've changed alot of truck and car tires in my life but what's the easiest way to do this? Thanx in advance... I'm thinking, cut them off and slide the new ones on with soap?
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    Murray Kilowatt

    Hey everyone! Since I have been posting about info on my Murray Kilowatt, I figured I would post a pic of it. Believe me, this is a rare photo! About as rare as the buggy itself. This is NOT my buggy or pic. Mine is identical to it and I will post a pic of mine soon. Cheers...:sifone: PS: I'm...
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    Important Info for Max Torque Converters

    Info on Max Torque Converters (Murray Kilowatt) Hey all! Here is a note from the owner on Max-Torque Converters. It also covers the proper way to rebuild the driven unit and set the spring pre-load tension. That's all I have. :sifone:
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    TC question about spring pre-load

    Hey All! I'm going to do an R&R on my TC tomorrow and I ran across this about pre-loading the spring on reassembly: My Max torque page doesn't say anything about it on reassembly. Is this something you have to do on all makes or just certain ones? Thanx in advance... Max-Torque link...
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    Hey All

    I'm new to the kart/buggy world. I'm in my mid 40's:bannana: . I always rode them but never owned one and now I do. Of course I bought one they don't make anymore:mad2: My current project: Resurrecting a Murray Kilowatt buggy. I'll take any and all the information anyone may have on it and...
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    Max Torque Conv Question

    Hey, how's everyone? I'm new at this buggy/go kart biz. I've been busy resurrecting a Murray Kilowatt buggie with a 6.5 tecumseh. My belt comes tomorrow and I want to service the drive clutch and the driven (TC) before it's maiden voyage. My eyes are numb from searching these last two weeks for...
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