Recent content by mbmopar

further to the drive ratio, I checked and we had all sorts of 40 chain sprockets in varying tooth count at work...this is not typical, when I and usually needing something the bin is most always empty. So I set aside the 17 tooth and 24 tooth and hubs, this will give me the 8.47:1 number. I...

Thanks for the kind words, I would like to say that it is not quite done, but what build is? I still have a nice checker plate trailer fender to cut up for four fenders, a chain guard ( nice curved sheet metal with holes punched into it - scavenged off a new wood chipper that was damaged in...

awesome Thank You ! I'll see what we have in stock at the store this evening, if I try I may get this going for this weekend ! Will update on sprockets etc asap :wai:

I'm also going to wait for finish paint next year to install the DIYGK stickers!

Thanks alot! I do know Ideally the t/c would be the right thing, but i'm trying to do this on the less expensive side for at least right now. I work at princess auto, where most of the items to build this were procured. I do have some 3/4" pillow blocks and some shaft at home so all Would need...

that's all for now, thanks for looking ! I have to do some laundry now to make it appear as thought I have not been in the garage all day :smartass:

engine / clutch pics here's some rear engine and clutch shots... more coming...

hi all , firstly i'm going to be asking some questions that I kind of know the answers to but need clarification. saying that, I'm almost done a home built go kart for my two kids 6 & 8 3/4. They are keen to get some driving in on it this fall before it gets really cold and or snows which...

Try 6 months. The old joke here is 6 months Of winter and 6 months of (road) construction It was nice and mild here today though I was setting up a rack for work to store our Spools of welding cable

That is an added benefit at work. Twenty percent Off of regular or sale prices. And one day a year We get a night after close thirty percent off reg Pricing and twenty off sales open to our friends And family. And I get to talk about tools all day

I'll try and get a SKU on the hovercraft for fun JAnd I think that thirty bucks on the seat was a local special as we have another store on the west side of Winnipeg and I don't think they had the same pricing. We have had some crazy sales to get rid of some product lately, at least in...

Thanks Doc, I do understand now as an employee, how the whole seasonal thing works. We got heaters in in September and I thought this is nuts, now, come Christmas, and the temps were on the lower side here, you may recall we were colder than the surface of Mars and one of the poles (N/S) at one...

Thanks guys, yup, my sons new tablet was "fixing" my typing for me last night which is super annoying, so now the good ole laptop is showing my true speak. I can get my dander up with some of the abbreviations as well nowadays. I did a bit more poking around and found the front axle from...

Hello from just outside Winnipeg "Winter-peg" Manitoba ! I've had an urge to build my kids 5 1/2 & 8 a kart and I think this is the year. By the Tim I get around to it and the snow melts it should b June :-) I can build most anything and have the luxury of a father in law with a lathe and...