Recent content by rdberg

Hello, I have put together a kart from scratch "for my son". I think it turned out too big. It weighs about 250 pounds. It is powered by a 8hp tecumseh engine, 12 tooth clutch, live axle with 40 tooth sprocket, 18" tires. The frame is constructed of 1" pipe for the base and 1/2" pipe for the...

similar problem I think I am having a problem that may sway your opinion of clutch vs torque converter. I have bulit a kart that weighs around 250 pounds. It has a 8 hp tecumseh engine and a live rear axle. I put a 12 tooth extreme duty centrifugal cluth on the engine and 40 tooth sprocket...

Hello, I am in the Coast Guard and have been for 9 years. I plan on making it a career. It is probably the best job I could have had. I just left Cheboygan, Michigan and am transferring to Key West, Florida. I started a go kart 2 weeks before I left Cheboygan and still dont have it running...