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    engine recommendation?

    I wish I could tell you.. im very new to this. is there any other angles I could take to give you a better idea ?
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    engine recommendation?

    a little off topic , but ill ask , the guy at the shop sold me a stronger spring for the convertor and now the kart is responding funny. when I gas it , it seems to bog. but as far as I can tell the belt IS spinning , but the chain is not.
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    engine recommendation?

    I need to just ante up and grab a welder.. my shop provides everything I need , but its a good hour from home lol. id like to put my own frame together like fabroman did in his build thread.
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    engine recommendation?

    somewhat of both ill say , a good 50 / 50 mix. and.... yea.... I dont have the means lol , I do however have a spare 2.3 turbo motor sitting around ...
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    engine recommendation?

    ok now my question is this , wouldnt my larger kart ( labeled "dingo 6gl" , has a MUCH sturdier frame and all around way more solid base ) be a better candidate for a higher power like that? this quicksilver is alright but relatively beat and also very thin wall small tubing. I understand the...
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    engine recommendation?

    ok , so I am going with the ducar , but the man at the powersports shop says I can get upgraded internals and stuff. and he showed me a ( in my eyes ) very large throttle body that was to go on it as well. not sure what all I can get done to this motor but he says it can be pretty fast.. also ...
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    engine recommendation?

    so what would you say are some good options in the high power range ? like notably higher power than the usual 6 - 6.5s im seeing?
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    engine recommendation?

    ill stick around 800 for my final budget. I would like an all around quick kart , and prefer more than enough power if you get what I mean. if I swing for the animal motor , will I have more reliability, power , torque and whatnot ? what if I stick with a lower power motor ? will I be...
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    engine recommendation?

    the kart currently has a tecumseh 6hp ohv , and while it runs , I would lile to swap the motor. I am looking at a few different setups and would like some guidance and or advice as to the pros and cons of my possible choices. I am relatively new to these engines so please forgive any...
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    new member , needing guidance.

    nope! and yes , its a quicksilver. im brand new to karts so these models and everything are unknown to me. I need to start figuring out parts. they are both pretty solid now. replaced the throttle cable on the dingo , welded a crack in the frame on the 2 seater , and they are pretty fun...
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    new member , needing guidance.

    only other marking on the smaller cart
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    new member , needing guidance.

    recently picked up 2 karts , one is labeled as a manco dingo 6gl with the tecumseh 6.0 powersport motor. the second is a manco , but I am unsure of what model , but has the same engine.
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