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Hey man, your kart really got me to thinking. The peg for your band brake looked factory OEM but it was strange, so I went snooping around on the forum. Found pics of member Dwoody's kart, it’s a Carter Brothers kart, like yours (might be an identical model). Check the photos in the thread and...

Seconded on the dirt bike engine. There's tons of videos on YT about "shifter karts" but I think this one was pretty cogent and the guy shows how he did it along the way and nothing too fancy or complex. I think you need a sidewinder race kart frame like his so the engine is out in the air...

Some of the original seats appear to have the front "crotch cushion", some don't. I have compiled a photo/ID thread and the first post has links to other members' karts. I suggest perusing that and elsewhere around the web to glean what you can on the way a Clark should look...

No, you. I’m too lazy.

Try to put the engine fully forward or fully back as the slots in the mount and/or the engine position is used to adjust the chain slack tension. You want the most adjustment available to you as the chain starts wearing-in. When you get a new chain (or old), ensure that it is the shortest...

While the rod is pulling the band from the wrong orientation (should pull from over the top), it's also possible your brake band could be too small for the diameter of the drum. There's usually more "wrap around" on the drum, leaving less drum exposed. Brake bands (and drums) come in different...

I’ve got a handful of South American machetes that will come into play when the bullets run out, believe you me… Hard to find a machete for 19.95 let alone 5 for that price. Problem is, it’s a mystery grab bag assortment. https://majorsurplus.com/machetes-5-pack-assorted

Hard to please is typically a feminine quality. Oh dear.

Have you asked a.i.? My browser has an a.i. assist that’s pretty amazing.

Didn't know you had a VW buggy. Tell me more and don’t disappoint the ladies.

Oh man, I remember the days when some manual transmissions used motor oil, like 10W-30 and the like. I don’t see anything special inside that exploded parts view so maybe you can get by with keeping it as simple as can be. Something like 80W-90 as you mentioned previously should do. I would use...

Completely understand, that’s why we’re all here. The go kart is just *fun*. It’s the smallest 4-wheel car possible. You‘ll know it’s a go kart when you can basically carry it all by yourself or manhandle it out of the truck bed. When you approach small car size (even Morris Mini Cooper size)...

I think about over engineered modern HMTs all the time. *Homogenous Transportation Modules. I was going to say as practical men we could dispense with modern cars and revert to an 80’s or earlier car with a V8 and carburetor. I will call this “Uncle Tony’s Garage wisdom”. I didn’t expect our...

Not sure what you mean by wrap around but there are several seat cushions of this type on BMI Karts and on GoPowerSports. Measure what you have, especially the seatback dimensions. https://www.bmikarts.com/Go-Kart-Padded-Seats-and-Cushions 400529 looks like it might be a contender.

Part number on the illustration...? The number with the arrow cross references to a larger part number that might still be in a warehouse somewhere. If you put "Murray bushing 1201110" into your search engine of choice there might be some out there. Much of these kart components, from any...

They can be somewhat sloppy, especially when they are suspended and not loaded (driver not in the seat, front wheels off the ground). I would tighten it up as best you can. The “kingpins” seem to be supported by an insert of sorts that acts as a bushing or bearing. This might be plastic or...

What do you mean by spacers? The link I posted (post #22) shows a very typical parts layout and it was used across nearly all Murray karts. In other words, making things radically different on one model kart compared to another did not make production or monetary sense… They used washers as ad...

Don't know anything about the transaxle, but motorcycle wet clutches typically use a lube with a friction modifier additive. If it's anything like it, I'd use the same type of lube.

I know next to nothing about their new stuff, I'm still stuck in the Hemi phase. Anyway, good intel.

Spring Black Friday, whoop dee doo.