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So I'm do some cleaning and investigating on my new to me Manco Dingo. Has anyone here added an electric start to an Briggs 8hp or similar size engine? Is it possible to buy a flywheel with the ring gear installed on it? I haven't been able to find one. Also curious about a wire coming off the...

It's tempting, Denny. The wire I found is wrapped up like it came from the factory. The end of the wire looks new. There is a small male plug on one end of the wire that match's a small female plug hanging off the front of the engine. Not sure what else it could be for. Already has a kill switch...

If I leave this one stock, I could install a light now that I have found the power take off from the engine.

Yea. About $75 after shipping from gopowersports. The axle and a new tire set me back about $150. All part of the game I guess.

Day 2, time to start it up. the fuel tank was bone dry, I replaced the fuel line and filter. Gave it a shot of ether, and she started on the first pull!!! It didn't want to run without the choke half closed. After a bit she did run without the choke. It was dark outside so I didn't try to drive...

Nah. I've been trying to make a 285 into a 388. I've added tubing on the rear, like the 388 has and gussets for the front axle. It's coming out nice, but its not really big enough in the engine compartment for a gx390. This will simplify things. Now the 285 will get a gx200, like it should, and...

I'll sell the old tire for $50

I'm pretty geeked about it right now. The seller said it needs a fuel line so I haven't had it running yet. I'll fix that today and see how it runs.

I have a tire just like it. I'm going to try and remove the old one today and put this other tire on it. The treads a little worn, but it's not bad. A tube is about $30 or a new tire is $90. If I'm not happy with the tire I have, I'll probable just buy one tire.

My thoughts exactly. It's nice that it's a one owner machine. He's going to hunt down the paperwork from it and give it to me. That's always nice. It sat in a pole barn for at least 10 years or more. I gave him $500 for it. Not really bad considering the condition and all.

I got her home and had a chance to give it a quick cleaning. Darn garden hose is out in the barn, frozen, so I used some simple Green and some rags. pretty nice. Only one bad tire. It was low and developed a crack in the tire. Not sure how well a tube will work. My first thought is always to...

So I did a bad thing the other day and started looking at the face book marketplace. I found myself a Manco Dingo 388. I already have one I'm beefing up the drive train. This is a one owner, sat in the pole barn for a lot of years. Wasn't cheap, but it's in great condition. It just needs a good...

I thought it was kinda cute myself. It won't need a very big motor.

Thanks Denny. I'll try to research that.

Hi. I just picked up a little project today. I was wondering if anyone out there recognizes this bike? It appears to be pretty old, at least that what I was hoping. Has almost a chopper look to it. The goose neck looks weird. I do not see any type of info on the bike. It was pretty cheap. Came...

Yeah, I forgot to list that. The cam is a 280 camshaft from NRRACING. "The Torque Cam - Massive Amount of Low End Power for Marine, Mini Bikes, and Small Tracks". Now everything I type is bold. What the heck? Anyway, this is actually a list of the engine build for my red 388 Dingo. On it, I...

That's interesting. Perhaps I should look into the weight package.

I understand your concerns with this set-up. Unfortunately, I have some space issues. The best option I see i to try and run it this way. This is the set-up on the 285 dingo that I'm restoring. There isn't much space in front of the engine for a jackshaft. My 388 Dingo has the jackshaft in front...

Thak You Sir! And yes I do!

Yeah. I think a stock GX390 would be good enough, but what the heck! I am just enjoying tinkering with something. I've been waiting for the head to get finished. There was an issue getting the valves for it. Everyone was out of them. I'm going to start the motor build very soon. I'm just trying...