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OK so I really was making this wire selection thing harder than it had to be. Inside the welder is a guide that confirms my suspicion that L56 is the way to go. I'm assuming they suggest it because it does better on dirtier surfaces than the other wires. Currently it has the .035 InnerShield...

Flux core is in it now. Not sure which type. I'm getting non flux core since I'll be using gas going forward. Here are the wires I have to choose from: Lincoln Wire Selection

I'm about to order the wire.. .025 L-56 Will be fine?

OK I need some advice. My machinist father-in-law offered to use my MIG welder to weld the bungs in. I have a small wire feed Lincoln MIG welder with 75/25 gas. The bung is 1045 steel. I'm not sure about the steel type of the control arms. What wire would be best? Please refer this post to...

So I hung the hub in the vise (loose on the axle) and heated it with the torch. Pneumatic hammer did nothing. I also hit it with a sledgehammer and it didn't budge. I'm scared I'm going to break the hub. Tried a puller, too.. Was working on the starter wiring and noticed the brake master...

So I finally got the nut off the rear hub. Interestingly the stud is fine. After the rust neutralizer sat overnight there was fresh rust in spots all over the wheel. Seems to have neutralized some rust. Ended up spraying it with primer anyway. I still havent ordered the 39t sprocket...

Can't wait to actually start putting stuff back together.. My 4yr old asked me on the way out the door this morning "Will you fix the go kart so we can ride when i get home from school"? Just documenting more broken stuff.. Not sure what I'll do about this. Originally there was some 3/4" gas...

WHYYYY So one tire is an 18" off a golf kart. The previous owner told me he put it on since the 20" wouldn't hold air. The other wheel came off fine - hub and all. This one the hub is seized up on the axle. Won't budge for anything. Rubber hammered it, also soaked it in kroil. I go to take...

This is going to be slow going. I've got a bunch of other stuff eating up my time and working on the kart is basically neglecting other more important tasks. The rubber boot that goes from the filter box to the carb is hardened and isn't making a good seal at the carb. I already have UNI's on...

I've already done some quick math. Circumference is just pi*d so going from 20 to 22 is a 10% increase. So if we just look at mph seen on the cart and forget the heavier tires, better traction, etc. I will need to go lower in the gearing by 10%. Stock gearing is a 31t rear. 10% would make it...

I had some loctite rust neutralizer sitting on a shelf. Gave the wheels a proper dousing. Interested to see how it works. I would love to get a sandblaster but they make too much of a mess..

I did some discovery the other day. Pulled muffler off and took some pictures to figure out what was going on.. Stud appears to just be missing. I planned on epoxying (industrial, devcon) a new stud. That has worked well for me in the past. Buying a timesert kit will put me back $75. If the...

Cut the holes for the Heims today. Most the threads I looked at had image hosting issues so I am adding some detail in case it may help someone in the future. Started off with a cut-off disc and made three slices. I followed up with a flap disc. It doesn't remove much material at all and it...

I can't get over how bound the control arms on this buggy were. Three of them I soaked in Kroil overnight after I put an impact wrench on them to get them spinning. I then beat on them with a hammer and couldn't get three of them to budge. It took my body weight over top of a pneumatic hammer to...

Don't bring a dead guy's opinions on shapes into this. How is eye to eye a different value (by 1/16") than bolt circle?

I'll get a picture for you when I get a moment with the cart. For now the only info I have on the stock sprocket is: #530 Drive Sprocket Bolt Circle: 3-1/8" Inner Diameter: 2 1/4" (58mm) Eye to Eye: 3-3/16" (80mm) But that really doesn't make a whole lot of sense. If bolt circle dimension...

Parts are trickling in. This is going to cost about twice what I was originally expecting. A buggy really isn't useful where I will be riding without a moderate amount of ground clearance with largish tires. Lots of bottomless loose sand, deep ruts from ATVs, tall (3") roots across trails...

I just picked up a project Spiderbox. It's been sitting a year but supposedly runs. Previous owner was driving the thing like this: The washer is tack welded in place to keep the spindle attached. :smiley_omg: I have ordered Heims and will get those installed soon. This thing needs a LOT...

Length? I don't have the cart sitting in front of me at the moment and was wanting to get them on order. Ideally I'd like to get some that are unthreaded all the way through the spindle and heim. If no one has the length I can measure myself and just order tomorrow. [edit] According to the...

I'm about to do this exact mod, just now ordering the Heim joints from the same ebay auction mentioned above (Economy 1/2 x 1/2-20 Panhard Bar Kit (1/2-3/8 HMS) .065 Bung Heim Joint). Can someone recommend hardware for attaching the Heim to the spindle? Also, will the OEM tie rods be long...