4 karts, a chainsaw, edger, need a carb for a 5th. Fun times. TheCEEJ can you maybe grab a pic from the other side of the kart, and maybe uncover that front end if possible...
Since I didn't see it before you should take that torque converter off and at the least clean it off good, the rust will just eat your belts. And if it's too bad (looks pretty bad) you could replace the pulleys.
I like my briggs flatheads, but I do have 1.5 tecumseh ohh60's one in parts and another that I have on a yellow jacket go kart. Only thing I didn't like was the torque. people have problems with the carbs but I took mine apart and put it back together and it's been fine.
Moved my hub back, put a chain on, tightened the tc nut, amd spent time working on my truck. I sanded and painted where I had primed (corners of the bed), and painted them. Hard to notice a difference from far away.
I have a snowblower and 6 karts, I can't get any more for a good while. Need to sell some.
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I have the old "cage" sitting in the attic, for when I'm done with the rest.
I've smacked one of my karts into another going fast, smashed up the "bumper" and bent my tie rods and brake pedal. Other kart got scratched.
Looks like what happened here.