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Hi everyone, I got a minibike I started a while back up and running. It's using my old Tecumseh 5 HP. I've done a little porting and polished the intake and exhaust, also ground down the eyebrows, and increased the compression. It pulls me up the small hill in my driveway okay, but I want a bit...

Take some time today and think or pray for those who perished during 9-11, or those that lost friends or family. Thank God, for our Military, Firefighters, and all those that are bringing justice to the people that destroyed so many innocent people's lives.

Does anyone know how to mount a disc brake to use the sprocket as the disc? :huh: Technically, I know HOW to do it, from looking at the home page. But when I tried it, the calipers touched the tire. Do you install spacers to get the sprocket further away from the tire? Thanks.

I'm looking for opinions on using a clutch with a band as a brake setup. It's going on the old Tecumseh that, is now going on a mini bike. I'll probably install an emergency brake, in case the chain falls off, and I made a spring chain tensioner. Tell me what you think, Thanks! :thumbsup:

I am looking for a set of two tires, wheels, and tubes. They must have the standard four bolt hole pattern, and one should preferably have a hub with 5/8" or 3/4" bearing, though it doesn't have to. the other doesn't matter hub or bearing wise, since I have them already. The tire sizes can be...

I'm sure some of you have done or at least heard of this, but I've made this thread anyway. I recently took the gasket of my Tecumseh, and replaced it with some gasket maker. You can buy it at any auto parts store, including Napa, for just a few bucks. I then bolted the head plate back on. I...

Since I can't find a lawn mower flywheel that will fit my engine, I wanted everyones opinions and comments on taking the flywheel already on the engine, and drilling holes in it to make it lighter. I have never messed with flywheels, and I don't know if drilling holes will mess the cooling...

The things this guy is doing to his racing go kart are AMAZING! I thought whoever hasn't already seen this would be interested. If I had more money and the skills I might do something like this. Anyway, here it is...

Robert (Or anyone that knows.), Just a few questions. In the pocket bike plans on the site, is the 3/4 hp engine a 2, or 4 cycle? Also, on the thinwall tubing: How thick is the wall thickness? It also says that at the joints, to use pins. Couldn't you weld the joints? Or are you not supposed...

On go kart spindles, do the tubes have to be exactly 1/2" I.D.? Or is 9/16" okay? Edit: Since I'm on the subject of steering right now, I have an 1/8" pin holding my steering together, should I just weld it solid?

Does anyone have a torque converter that is in good condition/new that they would be willing to sell to me for around $100? (Haggling possible.) I'm also in need of tires. Around 10-10 1/2" high, and rims to fit? I would like sawtooth or ribbed. Thanks.

When I buy my torque converter, will I have to move my engine from where it would be if i was using a centrifugal clutch, or can I just put my engine crank shaft directly over the sprocket, like on a centrifugal clutch?

I can finally say I've started on my go kart. Last night I got 40 feet of angle iron, and today I started cutting and notching it. I've finished the cutting to leingth, but I'm not quite done notching it. I can't start welding it all together until the welder from harbor freight gets here...

Hi all, As of right this minute, I don't own a welder. Tonight I found this welder, and wanted your opinions on it. Obviously, from the price, it's not a FANTASTIC welder, but I was just hoping it will be able to get me through my kart and maybe a couple small projects. Thanks for the input.

Does anyone have a dead clutch that they'd sell/trade me? I am planning on taking the outer casing off, drilling some holes, and making it into a band brake. Obviously it doesn't matter what the output hole size is, or what condition it is in, except the outer "shell" needs to be whole...

I am thinking about building a fun cart, since the mini chopper isn't being worked on for now, and I had some questions about frame dimensions. First off, on this site, (http://www.geocities.com/hempev/ykplans.html) are the dimensions for small children, or is that a "one size fits all" kind of...

Hey, I'm new here and I've been looking both here and other places online, and I can't find any good pics or even diagrams on B&S engines, preferably of the governor. My engine is the exact 3 HP engine shown in the pics of the mini chopper project, except mines white. (Like it matters. lol.)...

Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and I just wanted to tell you about the mini chopper my dad and I are building, as well as posting some pics in the of it in the future. The chopper will only be about 4 something feet long (haven't finished it yet.), it's being made from 1 inch stainless steel...