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    Go Kart Rear Axle Stripped Thread... Lock Collar?

    I have a go-kart I've been working on... project got stalled for a long time but I've posted about it before. I got it in rough shape for 150 and got it to run, but then it crashed, suffered carb issues, broke a fuel tank, stripped the driveshaft bolt threads, got scored cylinder walls, broke...
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    How to replace rear wheels on a stepped rear axle?

    Didn't know that... interesting! Here's the picture set! (This is a flathead from an '85 snapper mower I still use to this day...) Flathead on a mower I'm planning to try and fix (bent crank :ack2:) One of the 4 old flatheads I have on the shelf with no purpose yet Another flathead...
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    How to replace rear wheels on a stepped rear axle?

    That's sweet! It looked like a Briggs Flathead. I love those more than any other engines, they won't stop unless you run them without oil like the knucklehead who's mower I'm fixing did... look :ack2::mad::mad2: I have at least 5 of these laying around, so I might just scrap this engine...
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    How to replace rear wheels on a stepped rear axle?

    That makes sense... What you're saying is the hub goes on the bigger diameter part of the axle with the key and the wheel doesn't actually touch the axle because its on the hub and "hovers" over the 3/4 inch part of the axle because the hub is holding it in place? And for me, as long as I get a...
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    How to replace rear wheels on a stepped rear axle?

    Hello again! Sorry for creating another post about the go kart, but the other one is kinda lived out if you know what I mean, it's got everything I need for general information. I need just a little bit more advice before I go ahead and start ordering things to rebuild. Here's the situation: I...
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    Can anybody help me with my first go kart?

    Hey all! I'm new to the go kart world and was wondering if anyone can advise me. I've been wanting a go kart since I was a kid, and I found one for sale on the road the other day for 150 dollars. I bought it because it had an engine, a solid frame (although the floor panel needs replacing), and...
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