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well 3.5 are too small for any real fun, and what size tires are you running? edit- ahha i didn't realize this was a 3 hp engine yea, 4:1 is a little ambitious for a little engine.

5:1 only takes me like 15 seconds maybe less to reach top speed. i'll take a little less accel for some top speed. and i need a new clutch.

go to daremotorsports.com the guys will reply to email occasionally but he should answer the phone. he has the most comprehensive build up packages for the tec engines, otherwise just replace the carb, as the engines aren't really built for governor removal. unless you go and get the full...

briggsracing.com has all the torque specs for their engines, i would just go off of what the raptor has.

go 4:1 i got 5:1 on my kart and its just not enough

never heard of it, you got a link?

take an open ended wrench and use the closed side, then hit the wrench with a hammer. unless you have air tools. eventually it will break the bolt free. http://www.reliablegokarts.com/transmission.htm

thanks for the advice man:thumbsup:

hell yea man just bought it thanks for the awesome find

really? all i found were stock replacement rods.

sounds like a plan to me the parking lot we ride in only has enough straight for about 30 seconds max of WOT

nope all the internals look in good shape no wear or gouges in the cylinder wall. here is a pic of how the throttle was attached to the carb

yes it is a live axle and i got the motor apart today... no billet inside =(. oh well any who i was wondering about the governor set up on this motor. the throttle is connected to the butterfly on the carb but the governor is still there. can i just replace the connecting rod and pull the gov...

have you had any success w/ ur tec kapn?

well after long test run yesterday my kart has improved 10x but it still cuts out here and there so i am still messing w/ my gov spring. as for your situation six have you tried returning your carb to stock? maybe the honing messed something up? have you tried cleaning your in tank fuel screen?

I found this kart on craigslist for 90 bucks and just had to have it so here it is. guy i got it from says it was his brothers old racing kart from when he was younger so i'd say its pretty **** old. the motor is just a briggs 5hp from what i can see now. although the governor is not there...

yea i got it ill post pics later tonight when i get home. well its not much to look at but the motor has had the governor removed and has some performance stickers on it. the guy says it was his brothers old racing kart and this guy had to be in his 50s. so its ancient, has a briggs 5hp...

i like this thread, if anyone is in chicago or surrounding suburbs i have a nice place to go ride if anyone is interested shoot me a pm.

actually if ur talking about the 90 dollar kart it is live, or at least it looks that way, im hoping the axle is 1" so i can swap all my good stuff off my other kart onto this one =)

yea i figured, although i just found this for 90 bucks gonna go pick it up tommorow http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/rvs/1345847170.html