8.5 Kohler carb.

[wenee9w]

I bought a go kart with a 8.5 OHV Kohler engine. Carb. Is missing and intake,if it has one. I would like to put on s slide carb. Got any suggestions?

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

You could get this intake manifold for a Command 8.5 HP and lop off the carb end of it and weld on a Mikuni flange(or whatever you're going to use).https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-OE...731854?hash=item41fcf420ce:g:7zcAAOSwA3dYFp~P

 

[Hellion]

Which carburetor have you got your eye on?

Tons of intakes out there for slide carbs [Mikuni, Keihin, etc] and clone engines--so it's not entirely impossible to find something that matches the bolt holes on both ends [engine block and carb] and the right I.D. That's a long shot though.

Otherwise, custom fabricate the manifold from steel tubing that is the same diameter as your intake port and weld two flanges on either end.

Like this video demonstrates--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixIyy4RCagM

To be honest though, seems like a questionable undertaking since there's no known performance upgrades for the engine that would make adding a slide carburetor worthwhile.

 

[wenee9w]

Which carburetor have you got your eye on?

Tons of intakes out there for slide carbs [Mikuni, Keihin, etc] and clone engines--so it's not entirely impossible to find something that matches the bolt holes on both ends [engine block and carb] and the right and I.D. That's a long shot though.

Otherwise, custom fabricate the manifold from steel tubing that is the same diameter as your intake port and weld two flanges on either end.

Like this video demonstrates--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixIyy4RCagM

To be honest though, seems like a questionable undertaking since there's no known performance upgrades for the engine that would make adding a slide carburetor worthwhile.

I like the challenge I guess.
Might go with a twin Predator set up.??

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Nice video.

 

[Hellion]

Might go with a twin Predator set up.??

6.5 HP Predators are where it's at. Twins? Now that's upping the ante....

 

[wenee9w]

That's where I'm leaning now.