Back with a new project

[SmallEngineDave]

This all started out as me and a buddy talking randomly, and someone brought up that we should build something. STarted spitballing ideas and it got to the point where its like "Hey, I have most of that stuff!" I had the front and rear axles from a homemade kart that went bye-bye (Wheels seized to the axle, couldnt change the bearings, frame went to the scrap bin) and a honda 5hp. The main frame is built from an old wagon and angle iron. We ended up cutting the one stubborn wheel off, buying a couple wheelbarrow wheels, knocking out the bearings and making them solid hub with some tubing and a bit of welding. I just got home from working on it at my buddy's place, heres what we have so far

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums...15D98EB-9536-00000CAC90454A01_zpsadd8b645.jpg
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums...A1A50E3-9536-00000CAEB8173ABE_zps2806b5f7.jpg
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums...36CDE02-9536-00000CACAD20B063_zps6052f305.jpg
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums...244563F-9536-00000CACB84BCB43_zps38b79100.jpg

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Neat- but that wagon frame (I have same one) is waaay flexible...

 

[SmallEngineDave]

Thanks, were working on stiffening up the wagon frame

 

[OzFab]

Keep an eye on those wheels, it's not just the hub that makes them sketchy, the rims themselves are thinner than go kart wheels

 

[landuse]

I was trying to count the teeth on the axle sprocket, but wasn't winning. Is it a 52 tooth sprocket? What is the tooth count on the clutch? Why I am asking is because I think you are geared to high.

Otherwise, with a bit of bracing, you will have a nice kart

 

[chris_the_poser]

I agree with fabroman I used wheels like these one a long time ago and the hubs actually broke on me first. I welded them back in place then the bearings crapped out on me since you took out the bearing you only have to worry bout the hubs breaking.

 

[SmallEngineDave]

We used various sizes of steel hydraulic line to bring the hub hole size down from 1.5" to 3/4", So Its fairly strong. I Beleive the clutch is a 10 tooth, but whatever it is the old kart had nice gearing and this will have the same setup And I work at a tire shop, theres a couple 8" rims that are solid hub, and the tube in the wheel is made of 1/4 steel, haha. If we have a problem Ill grab those for it, but then we would really have to re-gear
Anyways, some more go kart-ish tires
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums...324C37-10700-00000E157AF2F59B_zpse1a2afd8.jpg

And as of now the engine is mounted and has been running. Ive got a chain roller thingy on order for it as well