Diesel

[sideways]

Any one know of a diesel powered kart?

The reason I ask is that a while ago I was given a Robin DY265 diesel engine, it was used as a pump engine at the Kalgoorlie mines in Western Australia but the pump blew, they were just gona throw it out so someone got it for me. Anyways... Its got a threaded shaft (not tapered thank god), its 5 kw (thats 6.7 hp), 265cc and it weighs a billion tones. Its pull start and has so much compression that it usually just pulls you back when it hits compression (it has an electric starter but I can't get it to work) but once you get it running it runs sooo nice, it revs quicker than any industrial engine I've ever seen too! So, diesel kart project? Think I should?

Hayden

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

I would hope it ha good compression seeing as thats its source of ignition. I say go for it.

 

[sideways]

I would hope it ha good compression seeing as thats its source of ignition. I say go for it.

Yeah lol, apparently its only done about 40 hours so its barely run in, the compression is incredible, I've had crank start cars that were WAY easier to turn over than this thing. Just got to finish building all my other karts first.

Hayden

 

[Linksep]

Sounds fun! I know there's a guy in the next city that built a diesel powered hydraulic motorcycle.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Hey- I've been wanting to build an oil-burner for the longest time! I just have not been lucky enough to lay hands on a diesel engine. Given the weight, you probably shouldn't expect blinding quarter-miles, but you'd definately have a unique kart!