First Rebuild on my childhood go-Kart

[gguuyy]

Hey everyone just got my old kart back and I plan on fixing it back up to its original condition mostly. I don't know what brand or year it is but I've had for around 17 years. Any good tips are welcome and good websites to by parts would be very helpful also.

 

[OzFab]

Wow, How'd you get it to hang from the ceiling like that?

There's a ton of places to buy parts but, it depends what parts you need; making a list of what's not there is the best place to start.

Do you still have the engine?

 

[rocketkart]

i get all my parts at http://www.mfgsupply.com/gomini.html your kart looks like a manco kart i don't know the year sorry.

 

[landuse]

Wow, How'd you get it to hang from the ceiling like that?

Its one of those rare ceiling karts

 

[gguuyy]

Yea I have the engine but I don't think it is the original one. It's a 5hp Briggs and I believe it's beyond repair. It's been sitting in a shed for the past 15 years. I want to put a good engine that could pull me around good and something I can govern down for my 6 year old to ride also. One tie rod is bent so ill replace those. It needs new brake and throttle cables,tires and wheels,and the engine. The rim size is 5 and tires are 4.10/3.10 I believe. I would like to go a few sizes larger in the back but anyways ill try to get it off the ceiling and get some Better pics up.

 

[Oxymoron]

Briggs are solid engines. As long as you can turn it over by hand, and it has compression, you should be able to get it running. It wants to run

 

[gguuyy]

Yea I think I could get it running all it needs is some carb work I think and some clean up. I've got to get a gas tank also. I may use it for awhile but I want a stronger engine.

 

[OzFab]

I want to put a good engine that could pull me around good

Are you saying B&S aren't good engines?

and something I can govern down for my 6 year old to ride also.

That's easier said than done; Gearing down may cause damage to the clutch, it's better to gear it down...

What type of clutch do you intend to use, a centrfugal clutch or torque converter?

One tie rod is bent so ill replace those.

Did you ever thing to simply straighten it?

The rim size is 5 and tires are 4.10/3.10 I believe. I would like to go a few sizes larger in the back

You may have fun with that, 5" tyres aren't very popular...

 

[gguuyy]

I wasn't saying B&S aren't good engines I've always liked B&S. If there are some things I can change to get some extra torque out of it then I may keep it. I remember it having a fair top speed but low torque and had trouble on even small hills. It has a live axle. I may go with a different wheel size if need be but the rims are in decent shape so I may just keep em. I didn't mean to offend anyone and if I did then I apologize. I'm new to all this so that's why I joined to learn. Thanks for all the info

 

[gguuyy]

It has a slip clutch on it now so ill use it for now. It has a bolt behind the throttle that's used as a govern and ill try to straighten the tie rod but the last one I tryed to straighten snapped.

 

[OzFab]

Dude, relax, I was joking, I simply can't be bothered putting or multiple times in every post; we're all pretty laid back so, you'd have to try really hard to offend most of us.

It has a slip clutch on it

I'm assuming you're referring to a centrifugal clutch; you could have a 15hp engine & still have trouble on hills, they're designed for flat track...

 

[TheRacre]

If you want more low end torque what you have to do is change the gearing. Get a bigger sprocket on the axle. (eg:72 teeth instead of 60 teeth) By doing this tyou will lose some top speed but gain some low end torque

 

[gguuyy]

Yea it's a centrifugal clutch. I'm not sure what size sprocket it has on it but ill figure it out tonight.

 

[gguuyy]

The lower sprocket is a 55 tooth. Is there any way to identify the model and year of the kart? I can't find any markings on it.

 

[gguuyy]

Here are some pics of the engine.

 

[gguuyy]

And the clutch

 

[landuse]

Yup, thats a centrifugal clutch, and it looks pretty beat up. You might be able to rescue it, but be prepared to maybe buy a new one.