Free Margay roller kart, what to do with it?

[thechief86]

Hey guys, yesterday a guy at work gave me an old Margay frame that he used to use for road racing with a 125cc 2 stroke engine, but he kept his engine, so I have this rolling chassis with lots of extra wheels, an axle, hydraulic rear brake, all of the steering stuff, and a tiny seat for a kid. My kid is only 6 months old, so it will be a long time before he's ready to get into the motorsports addiction, so in the meantime, what should I do with this thing? Any idea what this stuff is worth if I don't end up building anything with it?

The only engines I have laying around not being used are weedwhacker engines, and a known good spare Kawasaki KLR 650 engine that is waiting in the wings if I ever need it for my motorcycle.
I have definitely thought about making that work and having a 45-50 horsepower shifter kart. I'd need a radiator, and a carb, and the CDI box, and the regulator/rectifier for the klr, as well as most of a wiring harness.
Or I could just put a harbor freight Honda clone on it.
What do you guys think?


Full disclosure, pretty much all of my spare cash for the next few months will be eaten up by my rock crawler Toyota project, as well as my vintage VW drag racer project. But ideas are fun, and this thing may prove to be easier to get going than I'm thinking...

 

[Ebrownie]

Well, it seems to me that you have a real piece of junk on your hands. I will happily take that kart off of your hands, no charge! Just pay shipping!

In all seriousness, the 650 is too big for a kart IMO. But if you try it, definitely video it! And maybe write up a will...

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Pics pics pics!

Especially the rock crawler!

 

[thechief86]

Thanks fellas. I'm having some issues with my Photobucket account lately, but i'll try to upload some pics to it today or tomorrow and get them posted here.
The rock crawler is coming along, it's a 1980 pickup that is still full stock bodied (very little rust), but with fiberglass Baja front fenders, way too much lift, and 35" Goodyear MTR kevlars, and a Ford 302 v8 with some horsepower goodies, currently gathering money and parts to do a FiTech EFI setup on it, as well as a newer Toyota 5 speed trans, with dual transfer cases, one with stock 2.28:1 low range, and 4.7:1 crawl in the second case.
I've driven it a bit with a carb, and it is pretty nasty, but I have a ways to go yet, needing lockers, and lots of tube for a roll cage and bumpers, and a bit of time and money wouldn't hurt either.
Once I get the EFI finished, I can at least drive it to work and look like a madman in my tiny truck with too much power again.

 

[Bbqjoe]

You know, you just need one of these.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Pretty gnarly sounding. Don't wanna hijack but I crawl too.
Lj frame with a yj chopped tub boat hulled in the rear. 350 with a custom home made trans(auto mated to a t18) w203 xfer case. 37 swampers. Kinda Frankenstein but it goes.

Welcome aboard.