Golf Cart Buggy Build

[Swamp Donkey]

Just picked a 89 cub car golf cart thinking this maybe good jumping off spot for mini buggy build … Any suggestions on how about to go to reach my goal

 

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[Denny]

Can you weld aluminum? Your starting with the worst cart frame there is to start with. Atleast you get good spindles and steering and rear suspension and engine cradle to start with. Unless it is electric.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

It was originally gas and I thought it was a steel frame but now I feel like I may need to check but I paid $150 so at least some parts are usable

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Yea Denny you right aluminum frame that does complicate things

 

[Denny]

Just finished a rough 12 hr shift. Going to bed now. Tomorrow I will tell you how to get around it. Do not sell it because you are mad. I used to get over $500.00 just for the rearend. I used to be an EZ-GO dealer.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

O I’m stuck with it regardless but appreciate the sound advice all the same

 

[Denny]

Ok the engine swing arm is steel so that is good. The rear springs you can reuse along with the rearend being it is gas. If you have both clutches even better. You can also reuse the gas pedal, brake pedal and cables, steering wheel, steering column, steering box, front spindles and hubs, lower control arms and spring. Starter generator and electrical system. If you can find some one around you to tig weld aluminum you could cut the frame under the floor pan and lengthen the frame. Also have them reangle the column, the pedals should work as is.

Should you not find anyone who can tig aluminum, you will have to replicate the frame using steel. Then just transfer all the parts from your frame over. The good thing about all this work is you will have FNR.

You could also say screw it and just replace the engine in the kart and ride it like that. Could you take some good pictures of under the seat where the engine is or was so I can see what you have exactly to work with. No matter what you decide you could end up with a really nice creation. Although I would probably upgrade to a 420 or the new 445 engine because I think the 212 will be too small. Stock the golf kart had a little over 8 hp. And we’re kind of sluggish.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I’m gonna use a duromax 440 electric start with a torque converter because that is what I got sitting on shelf then do like u said just drive her like that till I have better plan for what to do

 

[Swamp Donkey]

But who knows all my builds are always fluid and changing just depends on what I accumulate

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Here’s a pic of motor compartment I’m working with

 

[Denny]

From the factory that kart was equipped with 40 series clutches and a 9 hp Kawasaki 9hp industrial engine. So that means you will need a bigger engine. A Predator 445 at least. The only other problem is the way the cylinder leans. Kawasaki designed those engines for club car packaging. But you may still be able to work around it.

 

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[Swamp Donkey]

From the factory that kart was equipped with 40 series clutches and a 9 hp Kawasaki 9hp industrial engine. So that means you will need a bigger engine. A Predator 445 at least. The only other problem is the way the cylinder leans. Kawasaki designed those engines for club car packaging. But you may still be able to work around it.

Well if we ever stop having temps 105 degrees plus I’m hoping to make some progress and keep everyone updated on the progress of the build

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I kinda fell into receiving a mid 80s Yamaha 250 2stroke snowmobile engine… would this be a viable engine for this or would I play heck trying to keep it cool in summer seeing as its air cooled?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Made some progress on build took off canopy and mocked up bed waiting for jack shaft to arrive

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Haven’t posted In months but am still at it on this build in case anyone been watching to new updates been just stock piling parts lately