Had to buy another one

[bullseye670]

So I did a bad thing the other day and started looking at the face book marketplace. I found myself a Manco Dingo 388. I already have one I'm beefing up the drive train. This is a one owner, sat in the pole barn for a lot of years. Wasn't cheap, but it's in great condition. It just needs a good soap bath and some tubes for the dry rotted back tires. I've been looking for one of these for a while now.

 

[Functional Artist]

Howdy &

Be Warned
...go karts are like Tribbles (Google it young fellas)
...& seem to multiply like crazy

Before you know it, there everywhere
...which really isn't a bad thing really

 

[BaconBitRacing]

Oh no, another amazing condition dingo! Caution: looking on FaceBook marketplace is known to cause serious go kart multiplication issues and junk collection habits. Great find!

 

[panchothedog]

GO KART : Extremely contagious, and more addictive than most drugs.

 

[Denny]

That’s a great kart! I wish I had my old one back. Worth it!

 

[bullseye670]

I got her home and had a chance to give it a quick cleaning. Darn garden hose is out in the barn, frozen, so I used some simple Green and some rags. pretty nice. Only one bad tire. It was low and developed a crack in the tire. Not sure how well a tube will work. My first thought is always to tear something apart and make it better but I may leave this one alone. It does have some sort of oil leak I'm going to have to address. It should be plenty fast with the 8hp Briggs. It's nice that no one has monkeyed with things. All stock. Here's some wiped down photos.

 

[BaconBitRacing]

I got her home and had a chance to give it a quick cleaning. Darn garden hose is out in the barn, frozen, so I used some simple Green and some rags. pretty nice. Only one bad tire. It was low and developed a crack in the tire. Not sure how well a tube will work. My first thought is always to tear something apart and make it better but I may leave this one alone. It does have some sort of oil leak I'm going to have to address. It should be plenty fast with the 8hp Briggs. It's nice that no one has monkeyed with things. All stock. Here's some wiped down photos.

It’s all stock? Wow. One of the most frustrating things about this hobby is janky changes that others have made.

 

[Denny]

42 mph with my 200lb 20 year old self on it! You may get by with a tube, try it. They are not that expensive.

 

[bullseye670]

My thoughts exactly. It's nice that it's a one owner machine. He's going to hunt down the paperwork from it and give it to me. That's always nice. It sat in a pole barn for at least 10 years or more. I gave him $500 for it. Not really bad considering the condition and all.

 

[bullseye670]

I have a tire just like it. I'm going to try and remove the old one today and put this other tire on it. The treads a little worn, but it's not bad. A tube is about $30 or a new tire is $90. If I'm not happy with the tire I have, I'll probable just buy one tire.

 

[Denny]

And you got a deal on it! Those are really great machines! Want to make $100.00?

 

[bullseye670]

I'm pretty geeked about it right now. The seller said it needs a fuel line so I haven't had it running yet. I'll fix that today and see how it runs.

 

[bullseye670]

I'll sell the old tire for $50

 

[Denny]

I was thinking more like selling me the whole kart!

 

[bullseye670]

Nah. I've been trying to make a 285 into a 388. I've added tubing on the rear, like the 388 has and gussets for the front axle. It's coming out nice, but its not really big enough in the engine compartment for a gx390. This will simplify things. Now the 285 will get a gx200, like it should, and I'm leaving this kart stock, I think.

 

[Denny]

I can’t blame you. $200.00?

 

[bullseye670]

Day 2, time to start it up. the fuel tank was bone dry, I replaced the fuel line and filter. Gave it a shot of ether, and she started on the first pull!!!
It didn't want to run without the choke half closed. After a bit she did run without the choke. It was dark outside so I didn't try to drive it. It does have a bent axle. I'm going to order one today. Overall, VERY HAPPY! There was even a small wire wrapped up and wire tied to the frame. It's been there since this thing was new. I believe it's a power wire for lights and accessories. There is a small plug on the engine the it connects to.

 

[BaconBitRacing]

Looks like you’re the opposite of our friend thepartsguy, all he does is ride in the dark!
nice that it’s running, shame it has a bent axle though.

 

[bullseye670]

Yea. About $75 after shipping from gopowersports. The axle and a new tire set me back about $150. All part of the game I guess.

 

[bullseye670]

If I leave this one stock, I could install a light now that I have found the power take off from the engine.