Hello, new here
I just picked up locally for $60. It is a Manco Coyote II LXT from what it says in the floor pans. It is in poor shape but I think it was worth it, at least thats what I think since I have NEVER owned or even ridden in a go kart before. I am old, im 29, I bought this as a father/son project for my 9 year old. I would love to get it running with the help of you great wise people. I am NOT a small engines expert, but if I can change engines on cars, I feel confident I can do this. Ok, heres some info of what I got:
This is the kart, you can see the paint has some light surface rust and its dirty and a bolt missing from the back rest.
The tires are shot, but still managed to hold air, at least to make it easier to roll it around.
I took off the black plastic shied to find this:
Says COMET 20 on the gear things.
The guy gave me the carb and a bunch of screws inside a plastic bag, so no carb installed.
Now, I think I got ahead of myself and I went ahead and purchased a Harbor Freight 6.5 OHV engine for it. I printed the online price of $109 and tried a 20% off coupon, good thing for me that the manager was not in the store at the time, and there was a LOOOOOOONNNGG line, so the cashier just took the coupon So it ended up being about $110 with taxes and 2 year replacement warranty 
Where do I start with this project?? Did I do a good purchase?? Is anybody selling a carb for this Tecumseh motor? Or should I just install the Harbor Freight engine??
Any help is greatly appreciated and hope to be a regular member of this fine forum. Thanks.
I just picked up locally for $60. It is a Manco Coyote II LXT from what it says in the floor pans. It is in poor shape but I think it was worth it, at least thats what I think since I have NEVER owned or even ridden in a go kart before. I am old, im 29, I bought this as a father/son project for my 9 year old. I would love to get it running with the help of you great wise people. I am NOT a small engines expert, but if I can change engines on cars, I feel confident I can do this. Ok, heres some info of what I got:
This is the kart, you can see the paint has some light surface rust and its dirty and a bolt missing from the back rest.
The tires are shot, but still managed to hold air, at least to make it easier to roll it around.
I took off the black plastic shied to find this:
Says COMET 20 on the gear things.
The guy gave me the carb and a bunch of screws inside a plastic bag, so no carb installed.
Now, I think I got ahead of myself and I went ahead and purchased a Harbor Freight 6.5 OHV engine for it. I printed the online price of $109 and tried a 20% off coupon, good thing for me that the manager was not in the store at the time, and there was a LOOOOOOONNNGG line, so the cashier just took the coupon
So it ended up being about $110 with taxes and 2 year replacement warranty Where do I start with this project?? Did I do a good purchase?? Is anybody selling a carb for this Tecumseh motor? Or should I just install the Harbor Freight engine??
Any help is greatly appreciated and hope to be a regular member of this fine forum. Thanks.