HF 6.5 on Manco Dingo

[giff]

I was able to pick up another Manco Dingo for the stable....this will be the third. I will be installing a HF 6.5 engine. As you all know the gas tank hits the back of the seat not allowing for any adjustment in the chain slack. I know that I could remove the tank and install something one on the back of the headrest or mount it somewhere else. I just wanted to get input from others on doing this. I am reluctant to cut the back of the seat support. Just wondering what the options are and would greatly appreciate any input from others or ideas on doing this without hacking up the kart too much. One of our other dingos has a HF engine but it was missing the engine mount when I got it so I just installed a new one farther back... so it works. Thanks in advance.

 

[r_chez_08]

take some links out of the chain?

 

[bighead]

Here is my Dingo. The tank did hit the seat. I just found a tank off an old generator and used it. I think the clone looks better with the tank and airbox off.

You can also rotate the pull start to point out bike. The Dingo I just left pointing forward. The yerf dog I pointed it out back.

I love the Dingo's Best riding turning Kart I have ever had. Nice karts.

 

[bighead]

take some links out of the chain?

You have to remove the tank to fit on a dingo. Or do some kind of mod.

 

[r_chez_08]

You have to remove the tank to fit on a dingo. Or do some kind of mod.

Oh ok, I thought it just didnt allow for chain adjustment.
Rob

 

[bighead]

Oh ok, I thought it just didnt allow for chain adjustment.
Rob

Ya man the tank hits the seat loop bar on the dingo. You have to modify the loop bar or remove the tank.

In this pic see how close the tank is to the seat loop bar and seat.

 

[karl]

You dont haft to mod it i took a rachet strap and hooked it to the hoop and main frame and bent it a little dont cut or use a seprate gas tank

 

[bighead]

You dont haft to mod it i took a rachet strap and hooked it to the hoop and main frame and bent it a little dont cut or use a seprate gas tank

From above

Ya man the tank hits the seat loop bar on the dingo. You have to modify the loop bar or remove the tank.


What you did was a mod to the hoop right? You said you do not have to mod it.

How does the seat feel at no angle? Can you post pics? Like to know how far you bent it up and the angle? I am a larger guy so moving the seat was out of the question.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Why improve something when you can just mangle it...
Bighead, I think the genny tank looks terrific. Quite the range extender, eh?

 

[redsox985]

He's the only guy who can put $20 of gas into his kart at once.

 

[devino246]

He's the only guy who can put $20 of gas into his kart at once.

It wont be long will we all may nearly that much for 1 fillup.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

No spit! I dunno what you guys pay, but we just passed $1.20 per litre. There's 3.78 litres to the gallon, so that puts us above $4.50/gallon... Funk me!

 

[redsox985]

It runs about $3.20 a gallon in SW Pennsylvania.

 

[devino246]

About the same in NC

 

[bighead]

$3.20 in Oregon as well.