I need an air cleaner....but no idea which one!

[Denny]

You would need the big dog to heat it up fast enough without heat soak into the aluminum. Remember after it has completely cooled to soak it with PB Blaster for a few days.

Denny

 

[vintage_mpg]

Couldn't get the brake drum off......one side is attached, so it won't come off until I yank the "clover hub". Which might be never, as she's planted on there right good.

The drum itself doesn't look trashed, but was held on with some old, rusty, bent nails. We were able to get those out, and will likely replace them with some cotter pins. Is that what is supposed to be there?

 

[Hellion]

Best rebuild thread in a long time.

As usual, and without fail the 'replace-it-with-a-Predator' crowd comes out of the woodwork but where's the satisfaction of fixing it yourself, or doing it yourself?

Hey that sounds like a good discussion forum name. Do It Yourself Go Karts... Hmm...

....We were able to get those out, and will likely replace them with some cotter pins. Is that what is supposed to be there?

Yes, cotter pin or split pin. Just a low-tech retaining device. Make sure both legs go through the hole. The one on the throttle pedal just has one leg inserted.

 

[vintage_mpg]

Hahaha! Well, we're giving it a go, regardless. Only three weeks left in the schoolyear, so we've got to get things wrapped up pretty soon!

We have all the new tires mounted and ready to install. The new front bearings are in, and the hubs will be bolted back on sometime this week.

Getting closer!

The seat is still on our list, as is the throttle cable. Those things have to be dealt with. Hold on and I'll post up some pics of what we're dealing with - as far as the throttle cable is concerned. Pics coming up....

 

[vintage_mpg]

Hey all, what do you think of this throttle cable setup.....

The Tecumseh has a governor/dual spring setup - but it looks like it is not currently being used. Do we need to use that? The two-spring setup? Or can we just bypass it and run the cable directly to the carb?

Here is what we're looking at:

 

[Karttekk]

Tecumseh uses that "throttle plate" setup for snow blowers and karts. With snow blowers you manually move the lever with the red knob on it to increase engine speed. With karts, the lever with the red knob is lifted via the throttle pedal. Either method pulls the governor arm which in turn moves the throttle plate on the carb. My throttle cable is connected to the "throttle plate" directly which in turn pulls the spring going through the hole in the video. I took the governor spring off the "throttle plate" and put one end in the carb throttle plate and hooked the other end to the muffler shield temporarily with an additional spring since the "red knob lever" is not used. Watch this video again and look at the attached images to hopefullly understand. I'll take pictures of what I did in the meantime and post them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp-XpMSmgfk

 

[Karttekk]

This is the "red knob lever" with the knob missing or the kart company removed it.

 

[Karttekk]

Didn't mean the red knob lever isn't used, meant it isn't used manually.

 

[vintage_mpg]

Didn't mean the red knob lever isn't used, meant it isn't used manually.

OK Karttekk - thank you for that!

We've ordered the red knob and accompanying springs, hoping that we can make a cleaner set up.

I'll keep you posted. Last big piece of the puzzle is the throttle cable....and that should be relatively straightforward (although I've said that many times in this project!).

 

[Karttekk]

Here is how my 415 throttle is set up. Cable from the pedal to the "throttle plate" using basic clamps then a return spring from the carb to a piece of metal with a hole drilled in it for the spring. The governor spring going through the throttle plate hole is connected where the throttle cable fastens. Picked up the return spring at Autozone.

https://www.autozone.com/fuel-delivery/universal-spring/help-universal-spring/82350_0_0

 

[Karttekk]

Your setup should actually work, the governor should pull over with the throttle cable. I would loosen the acorn nut and put tension on the cable along with installing a robust return spring similar to what I went with. That cable is too sloppy, you'll lose half of your pedal waiting for the cable to tension up and work.

 

[vintage_mpg]

You guys aren't going to believe this....

Check this out - she lives! UNBELIEVABLE!

https://youtu.be/BQxLqxkb4VI

https://youtu.be/5P4pBpW1Ifo

https://youtu.be/XNBqx9X5MW0

 

[Hellion]

Video 3 was the best--a whole 23 seconds.

I thought your student driver was gonna get whiplash every time he mashed that little pedal on the right.
Or maybe he was just nodding in approval?

 

[vintage_mpg]

Video 3 was the best--a whole 23 seconds.

I thought your student driver was gonna get whiplash every time he mashed that little pedal on the right.
Or maybe he was just nodding in approval?

Hahaha! Yeah, he was terrified to just let her run wild. Hard soft hard soft hard soft. Hilarious.

Here's another pic or two....we only had one boy stay this afternoon, so that's all you see in these pics.

 

[Hellion]

That is a good lookin' go kart, kinda the quintessential kart frame. Looks good with matching wheels too.

I bet those tires are fun on pavement--since they have a round profile (and a small contact patch), they should 'break free' in turns for some nice drifts, skids and tire squealing.

EDIT: I suggest this thread needs a name change. It's hardly about air filters anymore.

 

[Karttekk]

Wow! Looks and sounds good! That was a great experience for the kids and you. Nice work.

 

[vintage_mpg]

That is a good lookin' go kart, kinda the quintessential kart frame. Looks good with matching wheels too.

I bet those tires are fun on pavement--since they have a round profile (and a small contact patch), they should 'break free' in turns for some nice drifts, skids and tire squealing.

EDIT: I suggest this thread needs a name change. It's hardly about air filters anymore.

I agree on the thread name....but I couldn't figure out how to get that done. Not much about air filters anymore, is it?!

Here is a picture of more of the crew:

 

[bthompson224]

Great job. I'm married to a teacher and can somewhat understand the impact you just made on so many kids. Really, nice work.

 

[landuse]

I agree on the thread name....but I couldn't figure out how to get that done. Not much about air filters anymore, is it?!

If you want the thread title changed, let me know what you would like it to be and I can do it for you

 

[vintage_mpg]

Yes, we need a new name for this thread.....not sure what.

The resurrection of a dead Carter Brothers K1345? Back from the dead: Carter Brothers go cart. Something along those lines.


So, on a different note, we'd like to sorry paint the frame to church it up a little. Put some polish on the old girl. Can we use traditional spray paint for that? Just mask off everything we don't want painted and go to work?

I'm sure powder coating would be much more durable, but we don't really have the time or money to put that much into it. Just want to clean up/remove the old stickers that are on it now, then shine up the frame. The nice seat cover looks out of place with that beat up frame! Haha.

And finally: some farkles! Maybe run a thin ribbon on LED lights across the front bumper and down the two sides? The boys would like to give her some *pop*, and I figure some cheap LED lights would do the trick nicely. Something battery operated and easy to zip tie into place. Any suggestions?