kart ID for a friend

[Karts of Kaos]

so my friend is getting his first gokart this friday and was wondering if you could id it thanks

 

[Karts of Kaos]

also when do you think it is from and is it worth $65

 

[Denny]

Yes! It is worth $65.00. Need better pictures to determine manufacturer.

 

[Karts of Kaos]

ok ill send you better pics when he gets it

 

[Karts of Kaos]

so it is a sears fun kart alt least tat is what the sticker on the frond says ill have him send me some pics later

 

[Denny]

If it is Sears Roebuck and company it is probably a Manco. Manco built a lot of karts for Sears.

 

[Bansil]

Ahhh....the old days when you could go to 1 store, get a washer machine, jeans, tools a .22 rifle with matching scope and a gokart, all under 1 roof

 

[madprofessor]

Bansil, are you my brother from another mother? You just dated yourself, and I think we probably ate some of the same playground sand.

 

[Bansil]

 

[Budget GoKart]

that doesnt look like a manco to me im thinking bird engineering. anything with a sears stickers worth 65$ edit: definately bird look at the way the steering goes through the floor

 

[madprofessor]

Second the notion on the Bird frame. "Ancestry antiques" has a thread posted about "Antique Bird go................" here.
Great pictures, including factory label. Shows same shaft through bottom of frame.

 

[Karts of Kaos]

so update he lowered the seat and repainted everything. he is looking for some good spit rims for it. can you guys suggest anything? we had it up and running with an ungoverned 8hp Tecumseh but he blew it up. i gave him a gx 240 that he will put on it when hes done. also you guys really think its a bird frame? that would be cool. i

 

[madprofessor]

Got my first couple of sets of 6" split rims from MFG Supply, and funny thing about them. You'd think the front ones with the 3/4" ID bearings ($24.99) would cost more than the just 1" straight-through ($33.99) rear ones, but voila.
And always get the innertubes with the L-shaped valve stems.

 

[Karts of Kaos]

thanks