Manco Interceptor Rebuild

[makisupa96]

Hey All,
Earlier this summer, I posted a few threads about a Manco Interceptor rebuild. Many of you provided advice, for which my daughters and I are grateful!

We've been working on the project throughout the summer in our free time.

We stripped it down to the frame and repainted it, while trying to salvage as much of the original decals as possible.

New Predator 212. New clutch. New chains. New tires.

With the price of the kart itself included, we have $340 invested. Worth it??? HECK yea!

To hear your kids giggle with pure delight as they buzz around the yard makes it priceless!

My older daughter (upper elementary school) designed and 3D printed herself a license plate

Thank you!
brian

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Love it.

 

[Hellion]

Nice. How does it drive?

One thing: the seat back is in the way, so remove the three screws holding on the recoil starter, “clock“ it til the T handle is pointing at 9 or 10 o’clock (or your preference), reinstall the screws and voila. This way you’re not chafing the rope on the ferrule hole in the housing and adding extra friction you don’t need. The “212cc” logo will now be sideways or upside down but that’s the way we like it.

You may remove all the ugly white warning stickers too. Makes the engine look cleaner.

One of the stickers says check the oil level if it stalls. Did you disconnect the low oil sensor?

 

[Hellion]

Of course you can refine and tweak the kart as you go along. On that note, the looped throttle cable hanging out the back could get snagged on a tree branch. Just something to think about.

Try to use 100% gasoline ⛽️ 0% ethanol in the engine. https://www.pure-gas.org/

 

[Denny]

These are the kind of threads I live for. Parents and kids having the time of their lives wrenching on and riding karts. Don’t stop now pops, time to get more karts!

 

[panchothedog]

Great job dad. Like you said " Priceless ". Now start on one for your other daughter.
Also the advice by Hellion about the starter rope, and the throttle cable are spot on.