Murray E-Kart

[qtband]

Just picked up one of these for $80. Needs a battery (I think). For an electric kart, it is pretty heavy duty. If I can't get a battery, I may put a 3hp Tecemseh engine on it. Anyone know anything about these?

 

[cumminsbayou4x4]

iv never seen one i here murrays can be pretty rare i got one i really like the way they look but if you ride them hard the wellds and stuff breake thats what was wrong with mine some body rode it to hard but its fixed now but has no motor cause the one wheel drive and left side streer got no traction

 

[landuse]

Personally I wouldn't put a 3HP on it, unless you gear it really low, and don't mind going really slow.

Nice kart!!

 

[qtband]

If I go the 3hp route, it surely would be geared low. Top speed about 15mph. It's well built as opposed to a Razor kart. Those things use about 1/2" tubing for the frame. This kart uses about 1 1/4" tubing. That being said, it's still small. Made for up to about a 10 year old.

I'll see where it takes me...

 

[B man]

Id use this one http://www.harborfreight.com/engine...d-for-all-states-except-california-68124.html

 

[qtband]

Did some research and this thing was $899 new! I decided to buy new batteries for $85, clean it up and sell it. I'll save the 3hp for another project.

 

[cumminsbayou4x4]

its not worth that if you put a gas motor on it you can sell it for more but like it is now if it runs you may get like 100 dollors for it 200 with a gas motor on it so its not worth doing stuff to i think cause you got a 50 dollor motor on you may get that if you sold it then all the welding and work say 100 dollors worth of that you sell it for 200 a 50 dollor profits not very good