My 8hp go cart

[Curtto]

Picked this up off ebay australia.

Cost $300 AUD knocked down to $250 because he couldnt find the chain for it.

It has a 4 stroke 8hp (319 cc) briggs and stratton engine with a 12 tooth cent clutch. 72 tooth sprocket. single wheel drive hydrolic brakes on the oposite wheel Extremely stirdy built frame. built by a profesional. Came with a kill switch that didnt work not hard to fix though

Spent $20 on spray paint and pre paint materials. Still have to get a chain. And maybe a service on the engine

The engine hadnt been started in around a year when i got it home started it on the first pull. But im having some trouble starting it now not sure why? any suggestions?

My mate (in the pics) is a qualified painter so weve done a pretty decent paint job even though it was kinda rushed.

Took pictures through out the whole project with my phone will upload some random ones from all angles Still need to paint the rims and touch up where the tape riped the paint off the red and a few other little areas. let me know what you think Any ideas or things i should know?


Numbers off the engine

QUEC
195432
TYPE
0221 01
CODE
82072712

Thanks

Uploaded a vid of me startin it up

http://youtube.com/watch?v=57Ijq7fWehY

 

[crazycart]

Sweet cart ive got the same engine on mine it rips!

 

[oscaryu1]

You have a 1982 year engine... Manufactured on July the 27th, in 1982, in plant #12.

 

[ironman]

not bad for the buck looks like it might have a little bit of speed to it with the right set up

 

[2or3wheels]

wait he took off 50 bucks for a missing chain?? dude got husled. As for whats wrong with motor could be an adjustment or a good cleaning of the carb. i think i have that engine, at least the carb for sure.

 

[Curtto]

wait he took off 50 bucks for a missing chain?? dude got husled. As for whats wrong with motor could be an adjustment or a good cleaning of the carb. i think i have that engine, at least the carb for sure.

Yer this is AUD currency i forgot to mention im in australia. Im not to good with engines but ill try find a online manual ill let you know how i go

 

[noley99]

That's pretty sweet. Reminds me of my cart when I was a child.

 

[2or3wheels]

i dont know how much USD that is but its 10 bucks USD for 10 feet of chain.

 

[Curtto]

i dont know how much USD that is but its 10 bucks USD for 10 feet of chain.

Just worked it out in a currency converter $50 AUD is $45.57 USD. The guy gave me part of a chain he thought come off the go cart. i took it into a shop brought that pitch chain and it was way to big cost $25 AUD. got our money refunded though going out today with the sprocket to try find the right size chain

 

[Jerryburger]

Had one of those motors on kart- you can gear it up to a taller ratio without problem! You've got a real tire-burner there. That frame looks nice.

 

[Curtto]

Yer i was hoping to get it going properly by this weekend but im having engine troubles. i can get it started sometimes but then as soon as i give it any acceleration the engine just dies.. anyideas why? if i cant fix it im gunna take it in for a service