Naughtagator V 2.0

[Master Hack]

I'm cleaning out the carb for the Tecumseh engine l hope to use for this project, when l came across a bunch of letters stamped into the fuel bowl. I've never seen this before! Does anyone understand this, can you translate?

 

[Denny]

Takashema Products Co.
Made In
USA
What was so hard about that?

 

[Master Hack]

Yeah, exactly!
What does "made in USA" mean?
Never seen that before!
Nevermind tha Takashema thing....

OK, so that funny flopped!
Was making a reference to how rare it is to see those 3 words, arranged like that.
Sorry!

 

[panchothedog]

HACK, Can't you read. It says " Not Made In China". Must be centuries old.
Did you find it in a antique store, or a museum of some sort?

 

[Denny]

Probably an antique store and made before any of us were born.

 

[Master Hack]

Damn archeaologists, dug it up and brought it to me.

Actually it is probably 30+ years old. Came off a push mower.
l figured being that old i should at least inspect it before going any farther.
The cylinder bore is clean and straight within .0015 according to a dial bore gauge.
Everything else looks good as well. Few gaskets, coupla oil seals and run it!

 

[Grizzlymi]

Can't wait to see this drivetrain when finished! Not sure I noticed if you said or not, but did you weld the gears to lock the transaxle, or running it posi?

 

[Master Hack]

did you weld the gears to lock the transaxle, or running it posi?

No this is a yard utility kart. Just for hauling tools and s**t around the Campus here at the mountain top laboratory. I want an "open" diff for maneuverability. Speed and traction are of little concern as the terrain here is pretty flat. I'm just looking to haul my fat azz around with stuff needed for maintenance, cuz the old legs don't work as well as they used to. Stay tuned! the engine should be ready to install in a couple of weeks. We can then perform the "jack stand test". ( no, we won't be testing jack stands, but drivetrain while supported by said devices)

 

[Grizzlymi]

I hear ya. Should work out perfect. Good luck and looking forward to updates.

 

[Denny]

I’d still like to know how the jack stands perform though.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

We'll need to know if Jack stands or sits also.

 

[Master Hack]

The excitement and anticipation is off the chart so, Here is a little teaser:

 

[panchothedog]

They will never work properly. They need to be a matched pair, and the same color. If you start the engine while sitting on those two things I'm afraid your kart might be in a serious accident. You need to go out and buy new ones.

 

[Master Hack]

You need to go out and buy new ones.

I need your harbor freight account number please....

However this pair is experienced. The patina proves that. Like me, my patina gives away my "experience" level.

 

[Grizzlymi]

The real question should be, will they hold up to the 2 ton limit!?!?

 

[Master Hack]

The real question should be, will they hold up to the 2 ton limit!?!?

Not saying they wern't made in china, they've been around since the Ming dinasty though!

 

[Grizzlymi]

Good ole Chinese steel then! At least they are not from the Mao Zedong era.

 

[Denny]

I miss the days of the cheap Japanese tools. Words I never thought I’d say.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Them things will put your eye out.

 

[Grizzlymi]

I miss my Snap-On truck account from back in the day. Give me my tools today and I give you $20 a week for what seemed like forever.