need help with clone engine from harbor freight

[chainuh]

does anyone have the clone engine from harbor freight? well i recently bought it for my go kart and im confused with where the throttle cable goes and how to secure it. if possible can you guys post up some pics of what you guys did to your harbor freight clone engine, and give me a list of parts that i need to connect it? thank you for your help

 

[bighead]

does anyone have the clone engine from harbor freight? well i recently bought it for my go kart and im confused with where the throttle cable goes and how to secure it. if possible can you guys post up some pics of what you guys did to your harbor freight clone engine, and give me a list of parts that i need to connect it? thank you for your help

This is how I did it. Only works with stock filter and gas tank removed. You have to take the starter cover off and drill holes for the bolts to go thru. Use big washer on both sides of the starter for the metal is thin and will flex some with just the bolts and small washers.

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This page may help you.

http://www.affordablegokarts.com/throttle-linkage.php

You can make that rod pretty easy. Just need to figure out how long. The set up on the bottom is what I used.

I had to buy the cable holder and the cable stop. about $5 at Ace Hardware.

Remember that the clone throttle has to push open. So you need a pivit point it making custom setup. A normal throttle cable wants to pull open.

That metal tab coming off the starter cover in the last pic holds the choke on. The last pic also shows my stock clone air filter hack sawed up to make a DIY air cleaner manafold.

 

[bighead]

this is what I did. Gover removed and used the gev arm for the pivit point.

stock set look at this. Follow intructions from web link above. Pretty simple when you get the pic. Good luck

 

[chainuh]

wow that looks pretty complicated any way i can do it without cutting anything off? like leave it the way it is and somehow connect it?

 

[jandj]

If you don't mind paying for the convenience, Comet sells a throttle linkage hook-up kit for the blue clone, it's the 4th item down on the page linked below.

http://www.cometkartsales.com/store/engine/cloneafter.htm

 

[Darren M]

Signed up JUST to say thanks. This thread helped me get my kid's kart going for next to nothing!!

Thanks!
Darren

 

[Bluethunder3320]

Signed up JUST to say thanks. This thread helped me get my kid's kart going for next to nothing!!

Thanks!
Darren

good to hear.


heres what i did, but you will need a return spring added.

uses a bike brake cable, sleeve retainer from a caliper off a mountain bike, and a crimp nut also taken off a brake caliper.

same way my baja warrior's throttle came from factory, (its the bike in the pic not the quad) and it doesnt have a return spring other than the weak one thats already on the engine, i plan to put another one on.

 

[landuse]

Have a look at this link. There are some good links there for throttle hookups

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10036