Quick Bits

[Kartorbust]

Problem with cameras, honing cross hatching never shows up we.

So just for the s's and g's I'm toying with the idea of making my project run on propane. Would need to increase compression ratio to make it a better contender for propane, but the end results might be fun. But that's only if I cannot find any other engine.

 

[J.S.@SMS]

So I went to see my uncle last week, and he's working on getting that truck to stay running (fuel problems). So if all goes well I should have it by spring break (The week after next). I'll post some pics in the "more builds" section.

 

[Kartorbust]

What seems to be the fueling problems?

 

[J.S.@SMS]

Well, it's not getting fuel to the carb, so it's either the fuel lines, or the fuel pump. The good news is that the engine is a '78, so it has a mechanical fuel pump, so the tank won't need to be dropped to replace it. And a new pump is about $20. Although there is a good chance that it's the fuel lines, since the trucks been sitting for 20 years.

 

[Kartorbust]

Could be both. But fuel pump would have been my first guess or fuel filter is bad.

 

[J.S.@SMS]

I never even thought about the filter.

 

[J.S.@SMS]

I just found this video on youtube, while looking at how to rebuild an autolite 2100. This guy's smart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydxNh7sFi9s

 

[landuse]

I just had to dig up my garden this weekend to replace a crushed storm water pipe that my gutters flow into. I hate digging up my lawn!

 

[Budget GoKart]

I repainted my streaker saturday and yesterday i rebuilt 2 engines and i think one might be an 11hp briggs intek it looks just like one and has a 1 inch shaft so idk

 

[landuse]

I repainted my streaker saturday and yesterday i rebuilt 2 engines and i think one might be an 11hp briggs intek it looks just like one and has a 1 inch shaft so idk

Sounds like a busy weekend

 

[Budget GoKart]

Yea kinda we also tore apart my other streaker the axel is really bent

 

[Solomonster212]

I ran over my air filter today... The picture doesn't show how bad it really is because I put it good side up. I'll snatch another pic once I get it replaced so we can all laugh.

 

[landuse]

I gotta ask.....how did you run over your air filter?

 

[Solomonster212]

It fell off while I was driving. It fell right in front of the wheel. I picked it up, bent it back to shape the best I could, then put it back on.

I just ordered a new on though so it's fine.

 

[J.S.@SMS]

I'm not one to laugh, I've run over plenty of other things, for example, my foot, several logs, pot holes, rear fenders, and puddles on a limerock road. The last was on my minibike which had an accidental rear fender delete, so my back was covered.

 

[Budget GoKart]

Now i understand your signiture...

 

[Kartorbust]

Well we had our moving day today at work. Got most of our tooling to the main shop across the street from us. The guy I'll be working next to put his tool box on the side I was going to take, but glad I didn't. That lift is locked at full height. So yeah can have that one, and I'll take the working lift lol.

 

[Kartorbust]

So looks like starting tomorrow, we'll be in 2 teams in the whole dealership, Team A and Team B. We'll be working 2 days on, 2 days off. So I'll end up having tomorrow off and work Thursday and Friday.

 

[Solomonster212]

Nice.

In other news, I have obtained 3 more karts since I last posted here.

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Also am entering the buildoff.

 

[J.S.@SMS]

I finally got the truck. I'll put some specifics in the more builds section.