Sandrail/go kart project

[That One Guy]

True, that's what I was hoping for. I got a 12 dollar bucket seat from WalMart, if you look at my pictures it's in there somewhere. It's OD green, and pretty strong.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

You could probably get 60-70mph+ out of that engine, the sled probably topped out at 45-50, but thats in snow.

 

[Hunter65]

Ya thats what im hoping for. The speedometer on the sled went all the way up to 100 so i figured probobly about 60 mph. Any ways today im going to reinforce what i welded yesterday since im not very good at welding on tubing. What i did was get tubing that was barely smaller than the frame tubing on the quad than i put it inside of the frame metal and welded it. Today im going to drill holes all the way through before where i welded and stick some bolts through it. That way i shouldn have any problems at high speed.

 

[That One Guy]

That's an interesting approach.

 

[Hunter65]

And why do you say that? I think its a really good way to prevent failure at high speeds and cause me to break bones....again lol.

 

[That One Guy]

It just seems like a lot of work, but hey, if you've got the time, then go for it. Extra reinforcement is never bad, just as long as it's not too heavy for your engine to move

 

[Hunter65]

Haha well its only like the extra weight of 4 bolts and nuts.

 

[BLACKEDOUTX19]

Hunter where are you located??
Ive got an old Polaris 400 2 stroke and im in the process of puttin it on a Manco Dingo chassis. it gunna be a runnerrr

 

[Hunter65]

Im in hansen, idaho. Ya i just posted on your thread about your engine and the kill switches and what not. Hope it helps you out. When you get done i want to know your top speed. lol

 

[That One Guy]

And all the extra piping, going inside of the original piping right?

 

[Hunter65]

Well the quad frame tubing is plenty big enough so i just put the smaller tubing inside of it like maybe 4 inches in and the rest of it is part of the frame. Im not actually putting bigger tubing over the other end again. I think this is going to weigh maybe about the same or less as the sled i took the engine out of so it should still have pretty good speed.

 

[That One Guy]

Ohhhhhh, I see. Well, keep postin' pictures!

 

[Hunter65]

Tomorrow i will. I didnt get much done tonight except for cutting up an old trailer my friend and i built a few months ago for my old go kart. Im going to use the metal from it for reinforcement on the floor. Im still trying to get a bucket seat though like one from a small car or something.

 

[That One Guy]

You didnt like that one I got? And can you post pics of that old trailer? I'm buildin' one for mine too, and ideas are always good.

 

[Hunter65]

Haha i would but its sorta all in pieces lol. And your bucket seat looks all right but im just looking for a bigger one from a car or something.

 

[That One Guy]

Oh, I thought you might have had one from BEFORE you cut it up. I hear you there though, my cousin was bein' stingy with his leftover 1974 Bug seats.

 

[Hunter65]

Haha no sorry. Im probably going to drive my pickup over to my family's other property tomorrow and we have like 60 bajillion cars that i could probably get a bucket seat out of. Haha maybe even a radio. I have got some ideas on what i want to do with my extra wire that used to go to a light and tachometer on this engine. Maybe a heated stearing wheel or something instead. or i could keep the tachometer and the light.

 

[Hunter65]

Haha well im not sure if i want a roll cage yet but i think so. If i do i got good idea for a door type thingy. Its the rack that used to be on top of the quad on front. But turn is sideways and lift it up its a darn good door for the roll cage and since i have two ...one for each side. lol.

 

[That One Guy]

Epicly redneck And yeah, I bugged a friend enough to give me this really tiny old stereo, that I'm gonna try to wire up to these 7 dollar speakers I nabbed from the Goodwill.

 

[Hunter65]

Haha cool. Im thinking still of what i should do with the wiring. I want to keep the tachometer still but i dunno what to do with the other one.