Soon to be new vintage ride

[Orange Krate]

Mt friend you just have to know the right people that have a 40yo clutch that is tapered made for the McCullochs. It does have a keyway on crank to fit the tapered hub. My blue printed yamaha kt 100 kart motor has a tapered crank too. You just have to get some valve grinding compound to mate the two together so the clutch hub and crank fit like a glove and don't slip.

Does this help?
http://www.vintagekarts.com/noticehorstman2003.htm.htm

 

[TheScreamer]

Wow... that is a really nice restore job. Congrats!

 

[Kevin Noah]

Thanks. I found another bug but it's a dual engine version of this one. My buddy wants to trade me for a MC101aa for it to put on this one. I'll post pics when it gets here from Michigan.

 

[Kevin Noah]

Actually I contacted Jim Donavan (owner of Max Torque) about making the clutches for these old macs again. He told me he would but gave the tooling back to Margay Karts over 40 yrs. ago. They got in touch but I haven't heard anything about it since. Anyway they are easy to find if you look hard enough. It needs a few things but should be here by the second week of June. TC Kevin

 

[5sp33d]

Like you i am into the older stuff and ive been looking for a 1960 bug sprint for some time with no luck well nothing i can afford. seems i have most everything for the bug when i find one.(even though KMP are making a new /old bug sprint the price is alittle high for me still

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Bug(KmP) their shop is about 1/2 mile from me bummer they stopped selling to the general public as i like to stop in and check it out from time to time. well wish me luck in finding one as i cant wait to add it to my collection.

say are you still looking for NOS Rupp Go Kart Brake Caliper Item number: 260401987570 on Ebay if so

 

[Kevin Noah]

How about a 1961 McCulloch kart? Got lucky and found one 30 miles from the house for pretty cheap. First year they made one. It was set up for twin modified chainsaw engines, then later with kart motors. Cool old race kart. Lucky for me it almost all complete brakes and all.