What do I have here?

[JonS]

Just picked up this thing earlier this morning. I know next to nothing about karts so any help is appreciated. I know it's a B&S 5hp that has an a/m header and my buddy said it had some sort of air diffuser(?) in the carb. Other than that I dunno what make and model this thing is. I guess the best part about it is that I only gave 50 bux for it and it needs a chain.

 

[souperman000]

I think the "air diffuser" is just an air filter. I don't know what brand it is, but it sounds like it was a good deal.

Cool looking exhaust too.

 

[jamyers]

Air diffuser might well be the metal spiral Briggs put on some of their Pulse-Jet carbs. I'm not sure they help much, iirc most racers pulled them out.

Iirc, it's pic 23-24...

http://outdoorpowerinfo.com/repairs/briggs_pulsa-jet_horiz_adj.asp


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[OzFab]

I'm not usually a fan of matt black but, on this, it works well.

Nice score

 

[DeathStarr89]

cool score and a neat muffler!

 

[fowler]

where did u get this kart

it looks like someone has removed the seat and wheels then gone hell for leather with the black paint to get a better sale price

they even painted the wires

have u run the kart for a while yet, dont be sueprized if the paint burns off the exhaust and engine

check to see if theres any paint in the bearings

 

[landuse]

Nice! Looks a bit like a Yerf Dog to me

 

[Orange Krate]

What do I have here?QUOTE]

Evidence of a 1/2 off sale on flat black paint!

 

[JonS]

Lol, guys I'm not worried about the paint coming off of it. I still got a great deal on it I think. If I end up keeping it, I will strip the paint off and do it right. More or less just trying to find out what kind of frame i had. Figured some of you were bound to know.

 

[bshinn]

Looks like an old Ken-Bar, or Clark to me. NOt sure about that gussett on the pass side of the front axle, looks like ghetto fab to me.

 

[jamyers]

Lol, guys I'm not worried about the paint coming off of it. I still got a great deal on it I think. If I end up keeping it, I will strip the paint off and do it right. More or less just trying to find out what kind of frame i had. Figured some of you were bound to know.

I'm with you - for $50, that's a SCORE, even if it were puke green.

 

[fowler]

im just concerned about paint in places where it shouldnt go

like in the bearings

 

[JonS]

Looks like an old Ken-Bar, or Clark to me. NOt sure about that gussett on the pass side of the front axle, looks like ghetto fab to me.

This thing appears to be the ken-bar. I googled that and found one with the roll bars, but it did have the same frame design. Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe it'll help when I buy parts for it.

 

[souperman000]

they even painted the wires
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They missed a bit on the spark plug boot.