vintage_mpg
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Hello all!
So, long story short...I work at a rural K8 school, and every year we have a handful of young guys who don't have a great home life, don't play sports, and are otherwise left to their own devices to get into all sorts of mischief (which you and I would have NEVER done back when we were that age....Haha!).
Enter our recent go kart acquisition....
I bought this bad boy sight unseen for a small crew of guys to work on. Once we had it in our hot little hands, I realized what a mess we'd stepped into. She needs a lot of work!
Most of the big pieces are in place, but there is still PLENTY to be done. Considering that I already paid too much for this little gem, I'm already backed into a corner and want to make this thing worth our while! It's gotta perform at this point - no way around it.
So to begin our journey down this gritty go kart path, I'm going to need a whole lotta help! So I'm starting right here...
What is this thing? It says MANCO on it, and she's got a serial number - but before we start ordering parts, it would be nice to know which model we're dealing with. Is this a Baja 200? A Dingo? And ultimately - does it matter?
It's got a Honda 5.5hp engine that starts, but won't stay running without a little feathering of the throttle. Carb looks newer. Missing brakes, throttle cable, seat is beat up, all four tires are flat, the clutch/torque converter is not functioning, the chain is off the drive gear (which also looks out of alignment) at least one wheel is chipped along the bead....BUT, the tires look decent. The engine does fire up. The seat is easily recovered. The frame doesn't look mangled and the pedals are there. I see potential! (I have to keep telling myself that because I'm in too deep at this point!)
In the past, my small groups have done lawnmowers, chainsaws, motorbikes, generators, boats and kayaks, even older cars - but we've never had a go kart! We know nothing at this point. We're all rookies in this realm. We need your expertise!
Here's what she looks like right now....what can you tell me about this thing?
Gimme good news....
So, long story short...I work at a rural K8 school, and every year we have a handful of young guys who don't have a great home life, don't play sports, and are otherwise left to their own devices to get into all sorts of mischief (which you and I would have NEVER done back when we were that age....Haha!).
Enter our recent go kart acquisition....
I bought this bad boy sight unseen for a small crew of guys to work on. Once we had it in our hot little hands, I realized what a mess we'd stepped into. She needs a lot of work!
Most of the big pieces are in place, but there is still PLENTY to be done. Considering that I already paid too much for this little gem, I'm already backed into a corner and want to make this thing worth our while! It's gotta perform at this point - no way around it.
So to begin our journey down this gritty go kart path, I'm going to need a whole lotta help! So I'm starting right here...
What is this thing? It says MANCO on it, and she's got a serial number - but before we start ordering parts, it would be nice to know which model we're dealing with. Is this a Baja 200? A Dingo? And ultimately - does it matter?
It's got a Honda 5.5hp engine that starts, but won't stay running without a little feathering of the throttle. Carb looks newer. Missing brakes, throttle cable, seat is beat up, all four tires are flat, the clutch/torque converter is not functioning, the chain is off the drive gear (which also looks out of alignment) at least one wheel is chipped along the bead....BUT, the tires look decent. The engine does fire up. The seat is easily recovered. The frame doesn't look mangled and the pedals are there. I see potential! (I have to keep telling myself that because I'm in too deep at this point!)
In the past, my small groups have done lawnmowers, chainsaws, motorbikes, generators, boats and kayaks, even older cars - but we've never had a go kart! We know nothing at this point. We're all rookies in this realm. We need your expertise!
Here's what she looks like right now....what can you tell me about this thing?
Gimme good news....
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