Archive for May 24th, 2009

Which is better, Go Kart / cart with clutched engine or go kart without a clutched engine ?

I’m about to buy a 100cc go kart and i don’t know much about go karts so i don’t know which one to get, i hear that the clutched ones wear easily and are slower off the line, and i don’t really know what the clutch is and what it does, so can someone help me, WHICH ONE?

Clutched, without it you would have to push it to start it and it won’t idle without moving.

Go-kart engine trouble?

I cannot get my go-kart engine to start, it will fire every once in a while, but other than that, nothing. the carb is spotless, gas is fine, im pretty sure its getting spark, could the on/off switch be malfunctioning? what esle could be wrong? cause i'd rather not take it to a repair shop. i just wanna get it sold!

i put some gas in the carb, and nothing happened, then i disconnected the switch, put some more gas in the carb, (after letting it set for a few) and all i got was a nice flame to shoot out of the carb. what caused that?
it was a brand new spark plug

is it a 4 stroke or 2 stroke? it sounds like not firing at right time pull the fly wheel off check the points or coil clearance..spark firing when piston going down it not going to stay running just back firing…..

How do you convert a vertical engine (like a lawnmower engine) into a horizontal engine (like go-kart engine)?

Just a thought, Have you considered using a worm gear on the shaft? That will convert the transfer of power, but you must figure out your idle.

Good Luck

How to build a Go Kart from a lawn mower engine or chain saw?

So i am trying to build a go cart but am not sure what to use for the engine. i have a lawn mower and a chain saw, and i might have some other machinery that have engines. any ideas? i have maybe 200 bucks to throw around for this project
ps. i dont know much about engines and all

First things first. You cannot use a vertical drive shaft engine in a horizontal application unless you use a transmission. In your case, that would kill the budget. Basically, the lawn mower engine is out of the question.
Next, the chain saw engine will not have enough power to push a go kart. It would suffice on a scooter, however.
Here is what you will need to round up to make this work.
1) Find an old tiller with a fairly good size, horizontal shaft engine. Most of them come with this already so it wont be too hard. Five horsepower will be plenty to get you going.
2) Buy a clutch, sprocket and chain for your drive assembly. The clutch mounts to the engine drive shaft and works off of centripetal force. The sprocket mounts to one of your rear tires and the chain connects the clutch and sprocket together.
You now have the possibility of a running go kart for less than two hundred.

how to make a 6.5 HP go kart engine more powerful?

i have a go kart that goes bout 40mph i want more power without buying a new enigine

Change the size of your sprockets to get more speed.

Briggs & Stratton go kart engine upgrade HELP!

I need a good cheap way to increase my Briggs & Stratton go kart engine form 5 horsepower to at least 7 or 10 horses. I only paid $50 for the go kart so I really don’t want to spend a lot on it so for all I know it could break down tomorrow. Now I want to add horse power so I can drive the go kart on almost any terrain without getting stuck and I have a huge sprocket on the wheel but I don’t know if that is good or not and all I want is a way to upgrade the power. HELP! NO NEW ENGINES PLEASE!

buy a bigger go cart

Which is better, Go Kart / cart with clutched engine or go kart without a clutched engine ?

I’m about to buy a 100cc go kart and i don’t know much about go karts so i don’t know which one to get, i hear that the clutched ones wear easily and are slower off the line, and i don’t really know what the clutch is and what it does, so can someone help me, WHICH ONE?

Clutched, without it you would have to push it to start it and it won’t idle without moving.

Go-kart engine trouble?

I cannot get my go-kart engine to start, it will fire every once in a while, but other than that, nothing. the carb is spotless, gas is fine, im pretty sure its getting spark, could the on/off switch be malfunctioning? what esle could be wrong? cause i'd rather not take it to a repair shop. i just wanna get it sold!

i put some gas in the carb, and nothing happened, then i disconnected the switch, put some more gas in the carb, (after letting it set for a few) and all i got was a nice flame to shoot out of the carb. what caused that?
it was a brand new spark plug

is it a 4 stroke or 2 stroke? it sounds like not firing at right time pull the fly wheel off check the points or coil clearance..spark firing when piston going down it not going to stay running just back firing…..

How do you convert a vertical engine (like a lawnmower engine) into a horizontal engine (like go-kart engine)?

Just a thought, Have you considered using a worm gear on the shaft? That will convert the transfer of power, but you must figure out your idle.

Good Luck

How to build a Go Kart from a lawn mower engine or chain saw?

So i am trying to build a go cart but am not sure what to use for the engine. i have a lawn mower and a chain saw, and i might have some other machinery that have engines. any ideas? i have maybe 200 bucks to throw around for this project
ps. i dont know much about engines and all

First things first. You cannot use a vertical drive shaft engine in a horizontal application unless you use a transmission. In your case, that would kill the budget. Basically, the lawn mower engine is out of the question.
Next, the chain saw engine will not have enough power to push a go kart. It would suffice on a scooter, however.
Here is what you will need to round up to make this work.
1) Find an old tiller with a fairly good size, horizontal shaft engine. Most of them come with this already so it wont be too hard. Five horsepower will be plenty to get you going.
2) Buy a clutch, sprocket and chain for your drive assembly. The clutch mounts to the engine drive shaft and works off of centripetal force. The sprocket mounts to one of your rear tires and the chain connects the clutch and sprocket together.
You now have the possibility of a running go kart for less than two hundred.