gocart i threw together

jeep2003 · 08-27-2009, 10:19 PM

Iv been wanting a nice simple cart for quite a while so iv been collecting parts and working on it the last couple weeks when i get the time. I rode it for the first time today.
I started with a mower front end with low spindles and put some hand cart wheels on it. I made the frame with some bedframe and a boat seat. Gotta love the bedframe because it has alot of twist it acts almost like a suspention and keeps all the wheels planted its alot more comfortable than a rigid cart. The rear end is from a rear engined john deere tractor. The clutch i had laying around for years its smaller than the usual size but it seems to work well. I havnt hooked up the brakes yet or throttle both will be hand controlled i always find it difficult to be accurate with foot contolls while bouncing around on a cart. The engine was the hard part. Its an old clinton that has been kicking around since i can remember and hasnt been run in atleast 20 years. As kids we never had the know how to really get the thing running. So i finally had a use for it.
It had no plug in it so i put some mmo in it. Checked for spark and it was good. So i made a manifold for it and fitted an old briggs 5hp vertical shaft pulsa jet carb and tank. I got it running but it just would not run well. I think the check valve seats are too far gone to work . So i gave up on it for a bit and worked on my track bike. But today i jumped back on it with a mikuni i picked up last week from the junk yard from an old yamaha golf cart. I had no idea if or how it would run with this thing iv never used a mikuni before. So i rigged it up and made a tank mount and routed the muffler out of the way. Started it up and it runs perfectly! I adjusted down the idle quite a bit and thats it. Took it for a spin around the house it works great! I had a bit of a skare when the trottle licage got hung up its kinda hard to ride with one arm cocked around like that you know. So i quit before i hurt myself. Im pretty excited about it this is going to be a fun cart for sure

jeep2003 · 08-27-2009, 10:27 PM

Oh it cost 20$ for the front and rear axle and 8$ for the back wheels everything else was free

**steven Durham** · 08-27-2009, 11:44 PM

So was the fun. Short as it is I bet it just darts around like a bug on a hot stove.
Steve

Green Jelly · 08-29-2009, 04:30 AM

I love the look of that engine on that cart!

jeep2003 · 08-29-2009, 11:48 AM

I got the brake and throttle hooked up and got it working real good. The seam on the gas tank leaks in one spot so iv got to melt the lead to reseal it i guess. I already changed the spout on the tank because the old one was mangled that went really well. i got all muddy from last nights rain lol

**Strigoi** · 08-29-2009, 07:38 PM

i wish we had some rain. it's been 100°+ for the last couple of days here.

jeep2003 · 08-29-2009, 08:27 PM

yup looks like our two weeks of summer is over. Its suposed to be mid 60's next few weeks

junkcollector · 08-30-2009, 12:13 AM

You be real careful melting the solder in that joint so you don't blow that tank up in your face, might better take it to a radiator shop they can clean solder and pressuse test it safely.

george3 · 08-30-2009, 04:06 AM

they wash it with dawn dish soap a few times before soldering it.

**vette66_00** · 08-30-2009, 04:15 AM

I want to know how you got the aluminum to stick to the steel? Or is that a steel head set?

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