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Hello Everyone, I was looking for opinions on the various clutches. I have a Briggs 5 HP Flathead, for a Go Kart. Probably will be doing some mods, so maybe in the 5 to 10 HP range. Max Torque? Hilliard Extreme Duty? Also on the chain size. I was looking at a #41 chain with a 60 tooth...

Another Vintage Kart Racing Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOQF_hf9M-A#t=386

You may want to consider a live axle setup, just so you can use some off the shelf parts. I am rebuilding a dead axle kart now, and had to have the spindles made up. Not much available in the way of rear hubs for a dead axle either. Also with a live axle, you can put a brake disk right on the axle.

How are those 820s? Are those the vintage motors, or the new ones? Any mods to the motors? How much horsepower you figure? Are those rear tires too small for that much horsepower? The reason I ask is that I plan on getting a couple of those motors for my kart. Thanks.

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The Daytona race is coming up at the end of this month! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZH8oQlJr5M

No, that was from Washington Park in Michigan City. There used to be carnival rides at the west end of the park. But I think The Enchanted Forest did have a similar scale model train, and some of the other rides of that time period.

This was something I enjoyed as a kid in the 60's It's nice to see that the manufacturer is still in business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8WXOubuagU

I saw some info on another forum. There is a picture from a 1962 Sears catalog. And a few other pictures. The steering wheel looks similar to the one on my kart. David Bradley Go Kart - SmokStak From The Milwaukee Journal June 29, 1960

I got those pics from the R.E.A.R. site. It looks like they had one running at the 2014 TBO event in Ohio. Very rare animal! Congrats on the find. The rear bumper was probably added on for some track regs.

1961 Norseman Golden Trophy?

It looks a little like the one on the left front in this picture.

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That's because it's missing the starboard engine. :wink:

Those small time track operators love to have Stewart show up, because it greatly increases ticket sales. And the racers are all hot to be "the guy that beat Tony Stewart". So it's no wonder there are so many wrecks when Stewart is there. No doubt there is some real animosity for Stewart from...