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JJim Donovan replied to the thread Need help identifying old dingo.Bullseye -- that kart looks so nice you almost hate to get out and drive it. Real show stopper.
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread Need help identifying old dingo.How big are the rear tires 15" or 22"? Briggs quit selling engines to the kart manufacturers in 1999 so it was Tecumseh starting in...
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread Any ideas on this kart I just picked up.....?.Looking forward to seeing it all back together and rolling once again. Thanks for preserving some history. The handyman is a dying breed.
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread BELT DRIVE ?.A timing belt because it is a belt refer to the teeth on the hub as a pulley. Do a search for HTD clutch in 5mm and 8 mm. A sprocket...
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread BELT DRIVE ?.The Action Products (Tempe, AZ) karts used a 5mm belt drive system. We made the clutch for those karts. The 8mm drive is more typical...
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread Any ideas on this kart I just picked up.....?.The Rod & Custom magazine for June, 1960 on page 68 had a full page ad also.
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread Any ideas on this kart I just picked up.....?.The kart is a Rocket Kart made in southern CA, by Standum Industries. Information provided by Frank Weir of Ireland who writes articles...
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread 1960 Percival Hellcat.The only other way to get the alignment you need is to either move the engine over that 1/2" or move your rear sprocket inward both of...
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JJim Donovan liked trailramdan's post in the thread Saw this for sale locally...trying to figure out what it is.
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread 1960 Percival Hellcat.The clutch is a china made with a built-in-key. You have it lined up pretty good in the picture and the crankshaft has a centering...
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread Just clutches.Lizardking -- the clutch on your engine is a three shoe Horstman. The color of the shoes tell me it got damn hot and most likely...
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread 1960 Percival Hellcat.Which shaft? The 580 West Bend will be 9/16, most likely with a 1/8" woodruff key (half moon). Some of them do have a full length 1/8...
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread 1960 Percival Hellcat.I already saw the Max-Torque clutch in his box of parts. All he needs to do is talk nicely to it and it should work fine. They last...
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread Just clutches.Just what is the OD measurement including the flange lip on the drum of the Van Ausdall??? If it measure 4.187 I may be able to help...
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JJim Donovan replied to the thread Just clutches.You have a fine collection of clutches. I should have done the same thing back in 1989 when I bought Max-Torque. My first project was...
