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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 12:43 pm |
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manbridge 74
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I hope this pic goes through
Actually found in father-in-laws barn.
Briggs and Scrapiron will be tossed.
Did go for a short 'no brakes' drive. Impressive.
Brake M/C and caliper are on the bench.
Currently looking through 5 outbuildings for original engine.
Been looking for one for years.
Thoughts and comments welcome.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 01:32 pm |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 02:42 pm |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2012 11:33 pm |
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Sterling Brundick
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Very nice. Those are the most unusual fuel tanks. Can't wait to see this one redone.
The '75/'76 MGB isn't too bad either. I like the pinstripping.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 2nd, 2012 02:46 am |
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Joe Drabicki
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Hello Jeff,
Awesome kart! I found a Meyers in January this year but did not know what it was when I saw it on Craigslist. I went to buy it because I wanted the Margay series 24 star wheels to put on one of my Blackhawk karts. My Meyers is not as complete as yours, so I won't be trying to restore it to original condition unless I just happen to get lucky and find all the right parts for it. Mine does not have the gas tank, and as David L. said, they are hard to find. I know where I can get one, but I don't have the money for it now. My kart has a Bendix drum brake system instead of the proper Hurst Airheart brake system.
Here is my Meyers.
Kind Regards, Joe
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| Posted: Sat Jun 2nd, 2012 02:53 am |
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| Posted: Sat Jun 2nd, 2012 03:34 am |
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manbridge 74
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Joe, nice Meyers there.
So I'm kinda bummed about not finding the engine in a box.
Anyone know what were the available engines for mine?
Is mine a junior kart? The tie rods connect ahead of the king pins, different than other Lancers I've seen. It also has a single vertical steering column support instead of the usual curved upswept double piece.
What was the wheelbase of junior/adult karts back then?
I believe I know of another tank in a motorcycle salvage yard in Texas.
OH MY! As I'm typing this my inlaws are watching old Super eight home movies and my cart is shooting around the barn! It looks like new and the yellow Mac engine is mounted on it. So I've got some more engine hunting ahead as they never threw anything away.
I'll try videoing it off the wall and posting it tomorrow.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 2nd, 2012 03:42 am |
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| Posted: Sat Jun 2nd, 2012 05:52 am |
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Steve Welte
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Yours is way closer to the one I had than the one Joe has. These Karts are awesome to drive. One of the best handling karts you will ever own. In the day when the Pruetts (Scott and Greg) were winning national titles on these Karts they got the nickname of "Prancer". "Pr" from Pruetts "ancer" from Lancer. I had the Tie rods reversed on mine (the way it came)That is one sidewinder I would love to own other than a Sidewinder Blackhawk.
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manbridge 74
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Interesting.
So what are pros and cons of having tie rods ahead or behind?
Steve, this kart was found just across the Wisconsin border in Spring Grove, Illinois.
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manbridge 74
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So I finally find the engine. I think it has been repainted and is on this kart...
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Steve Welte
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tie rod location doesn't matter much for handling. They are often reversed to gain some extra leg room or area for the pedals to move foward.
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Ted Johnson
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Engine looks like a 321 Jacobsen. Not often used on karts, though it's a very good and reliable engine. It's cross-scavenged, so the power will be about the same as a Clinton A-400/A-490. The engine actually was illegal for A Class in the day, as it was .1 of a cubic inch over the limit at 6.2 cubes. Jacobsen's factory is in Racine, WI. As I used to walk to work at Webster Fluid Power, I passed the Jake factory. They had a screen fenced enclosure on the old loading dock full of hundreds of the crankcase castings for this engine. One day I walked by and they were all gone. What a waste! The original color for the Jacobsen was the orange as seen in the photo. Ted
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manbridge 74
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Alright, so now I've got to figure out how to get a good recording off of the Super Eight film so you guys can see this kart circa 1982. The engine was definitely yellow with perhaps a chrome or anodized silver housing.
Cool info on the Jacobsen. Were these ever on a Lancer?
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Dennis Schmidt
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Steve Welte wrote:
tie rod location doesn't matter much for handling. They are often reversed to gain some extra leg room or area for the pedals to move foward.
It does if the kart was originally set-up with Ackerman steering. Moving the rods (and flipping the spindles L to R and R to L) to the front on a rear rod kart with Ackerman would result in an anti-Akerman condition...the outside wheel angle would be greater than the inside. Not good.
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manbridge 74
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Not having luck trying to capture a vid. There is one shot where the kart was still and the Jacobsen was not on it. A green foam type air filter visible just past drivers right elbow. Even this short bit was filmed from the left side looking right. Grr. There are about 5 more 20 minute reels of film to go. Also there are tons of slides. Grr.
I've got some more hunting ahead
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steveohara
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Contact your local photography shop to find a source for converting the 8mm film to digital. I had a bunch of them done a few years ago. They will put the files on digital tape, memory sticks or dvds for you.
The green filter is a Unifilter that was commonly used on the McCulloch engines in that era.
Your chassis has Ackerman steering built in and so did the version with the rear steering linkage setup.
Hope you can find the engine.
Steve O'Hara
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Joe Drabicki
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Hey Gents!
I was in a Hobbytown USA store today and saw a plastic model kit for a Meyers Manx dune buggy. Is the dune buggy Meyers the same one that built these Meyers karts? Does anyone have info on this? Meyers Lancer owners want to know.
Kind Regards, Joe
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