I agree with Tom.  You'll be busy enough keeping one running. ...   Wed Nov 18th, 2020 02:07 am

Eric, you should try to make it to Oreville on 10/25.  We'll get you ironed out.https://orevillekartclub.org/ ...   Mon Oct 19th, 2020 04:18 am

Hi Eric.I bought my spark plug-hole-air-fitting from Greenzweig's Kart Shop in PA. I made the gaskets from soft sheet rubber from Azusa Engineering.  If you're not ...   Mon Oct 12th, 2020 07:49 am

Tillotson's website has a ton of useful information.https://tillotson.ie/resources/#manuals Scroll down to the bottom of that page, and you'll even see a link for video on rebuilding ...   Wed Oct 7th, 2020 02:17 am

When it's working correctly, a US 820 with a single Tillotson HL is a very stable, forgiving combination. Sorry if you mentioned already, but as Terry ...   Sun Oct 4th, 2020 02:43 am

I like it! ...   Sat Feb 29th, 2020 04:56 pm

Hi Dan.  Bill McCornack makes a simple tool specifically for this purpose.  He'll also sell you his reproductions of the "Super Spring."  (If you thought ...   Fri Sep 13th, 2019 09:31 am

Hi Charley,It looks to me that you have the front half of a '63~'67 Rupp A-Bone (Dart) spliced onto the back of something a few ...   Sat Feb 2nd, 2019 01:19 am

Just a theory.  It'll have to do until someone with direct knowledge weighs in. Space Chain. This write up from Azusa is excellent: http://kartdrome.com/index.php/technical-documents/azusa-engineering-history-of-35-space-chain  PDF also attached. With ...   Thu Dec 6th, 2018 05:28 pm

Gearing chart. ...   Sat Aug 11th, 2018 03:59 pm

Shawn, it depends how much you weigh, and the size of the track/parking lot you plan to use. I attached a copy of the WB580 power ...   Sat Aug 11th, 2018 03:58 pm

Well... a dead axle kart with a single engine steers OK, right?  Think of that as a twin engine kart where one engine has zero ...   Sat Aug 11th, 2018 06:27 am

You guys did a great job!  Anyone who's ever hosted a big party, wedding, whatever, realizes that it can be STRESSFUL.  You put on a ...   Wed Aug 8th, 2018 04:19 pm

Hi Al,I don't think adjusting your H and L needles will help.  Sounds to me like the inlet needle is not sealing.  There should be ...   Wed Aug 1st, 2018 06:38 am

You're in luck.  It turns out Margay has a slew of vintage ads posted on their website. https://www.margay.com/vintage/vintage-ads.html ...   Fri Jun 22nd, 2018 08:10 pm

(I don't know these karts as well as Barry, but FYI, Panther's were made by Margay, which is still in business.) ...   Thu Jun 21st, 2018 08:46 pm

covfefe? ...   Fri May 18th, 2018 07:16 pm

Interesting.  Never heard of FHS.  I tried looking it up but could only find resellers.  Each reseller shows a pic of the bottle but the ...   Tue May 1st, 2018 12:29 pm

Hint: you'll get a much better response if you post under your real name. Anyway, ditto what Randy said (Klotz Super Techniplate at 9 oz/gal).  That ...   Fri Apr 27th, 2018 05:27 pm

Well done, Billy.  I'm sure it'll find a good home. ...   Mon Apr 2nd, 2018 09:54 pm

Some detailed drivel related to your original question: If you need a colder plug, try NGK B9HS.  They also make a B10HS and I assume ...   Thu Mar 29th, 2018 10:29 pm

No problem Brad.  I can't rub my belly and pat my head at the same time, so running a slippy pipe in sprints would not ...   Wed Mar 28th, 2018 11:03 pm

Newbie questions.  What specifically is being adjusted on the slippy pipe?  Stinger length?  Cone locations?  The E-Bay auction only shows 1 photo.  I can see ...   Wed Mar 28th, 2018 06:38 am

No, when you get it from Bergfelt it's bare metal. We bought a Dart A-Bone front bumper copy from him about 10 years ago, bare metal, ...   Sat Mar 3rd, 2018 05:26 am

Hi Barry, Knowing your style, I figured you'd be looking for a FRONT bumper... you know... with all the hammering you do on back of my ...   Fri Mar 2nd, 2018 07:34 pm

Bert, Hmmm.  I'm going to toss out a few arm-chair-QB suggestions.  Take 'em with a grain of salt. Tee the lines at (or near) the M/C.  Then ...   Wed Dec 6th, 2017 12:06 am

Any chance you'd want to add a 2nd Hornet to the herd? It just so happens that Farmer Brown just listed one on E-Bay, ...   Tue Dec 5th, 2017 12:50 am

I was curious if two competitors really had the same color name.  Here's what I found: Krylon (part of the Sherwin-Williams empire) has "Sun Yellow." Rust-Oleum (part ...   Mon Nov 27th, 2017 05:24 pm

Looking good, Stew.  Keep us posted. You made it this far.  As you know, some projects don't make it past the sandblasting phase.  After it comes ...   Wed Nov 8th, 2017 04:52 am

This is a really common question. Short answer: unless that rebar was added by someone trying out their new arc welder, you'll probably want to hang ...   Mon Oct 30th, 2017 10:24 am

... but he's willing to listen to offers for subletting. ...   Sat Oct 28th, 2017 01:42 am

That's one sharp looking kart. ...   Thu Oct 26th, 2017 11:24 am

Good questions. I think that the attached compilation may be helpful. Both Brett M and "saltcoupe" have the narrow steering hoop.  My understanding is that  A-Bones 1968 ...   Wed Oct 25th, 2017 06:04 pm

I remember reading that Rupp started producing the A-Bone with the narrow steering hoop in 1968. (That was the same year I started 1st grade... so ...   Fri Sep 29th, 2017 09:39 pm

So busy being a wiseass, I forgot to mention, very nice metalwork.  Did you buy the back half from RobRon?  Recently?  Or did you harvest ...   Thu Sep 21st, 2017 01:31 pm

Ok, I'll be Straight Man... "And why is that, Mr. Haydt?" ...lemme guess.  Because you put solid bars inside the tubing at the back? And, do you ...   Thu Sep 21st, 2017 04:18 am

Your work is well appreciated too, Karl.  Thanks! ...   Sun Sep 17th, 2017 05:51 pm

Oh no!  Way too young.  We always looked forward to seeing him and Michelle at Cuddebackville. ...   Thu Sep 7th, 2017 09:39 pm

I'm not sure, but consider this: Assuming that the front of the kart is toward the right: In the view on the left, the braking friction will ...   Wed Sep 6th, 2017 11:20 pm

The whole harem in one shot? Like Hugh Hefner deciding to give up girls, cold turkey? ...   Wed Sep 6th, 2017 05:48 pm