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Unread 13-04-2005, 18:28
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Re: gocart building
I built a minibike. I tried making my on frame but it it hard to bend the tubing in the proper places and at the proper angles so the two framesides were a little off and I never was able to get the chain aligned. So, I bought a frame for $100. I used an old 2hp Briggs & Stratton horizontal shaft engine off an old rotary lawnmower. Edgers also commonly have this type of engine. It is a little slow to accelerate (with a big guy like me on it), but it'll get up to about 30mph.

Ebay is a good source for parts. A couple more places:
http://www.gokartsupply.com
http://www.gokartgalaxy.com
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