My new Hot Rod project

[GrabberOrange69]

I had this little bugger when I was 10 years old - lots of great memories. It's a Dart Kart, a pretty slick frame. Anyway, dad dug it out of the storage and gave it back to me. As you can see, there is no engine. I had 2 different configurations: a 2.5 HP and a 5 HP setup. After I left home, my younger brother grenaded the 5 HP Briggs, so it's got no motor now. I'm thinking a big metal flake red paint-job and a new 5 HP briggs!

What do you think?

 

[Flysure1]

How about a hot 2 stroke? (engine for the gutter minds)

 

[RyanG85]

sweet ride. I'm thinking a Honda CRF 450 4 stroke engine. :skul :skul

 

[AzPete]

Base the engine size on the same ratio of your weight then and now.....for me that would be a huge engine...lol

 

[Anonymous]

"then and now" lets don't talk about that. Cool project!

 

[Grabber70Mach]

Nice you should try and save that sticker even if you repaint.

 

[DEL65]

Very cool. It has a lot of potential.

 

[KBMWRS]

"Scotty! We need more power!"

 

[SELLERSRODSHOP]

sweet ride. I'm thinking a Honda CRF 450 4 stroke engine. :skul :skul

:stu

 

[stangg]

That kart will be fun no matter what you put in it... I made a homebuilt kart about that size in the 80's that had a Suzuki GT 185 2 cylinder 2 stroke 5 speed...it was a screamer for sure.

 

[GrabberOrange69]

Base the engine size on the same ratio of your weight then and now.....for me that would be a huge engine...lol

Yep...for the same power to weight ratio today I'll need a 10HP! Maybe a vintage Mccolloch 92

 

[GrabberOrange69]

Nice you should try and save that sticker even if you repaint.

I agree. I've been looking for 6 months now and have not seen one. I've snapped a bunch of photos of it and fear I'm going to have to get a custom decal made. It's a clear plastic sticky back, not a water decal.

 

[70_Fastback]

Pretty sweet. Mod dual engine....

 

[guruatbol]

I say extend the rear frame, mount a mid engine small block in it and have wild and crazy fun!

You could add front and rear bumpers and lights and license it for the street....

Mel

 

[SELLERSRODSHOP]

I say extend the rear frame, mount a mid engine small block in it and have wild and crazy fun!

You could add front and rear bumpers and lights and license it for the street....

Mel

reminds me of a mustang scooter i saw a few years ago. that little thing had a triumph bonneville motor shoehorned into the frame. :thu