[Kartbuilding] wooden go-kart powered by a lawnmower engine

[Stephen Burke]

Hi Hamish,

See: 
http://www.kartbuilding.net/gallery/v/OtherPeoplesKarts/Marvins-Kart-with-Lawnmower-Engine/
and
http://www.kartbuilding.net/gallery/v/OtherPeoplesKarts/Marvins-Kart-with-Lawnmower-Engine/wooden-kart.mov.html

Best of luck,
-steve


On Mon, 6 Feb 2012, Hamish Bullock wrote:

> do you have any videos or pictures thanks
> 
>  
> > Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 12:06:07 +0000
> > From: stephen
> > To: hamishjohn
> > CC: kartbuilding
> > Subject: Re: wooden go-kart powered by a lawnmower engine
> >
> > Hi Hamish,
> >
> > I've gotten the wooden go-kart with lawnmower engine up to between
> > 25-30MPH. That was with a 3.5HP lawnmower engine with a 3:1 gear ratio on
> > the v-belt pulleys.
> >
> > If you are looking to go faster, you may have to use a different steering
> > setup than that at:
> > http://www.kartbuilding.net/Lawnmower_Powered_Wooden_Go-Kart_Plans/rolling-chassis.html
> >
> > If you have any questions, just drop us an email.
> >
> > Best of luck,
> > -steve
> >
> >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: Hamish Bullock
> > > Date: Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 10:17 AM
> > > Subject: wooden go-kart powered by a lawnmower engine
> > > To: "kartbuilding"
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi I was wondering what lawnmower you used and how fast did the go cart go?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> 
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