Well, some might say I am an odd bird......some might say I am nuts.....some might say I am certifiably insane.......and then there's you guys that will think this is awesome.................
Ok.....what I am building is a Mini T Bucket roadster.....hehehe.....it will be based off this sort of style.......
But will be a front engine go cart......and not just any engine either.......its gonna be a 75cc dirtbike engine with a 5 speed trans........
So, here's the donor dirtbike....engine runs great, but the rims and tires are shot......IF I could get parts for it, (local Honda dealership said its too old to get parts for.....its a 79...) the wheels and tires would cost in excess of $300......so, if the engine is strong, why not use it for a project????
I started the teardown yesterday.......
Seems to be a fairly simple engine to run.......all it needs is trigger power to the coil (from the internal alternator) and a swift kick of the kick start....hadn't ran for 5 years and started on the third kick....gotta love a Honda.....
And a bit of a mock up of where the engine will sit ....gotta re run the exhaust.......it will be run under the chassis, and out the back......
Also, the rear end will be running something with a 5 on 4.5" bolt pattern....ordered my hubs last night off ebay....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=320557116901