05-20-2017, 03:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-20-2017, 03:23 PM by Vince Rosanelli.)
(05-16-2017, 08:21 PM)Aaron Friedl Wrote: Can anyone id this kart
Aaron,
Yes, your engine is a two stroke. Were you able to determine if the diameter of your axle was 1" or 1.25"? Also, did you look to see if your steering spindles had any name stamped into them or if the right front spindle hanger had any numbers stamped into it? Now that you have the kart, maybe you can post a photo of the rear of the kart as you are facing it??
The pedals, steering wheel and seat cover suggest Margay, but honestly, many karts had pedals like that and the steering wheel is an Azusa wheel which fits and came on many karts too. The seat cover could easily have been added to a non Margay kart. More photos facing the rear and the front would help you get it identified. I don't think it's an Emmick, only their Arrow model karts used steering shaft mounts like those on yours, but the rest of it doesn't match up.
For now, I'm going with Terry's assessment, he was dead on right helping me identify a wheel hub a short while ago and offered additional information that I later confirmed to also be accurate. In your case, he has seemingly done the same. He offered the type of kart he thought it was, and also where and exactly how the frame was prone to break. One of the photos you sent me seems to show this; I could be wrong, but I'll post the photo and maybe see what he says.
Also, the Black Widow fuel tank came from a K&P Mfg. Bug kart. Your kart has the more traditional steering spindle set up, whereas, Bug and Emmick karts from that era had reversed spindles on them for the most part...