It's not an o-ring. If I remember right it's an "X" ring or something like that. Not round. Not square it had corners & low spots in the middle. Think it was for the master cylinders. Also had a kart with very old fluid in it. It kinda dried out & was sticky / thick. I put as much new fluid in it as...

Our motto at R.E.A.R. is 'Run Em The Way They Ran Em' and that is what we try to replicate at THE BIG ONE, the formative years of Karting using accurate representations of early American racing karts. Period or era correct components are highly advised and should be used whenever possible. Listed be...

The phone number is there to call with questions.

It looks like you are using a nut with a re-useable cotter key. I would recommend castle nuts & regular cotter keys. If the nut comes loose it will wear the inside of the wheel & keyway. With a castle nut it can't come loose. I use thin bearing shims in case of it not being lined up where I want. Cl...

Trying to identify the mount and what would have fit. Mount is not stock. The fuel pump tells me it might have had a float bowl carburetor on it. The dual chain maybe some big HP. It was called duplex chain and is like a timing chain on a small block chevy. The direct drive kart wheeled life is to h...

Airlines are advertising $30 flights. Just fly it to him.

Any idea what else was in the trailer? I've heard racers having their trailer stolen & years later they realize another special tool is gone they had forgotten about.

Private carrier?

Alan Lewis wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:05 pm

Thanks guys, was hoping against hope not to have to pull the axle out again, but if that's what it takes, so be it.

We have all been there...... done that!

John's been around for a long time. Usually brought a grill & cooked for us on fun days. Besides his fabrication skills he could also machine parts as he owned a mold shop. RIP John.