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by ted johnson
Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AH 81 as a Kart Engine
Replies: 5
Views: 5013

Re: AH 81 as a Kart Engine

Hi, Bob. Yep, best to stick with the Big Macs and the Benders! There's a guy about 60 miles from here in a tiny New Mexico town who owns a hardware store. He has a collection of saws sitting on a high shelf that runs the length of the store. There's a Mono with an AH-81 there that looks almost like ...
by ted johnson
Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AH 81 as a Kart Engine
Replies: 5
Views: 5013

Re: AH 81 as a Kart Engine

Good morning, McBob! That conclusion may be right as far as the saw is concerned, but there are a few guys out there that would like to have it on a kart! The saw might sell well on eBay. G'day! TJ
by ted johnson
Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AH 81 as a Kart Engine
Replies: 5
Views: 5013

Re: AH 81 as a Kart Engine

Hey to the land down under! The AH-81 was somewhat fragile, especially in the lower cylinder casting. It suffered from poor breathing, mostly due to the transfer ports being charged thru (2) 15/16" holes in the piston skirt. The reed area is very limited, though manifolds have beeh made using dual H...
by ted johnson
Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Was it common back in the day for.....
Replies: 9
Views: 8701

Re: Was it common back in the day for.....

Hi, Rob. If you try to fix it with silicone, you'll probably wind up insulating it from ground. Throw it away. I can't remember ever breaking one. Of course, most of us Florida rednecks used the big Mallory brass case condensers back then. TJ
by ted johnson
Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: McCulloch Exotic Fuel Letter 1963 - here is your copy....
Replies: 11
Views: 10663

Re: McCulloch Exotic Fuel Letter 1963 - here is your copy....

Takes a lotta heat to turn that tough old mac paint orange! Of course, our engines didn't have much yellow left on them. Pop's carburetor cleaner bucket saw to that! TJ
by ted johnson
Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: McCulloch Exotic Fuel Letter 1963 - here is your copy....
Replies: 11
Views: 10663

Re: McCulloch Exotic Fuel Letter 1963 - here is your copy....

Rick, we also used model airplane fuel to add to alky, just for a little while. Fox fuels, including Missle Mist were nothing more than alky with a percentage of nitro along with blenders and lube. Even back then it wasn't an economical way to go! We owned a hobby shop, and that helped with the cost...
by ted johnson
Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 91 Seal Replacement
Replies: 7
Views: 6619

Re: 91 Seal Replacement

P.S. Here's a PDF with good general info on seal installation:
http://www.sealing.com/fileadmin/docs/L ... lation.pdf
Ted
by ted johnson
Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 91 Seal Replacement
Replies: 7
Views: 6619

Re: 91 Seal Replacement

Google on seal protectors. I've used the ones dad gave me 40+ years ago. Here's one possibility, though I don't know if they have the right sizes.
http://www.mawonline.com/newsite/tech_s ... ectors.htm
Good luck. Ted
by ted johnson
Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4th of July
Replies: 1
Views: 2481

Re: 4th of July

Amen, Rob! God bless our troops, and a big "Thank you!" to those who fought in prior wars, too. Ted
by ted johnson
Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cad Kart
Replies: 4
Views: 4677

Re: Cad Kart

Our local kart shop, Wyatt Enterprises in Cocoa, FL, carried Cad-Cart for a while. I only ever saw one at the track. It had a somewhat high CG due to the suspended seat, and the driver seemed to feel insecure. It sure was nicely finished, though! Of course after Bug began building the "new" Cad, the...