Brake Setup

[Tom Winter]

Anybody recommend a brake setup for a kart I am restoring (pic attached). Having difficulty with engine mounts on left side with sprocket alignment. Any reason not to go off right bearing hanger with 6in expanding brake?

[Rob Voska]

Hard to judge from 1 picture but it looks like a fun kart not an old racing kart. That style mount is for a 4 cycle engine.

You can mount the brake on the right but will have to make some way to get the brake linkage to cross the frame. If you put a McCulloch on it you can still for the brake on the left side.

[Tom Winter]

thanks, I wasn't sure what year kart was made. Had the label Clark kart on seat frame. with serial #. It came with an old briggs motor. just trying to update some parts on the kart.
here's a shot from the other side in pic

[Rob Voska]

Clark is a copy of a Dart kart but is a "fun kart". Higher ground clearance etc....

[david a luciani]

Tom,
clark karts really like two wheeling too!!!!
you can mount the brake where you want but you'll have to add a bar that crosses the frame to make it work.
you might consider a hydrolic or mechanical disk set in the middle .
it might be easier to set up without wrecking your paint job.
usually mocking up a project before paint is a prudent step.
nice job so far, you should consider a vintage kart for your next project!!!!!
dave