New member with Rupp kart

[Scott Hanisch]

Hi there. After selling a Rupp T-35 kart back in high school and getting sellers remorse I needed to get another vintage Rupp kart. After some searching I found this. I know its a rupp but what year and model? I know the homw made chaing huard is not stock and its gunna go but are those front axle tube braces factory? Thanks for your help.

[steve miller]

hello scott ..its kinda hard to tell but i think you have 61 or 62 rupp either super k or dart ..some rupps came with reinforcments from front axle to frame ..someone on here will tell you for sure ..

[Scott Hanisch]

Hi there Steve. Thanks for the reply and I am goig to restore this kart to as close to as original as possible, budjet permitting, lol.

[Rob Voska]

Does it have spindles that are weldments with braces or a bent piece welded on? I think it's a Super K @ 1960. Front axle braces might be stock but they were sold separate & a lot of them were added later.

[Scott Hanisch]

Hi Rob. I have taken some pics of the left and right spindles so we can narrow this down, thanks for all your help.

[Tom Smith]

62 A-Bone. Wheelbase should be 44-1/2" according to the blueprint.

[Scott Hanisch]

Hey Tom thanks for the info. I will take measurments and report back. What engine would my kart originally come with from the factory? It has a single engine floating mount that some one relocated the mount tab to the centre of the crossmember, they did a hack job and cracked the tube all to rat S%*@ and I just finished repairing it yesterday. I have seen on this site in the pics section what looks to be clamp style crossmember engine mounts instead of the typical welded on ones, they would allow you to place the floater engine mount anywhere from left to right on the crossmember, thanks for all your help

[steve miller]

scott ..lotta karts come from dealers with motor packages but im not sure if any came from the factory.! any motor be good on there west bend 820,any mcculloch motor 20,70,75,49,7,8,9, 91,92 ,101 .

[Rob Voska]

Don't forget Power Products & there were a lot of others. Pick up a few magazines from 1962 & look around.

[Scott Kneisel]

McCulloch engines that were introduced in 1962 were Mc7, Mc30 and Mc2.

Mc7 would be the easiest to find.

Not sure when the West Bend 610 and 820 were introduced, maybe also 1962?

Power Products PP61 also.

Nice kart, have fun restoring it.
Welcome aboard,
Scott