I enjoy your videos, they give me ideas to when I build my own kart. Have too many irons in the fire right now, but I do have a kart already drawn up when I have the space and time to build it.
Removing the 7" and going to a 6" driven is one thing, but you need to change the gearing when you do that. As you found out, you don't have ANY low end. Those rear tires are tall. You need a Much, much bigger rear sprocket to compensate for the small 6" driven pulley. Also that carb has adjustable jets. No need to "rejet" it. Fix the air filter for more air flow and simply screw the needle on the bottom of the carb in an out for high speed mixture. For the budget build aspect, you would be much better off just cleaning up both Comet clutches and buying a belt. Belts are way cheaper than a $100 torque converter swap that destroys low end. A lot of us are interested in budget builds but when someone making a video starts throwing a couple hundred dollars worth of new parts at it, the budget aspect is gone. A true budget guy would clean and use the clutches, buy a belt, drill the air box, drill the muffler or simply screw in a sausage muffler, tie the gov, adjust the carb and ride it. No need to for all those new parts. I and others would like to see a TRUE low budget build without all the expensive parts. I understand you get the parts free from sponsors, but we don't... We need to see CHEAP ways to have max fun. Can you do that for your viewers?
How to make a Tecumseh faster in three easy steps: Step one take all bolt holding engine to go kart Step two remove engine Step three.... this is the most important step..... toss is off of a cliff or down a mountain. For maximum effect try to rent a plane and drop it out of that.
And yes thoes karts like to hold water lol. Honestly mine sat outside it's whole life in wny and I the only thing on the axle that gave me a problem was the drum but an oxyaceletyne torch and press helped a lot haha
I’m glad your keeping the engine. It keeps some of the originality of the gokart. I think it’ll be mean when you legitimately remove the governor and jet the carburetor. And also the gearing is completely wrong. That’s why it seems so low on torque. The bigger 7 inch pulley has a much lower gear ratio than the 6 inch. I’d fix the old one up and throw it back on and see if that helps too
Awesome deal for $100. We are going to remake the front steering and suspension on ours too, it is horrible. Also the rear axle is a huge pain we threw a gx390 on it and had to flip the sprocket. Look forward to seeing what you do with the front end.
man this is never gonna happen to the average jo, he practically gave them that kart + they all was throw like 300$ worth of new parts at to and call it a 100$ BUDGET build.
I put 24in heavy tread quad tires on mine and it was a world of difference in the front end feel. Gonna have to upgrade the ball joints on the front too. Too many jumps on the stock ones and the front will collapse.
I picked up a barebones Yerf-dog last week....barebones:...No roll cage, no engine, homemade seat with the steering wheel broken off.....oh...and the basket area on the back was cut off too. I'm glad I caught what you did and said in this video about the shocks, but I had it in my mind to widen the engine area and put a 670cc predator motor on it, along with larger tires all the way around. But I think i'm wanting to redo the whole front suspension and rear suspension area on it. as well as put a barrel gas tank on it.
This is what I picked up for $100.00 I found a 30 series torque converter from Walmart and ended up paying $53. and some change. After turning in receipts and getting money back for getting groceries there we ended up paying $9.93 for the thing. Whats funny is it was Christmas time and to get it shipped to my house before then they wanted $225.00. needless to say that didn't happen. We still received it in 4 days so I was riding on Christmas day. I did have to get a new carburetor for it.That cost me $35.00. Not bad for a budget build.
be warned: these things turn HORRIBLY. btw, if you put a predator on it, you have to flip the sproket. i put a 212 on the stock 7" converter and it can pull the front tires off the ground if i bump the gas. xD
Yall messed up with the small converter. The motor is fine, you just need to put the old, better converter on there with a new belt. Its geared way too high for off road with that little driven clutch. I'd adjust the gov for more throttle, open or replace the air cleaner and push away from the table earlier. LOL. A cheap Mikuni knock off will make a big difference for about $20. You guys could make this great cart for almost no money. However. I did enjoy and appreciate your video.
Hey just built one of these! Did gas shocks, 420cc engine, and custom double a arm front suspension with 19x7x8 tires up front, it rides like a dream now and can go pretty much anywhere! Let me know if you want me to send you pictures of what I did
i cant stop laughing how you pull in and are about to step out to say something, and some kid assuming yours hopped outta no where and totally bombed the video and your reaction is priceless
Thoes karts have decent travel once the shocks are adjust right the problem I found was bigger shocks means more positive camber which I waseng sacrificing Steering for height
I had one of thoes its a yerfdog #3203 I broke the shit out of the frame haha in the rear the upper bar that the shock bolts to is weak as well as the whole section where that bar goes to the frame including the bars that are next to the driver seat and wrap around the whole junction there is weak I'd recommend u gusset it. But other than that and the junk techumesh that is on it , it's a good kart I had a modded 212 hemi on mine and it was a beast. I yanked the 212 off did a complete build on it big cam, billet rod, as valves, lot of port work, ultra light flywheel for drag racing, 26mm mikuni and a bully clutch And it's going on a drag mini bike
yes I had mine brake where the shock's mount and all I was doing was picking the rear end up to move luckily I wasn't in the wood riding or I'd would of been sol because the reason end was touching the ground ending up replacing the whole bar and adding four wheeler shock's to it 😁😁
You cant rejet tecummins carbs. If you do a header i wouldnt go anything over .880 of a inch hurts more then it helps ive messed with these series the ohh series engines and they are good but hard to get topens power mostly for low power 5000rpm builds
The only reason we didn't have to jet it with the hole in the air box was because it was running crazy rich at first so it all worked out. This engine will defiantly be getting pulled off this kart for sure.
Hey red beard I’m going to be swapping the engine on my Coleman kt196 with a predator this weekend!!!! The stock engine came with a torque converter already installed is it safe to just use that one ? And also what’s the difference between a 30 series and a 40 series torque converter and which is better ? (Sorry for all the questions still noob )
Why would you want to swap to a Predator? The cvt on that kart should be fine. The difference between a 30 and 40 series is a 40 is designed for the bigger engines. 8hp and up you would use the 40 series
Can you show a close up pic of the throttle setup ? I have 2 tecumsuhs that im trying to use for carts and having problems with the carb sitting lower vs Predator setups
Hey red so I just got my first go kart it’s a Coleman kt196.!!! I want to swap the Motor for a predator 212 from my local harbor freight so I can do some upgrades but should I add a torque converter or a centrifugal clutch I’m going to be riding some trails through my woods
I had a Yerf Dog 3203 with Predator 212 that I put in for my son. Tons of Torque and climbs super steep hills with stock Torque Converter. Fun Kart on the street and grass or even flat dirt roads, but absolutely HORRIBLE Off-Road with any kinda bumps even with upgraded shocks! I have a video of it on my YT Channel.
I am working on the same kart, and I hit a big problem I cannot figure it out, the axle spins inside the tires and I don't know if it is supposed to have a keyway or not, but I was wondering if you could tell me what's wrong.
The designers of Tecumseh engines should have been shot before they had the chance to introduce that monstrocity out into the market. I use to work on lawnower engines alot. Most all were Briggs, but i ended up trying to fix a Tecumseh pushmower one time, and i never did get it fixed. Pure D Old Junk! Lol
Can i buy it from you i have 2 boys and cant find one to save my life. And dont have alot of money for a new one. But i do have motors ready to go 4 to be exact and a love to build.
This is the same frsme cars and cameras has. They put a 9hp suburu engine on theres and put it against there murray with 420 on it and the suburu beats it. Id say build a resl honda for it or follow suit as cars and cameras did. Find an old generator and grab uts suburu engine. To adjust camber, look into building a dual aarm setup. Sortof like front ends RatherBeWelding did on his green dual predator 212 kart
You may be able to find a go kart with a bad motor locally and putting an electric start motor on it like the DuroMax XP7HPE. Craigslist and facebook marketplace are likey your best chances of finding something.
Great find! Is the distance between the motor shaft and jack shaft the same on that existing plate as it is on the GPS one? The belt could be slipping because it's a shorter distance. Cleaning the pulleys and replacing the springs and belt on the comet may have been cheaper but definitely a lot more work. Keep up the vids!
Yeah we have a budget build coming up where we rebuild the cvt on the kart to keep it as cheap as possible. We didn't have the parts to do it for this build
have you ever built a kart from scratch ? fiirst your thanking god and Jesus then you want to piss people off, go ahead beard red try to piss me off and yes i meant to say beard red and not red beard
This definitely helps pass the time at work cleaning out a skid steer and dump truck cab.
Well thanks for watching man
I enjoy your videos, they give me ideas to when I build my own kart. Have too many irons in the fire right now, but I do have a kart already drawn up when I have the space and time to build it.
Center steer - single seat - suspension/steering tweeks - trim nonfunctional tubing off frame - Predator 420
Removing the 7" and going to a 6" driven is one thing, but you need to change the gearing when you do that. As you found out, you don't have ANY low end. Those rear tires are tall.
You need a Much, much bigger rear sprocket to compensate for the small 6" driven pulley.
Also that carb has adjustable jets. No need to "rejet" it. Fix the air filter for more air flow and simply screw the needle on the bottom of the carb in an out for high speed mixture.
For the budget build aspect, you would be much better off just cleaning up both Comet clutches and buying a belt. Belts are way cheaper than a $100 torque converter swap that destroys low end.
A lot of us are interested in budget builds but when someone making a video starts throwing a couple hundred dollars worth of new parts at it, the budget aspect is gone. A true budget guy would clean and use the clutches, buy a belt, drill the air box, drill the muffler or simply screw in a sausage muffler, tie the gov, adjust the carb and ride it. No need to for all those new parts.
I and others would like to see a TRUE low budget build without all the expensive parts. I understand you get the parts free from sponsors, but we don't... We need to see CHEAP ways to have max fun. Can you do that for your viewers?
We have a budget asphalt go kart coming up that we are rebuilding the cvt on it to keep it as budget as possible.
Perfect ! Thanks
I took a yerf and put 4 wheeler suspension/ wheels n tires i love it stock pred
How to make a Tecumseh faster in three easy steps:
Step one take all bolt holding engine to go kart
Step two remove engine
Step three.... this is the most important step..... toss is off of a cliff or down a mountain. For maximum effect try to rent a plane and drop it out of that.
lol
Liowen tecumseh made a great engine. Plus anything's better than harbor freight garbage predators.
My tecumseh is faster than all of my friends karts and a mopeds
A briggs is faster than a Tecumseh
And yes thoes karts like to hold water lol. Honestly mine sat outside it's whole life in wny and I the only thing on the axle that gave me a problem was the drum but an oxyaceletyne torch and press helped a lot haha
I’m glad your keeping the engine. It keeps some of the originality of the gokart. I think it’ll be mean when you legitimately remove the governor and jet the carburetor. And also the gearing is completely wrong. That’s why it seems so low on torque. The bigger 7 inch pulley has a much lower gear ratio than the 6 inch. I’d fix the old one up and throw it back on and see if that helps too
I have the same yerf dog and the first thing I did was put a 420cc on it.Now it’s way better.
Awesome deal for $100. We are going to remake the front steering and suspension on ours too, it is horrible. Also the rear axle is a huge pain we threw a gx390 on it and had to flip the sprocket. Look forward to seeing what you do with the front end.
Should be getting some good parts thrown at it soon
man this is never gonna happen to the average jo, he practically gave them that kart + they all was throw like 300$ worth of new parts at to and call it a 100$ BUDGET build.
Man, that is a sweeet Spider-Man camo paintjob! Pure custom. ;P
Beaters are always fun.
I put 24in heavy tread quad tires on mine and it was a world of difference in the front end feel. Gonna have to upgrade the ball joints on the front too. Too many jumps on the stock ones and the front will collapse.
Yeah I have always heard these karts cant handle much. You have to strengthen them for sure
I picked up a barebones Yerf-dog last week....barebones:...No roll cage, no engine, homemade seat with the steering wheel broken off.....oh...and the basket area on the back was cut off too. I'm glad I caught what you did and said in this video about the shocks, but I had it in my mind to widen the engine area and put a 670cc predator motor on it, along with larger tires all the way around. But I think i'm wanting to redo the whole front suspension and rear suspension area on it. as well as put a barrel gas tank on it.
I also picked up a barebones Yerf-dog frame 3202 I think. I spent $1,200 in parts to get it going. Not sure it was worth it.
Go-cart is life!
What is the standard belt size for a go power sports torque converter tav2?
This is what I picked up for $100.00 I found a 30 series torque converter from Walmart and ended up paying $53. and some change. After turning in receipts and getting money back for getting groceries there we ended up paying $9.93 for the thing. Whats funny is it was Christmas time and to get it shipped to my house before then they wanted $225.00. needless to say that didn't happen. We still received it in 4 days so I was riding on Christmas day. I did have to get a new carburetor for it.That cost me $35.00. Not bad for a budget build.
be warned: these things turn HORRIBLY. btw, if you put a predator on it, you have to flip the sproket. i put a 212 on the stock 7" converter and it can pull the front tires off the ground if i bump the gas. xD
also, you have to take the chain off every time you change the cvt belt when you predator swap it.
Screw the budget. Put a diesel in it.
I have a diesel motor im planning on putting in mine, only issue is it starts in full throttle
Gabriel Balaa never start it aimed at anything expensive an hold the brakes lol 😂
Ahhaaaaaaa keep on the brake and make sure the rear break works good haha.... Name it the clutch burner....
'Ain't comin' up that hill'.....LOL!
Good deal, beef it up with that 420
Love your Go Kart design. Just curious, are those one-inch steel weldable tubes?
Yall messed up with the small converter. The motor is fine, you just need to put the old, better converter on there with a new belt. Its geared way too high for off road with that little driven clutch. I'd adjust the gov for more throttle, open or replace the air cleaner and push away from the table earlier. LOL. A cheap Mikuni knock off will make a big difference for about $20. You guys could make this great cart for almost no money. However. I did enjoy and appreciate your video.
Hey just built one of these! Did gas shocks, 420cc engine, and custom double a arm front suspension with 19x7x8 tires up front, it rides like a dream now and can go pretty much anywhere! Let me know if you want me to send you pictures of what I did
You can send some pics to our facebook if you like
Nate Humenberger would like to see I'm in processes of deciding what to do for mine
Sent to you over messenger
Jay f what’s your Facebook and I’ll message you over some photos of what I did
Need to put a snowmobile motor on this one and the garage looks good, might need to get a wood stove in there before winter
I have a stock Predator 212 on my cart and I got that thing to go 37mph
But I only weigh like 85pounds
Andrew Ray what kind of torque converter kit do u have for the 212 . I need a new one and don't know witch one to by ?
On today's episode Lonnies still frying the turkey for thanksgiving.
i cant stop laughing how you pull in and are about to step out to say something, and some kid assuming yours hopped outta no where and totally bombed the video and your reaction is priceless
Thoes karts have decent travel once the shocks are adjust right the problem I found was bigger shocks means more positive camber which I waseng sacrificing Steering for height
Yeah thats what I noticed as well after looking at it. We will have to make some custom knuckles or something for it
Great. Very smart. I can help you make it floating on water too
I want to see you do a custom double a arm setup on this and a center steering conversion
I had one of thoes its a yerfdog #3203 I broke the shit out of the frame haha in the rear the upper bar that the shock bolts to is weak as well as the whole section where that bar goes to the frame including the bars that are next to the driver seat and wrap around the whole junction there is weak I'd recommend u gusset it. But other than that and the junk techumesh that is on it , it's a good kart I had a modded 212 hemi on mine and it was a beast. I yanked the 212 off did a complete build on it big cam, billet rod, as valves, lot of port work, ultra light flywheel for drag racing, 26mm mikuni and a bully clutch And it's going on a drag mini bike
yes I had mine brake where the shock's mount and all I was doing was picking the rear end up to move luckily I wasn't in the wood riding or I'd would of been sol because the reason end was touching the ground ending up replacing the whole bar and adding four wheeler shock's to it 😁😁
THE BIGGER 7" PULLEY WOULD HAVE GIVING YOU MORE POWER
You cant rejet tecummins carbs. If you do a header i wouldnt go anything over .880 of a inch hurts more then it helps ive messed with these series the ohh series engines and they are good but hard to get topens power mostly for low power 5000rpm builds
Valve lash going out of wack on these engines are always a prob as.
The only reason we didn't have to jet it with the hole in the air box was because it was running crazy rich at first so it all worked out. This engine will defiantly be getting pulled off this kart for sure.
They are good race engines but other then that not for a yard kart...
I put a 420cc predator on my yerf dog. It's plenty powerful.
The yerf dog needs that 7". Its what sets it apart from the rest.
Hi Red Beard i have a trail master mid and was wondering if i could put bigger tyers on it for more height to let me play in the trails
Im sure you can. Call up go power sports and they will let you know what will fit on it
Southern drawl is like a virus.. Seems to be contagious. LOL
Tecumseh 6.5 is 196 cc
Twin 670s or at least one!
Epic bro love the videos
I had the same one with a 660...
Hey red beard I’m going to be swapping the engine on my Coleman kt196 with a predator this weekend!!!! The stock engine came with a torque converter already installed is it safe to just use that one ? And also what’s the difference between a 30 series and a 40 series torque converter and which is better ? (Sorry for all the questions still noob )
Why would you want to swap to a Predator? The cvt on that kart should be fine. The difference between a 30 and 40 series is a 40 is designed for the bigger engines. 8hp and up you would use the 40 series
Red Beard's Garage what is the cvt? Sorry lol and I figured a predator engine was more reliable and better for upgrades but can this one handle it?
Can you show a close up pic of the throttle setup ? I have 2 tecumsuhs that im trying to use for carts and having problems with the carb sitting lower vs Predator setups
Hey red so I just got my first go kart it’s a Coleman kt196.!!! I want to swap the Motor for a predator 212 from my local harbor freight so I can do some upgrades but should I add a torque converter or a centrifugal clutch I’m going to be riding some trails through my woods
Torque converter for sure. If it was a asphalt only kart then go with the clutch
Red Beard's Garage awesome thanks man Is there one you recommend for a predator 212
Hey I'm planning on making a go cart from scratch and I was wondering if you had any recommendations for frame, enigine, wheeles, ECT.
We man thats a lot of questions to answer. You first need to figure out if it will be on road or off road
Red beard I THink Torque plate is different. High rpm GGOO
Thats like the Nerf dog frame I have, but mines a hard tail, no rear shocks .
OKIE CHOPPER not meaning to promote but go check out my channel watch my first video and let me know if urs is the same
I had a Yerf Dog 3203 with Predator 212 that I put in for my son. Tons of Torque and climbs super steep hills with stock Torque Converter. Fun Kart on the street and grass or even flat dirt roads, but absolutely HORRIBLE Off-Road with any kinda bumps even with upgraded shocks! I have a video of it on my YT Channel.
suspensions clapped.. put a bilstein on it
takerkanefan108 your definitely a quad ricer
indeed i am. check!
Shes gonna need a rebuild bud.... shut er down
Have you done anything more with this? I have a couple of these 3203’s and love them.
what kind of torque converter kit do u recommend for this yarf dog. I have the same one with a 212 predator
Just go with a 30 series
Can a gas go-kart be made quiet with a muffler without loosing power?
Install a 420cc predator on that bad boy.
Taking the roll bar off is removing alot of weight too.
That explains how you got on the chair
@@flexapex9801 NO,SA, ITS M.S.
I am working on the same kart, and I hit a big problem I cannot figure it out, the axle spins inside the tires and I don't know if it is supposed to have a keyway or not, but I was wondering if you could tell me what's wrong.
It should have a keyway. Just get a new piece of key and may fix it right up
Red Beard's Garage ok thx
around 10 minutes - that's called torque converter and belt problems
Where do you get buggy’s for a cheap price
Just look on craigslist and Facebook marketplace
The designers of Tecumseh engines should have been shot before they had the chance to introduce that monstrocity out into the market. I use to work on lawnower engines alot. Most all were Briggs, but i ended up trying to fix a Tecumseh pushmower one time, and i never did get it fixed. Pure D Old Junk! Lol
I have one guy pretty much yelling at us in the comments for saying there bad lol
Will the 30 series cvt fit on the predator 212?
Yeah thats the one to use on there
Red Beard's Garage Thanks man!
its a yerf dog 3203
Make a diesel go kart
Scottymcge e that would be awesome!!
Hey I watch ur channel all the time i was wondering can u fix a 250 storke
I have a question. If I install a fuel pump on my predator 212, will it make a ton of fuel leak from the bottom overflow thing of my mikuni carb?
Well on a Mikuni you have to swap some parts out because it is meant for gravity fed
Red Beard's Garage what parts will you need to swap out?
Can i buy it from you i have 2 boys and cant find one to save my life. And dont have alot of money for a new one. But i do have motors ready to go 4 to be exact and a love to build.
What engine are you going to be putting on it?
We thought about doing the 420cc on it
You should do a 16hp duromax on it
Can you help me find The perfect Tires for a go kart 8
This is the same frsme cars and cameras has. They put a 9hp suburu engine on theres and put it against there murray with 420 on it and the suburu beats it. Id say build a resl honda for it or follow suit as cars and cameras did. Find an old generator and grab uts suburu engine.
To adjust camber, look into building a dual aarm setup. Sortof like front ends RatherBeWelding did on his green dual predator 212 kart
Ray Madore I have a Subaru Robin and it out preforms any other engine on its class
Where did u get that go cart I want a 2 seater one for the farm but I can't find one :(
put a 670 V twin in it.
Where to buy?
Wheres the odyssey at? I miss that beast
I got rid of it a long time ago. Needed way too much parts
thats a Shame maybe one day youll get another
You should do a video about the monster Moro 212cc
Hey red beard will u help me find a cheap electric start go cart for my son this Christmas
Zane Helmers 😂😂😂
What’s funny
I’m serious
You may be able to find a go kart with a bad motor locally and putting an electric start motor on it like the DuroMax XP7HPE. Craigslist and facebook marketplace are likey your best chances of finding something.
Ok
The airbox is upside down.
Hey I love my yerf dog. Can I buy that 7" pulley?
Great find! Is the distance between the motor shaft and jack shaft the same on that existing plate as it is on the GPS one? The belt could be slipping because it's a shorter distance. Cleaning the pulleys and replacing the springs and belt on the comet may have been cheaper but definitely a lot more work. Keep up the vids!
Yeah we have a budget build coming up where we rebuild the cvt on the kart to keep it as cheap as possible. We didn't have the parts to do it for this build
Can't wait to see it!
I've been trying to find a go kart frame for weeks not. Craigslist I get no reply and the scrapyards around my neck of the woods suck.
What ever happened to the rest of this build?
Thought you uploaded on MONDAY`S? LOL!!!!
Took a week off sir
when are y'all going to do a go-kart transmission how to install a go-kart transmission
We are going to do a shifter engine soon
Red Beard's Garage ok cool am getting a cart today that have one but need a new one
Hey I have helmets like yours I need a new sheld for it and I can't find them. Can you post the link to them or send me the website.
I got my helmet from Mac racing karts
Red Beard's Garage thanx appreciate it. The new shop looks great
Y doesnt mrs Redbeard ride the karts
She does from time to time. We haven't really been riding much with the garage build and all thats come along with it
how do i bye it
Torch the camber points and bend them.
For 100 bucks that styling yer profiling
I want one so bad but I don’t have space to put it
Its a long one so many memes....
Comet torque converter are not Chinese prices of crap they are quality you should just fix it
I didn't say the comet was Chinese. We may rebuild it in a later video but didn't have the parts too for this build
Don't waste your time on the Tecumseh
Any one interested in a off-road adult-sized go kart frame for 100$ (needs live axle ). In N.C.
I bet you want to put that 7-inch back on there. You just lost a ton of torque by Taking It Off
its GOVERNED no GOVERNerd
governed
have you ever built a kart from scratch ? fiirst your thanking god and Jesus then you want to piss people off, go ahead beard red try to piss me off and yes i meant to say beard red and not red beard
My Tecumseh yerf dog is waaayyy faster than that idk whats wrong with yours lol
Fisrt
Do u want to seel a go kart
Check this out I have about 60.00.$ in it gy6 200cc I made the roll bar also a 250cc
Sotonation!!!!
That engine has the wrong carb on it.
Amazon has parts cheaper