Reviving our 440cc SNOWMOBILE Powered Go Kart!

We built a snowmobile go kart! We're getting the old 2 stroke swapped go kart (Murray Kilowatt) running again, swapping the shocks out, and going for a ride around the CarsandCameras Grand Prix! This go kart has been sitting for years- it originally had a Tecumseh 6.5hp engine, and we swapped a Predator 420 onto it. That wasn't enough power, so we installed this free 2 stroke 440 Kawasaki on!
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[@ahw777]

It would probably help to put a cover around the drive and driven to keep water and sand off. That will cause it to slip as well.

[@gerinchambers4787]

I love the Vador breathing from Charles behind the camera during "were about to do some hotlaps" portion!.... this thing rips!!!!!

[@erict3870]

These belts do not like water, it needs a cover to protect it from water or snow…. Good job guys, can’t wait to see the upgrades

[@jimknapper6427]

I agree, if the belt gets wet it slips. HAd this problem in a Polaris quad.

[@lanebradford3235]

Ide really enjoy a shop tour of all the projects. Just the glimpse we get during an episode makes me wonder what's still around and what projects we have all forgotten about.

[@chestermcgillicuddy4368]

As a Canadian, for future and much loved by the way snow episodes, stud all 4 tires fellas! You'll be shocked with the difference. Thanks as always boys! Oh and by the way, sleds always have an extra belt stored. Certainly a weak point.

[@brapperdan]

I also think the snow is wetting the belt contributing to the slip.

[@benjaminkriebel3569]

i agree, making something to protect it from the elements would be good

[@Chris_Mc.]

It's a snowmobile engine but they're using the go-kart torque converter I believe. The snowmobile torque converter is much bigger and sturdier. You could be right but I assume go-karts go through mud and water pretty regularly.

[@customcutters]

light a blunt a sit back and watch these guys,

[@spencermaddz6653]

Best way

[@YeetMeyer]

Yooo what wraps we using I prefer hemp wraps

[@Ja-fh8io]

Lol this my kinda crowd right here

[@Ja-fh8io]

Ike looks like a dude who knows how to chill if you know what I mean

[@Todd_G_FPV]

@@YeetMeyer hemp wraps are the best!

[@Peteblz1]

This project is too cool. Love the fact that its a 2 stroke. Really makes this thing even cooler! Can’t wait for the next video on this. Thank you guys for bringing imagination back to KZbin. You guys really make these projects your own. And with the new 3 man 3 motor mini bike build you guys are breaking new ground.

[@phoenixarizona8441]

If you love 2 Strokes you will love my Yamaha Raptor 660R Yamaha 600 twin 2 stroke she's a Blast I picked up my Raptor Raptor for a steal it needed a Engine and we had a Yamaha 600 twin snowmobile engine laying around waiting to be put on something I Figured Being Yamaha Raptor 660R the Yamaha 600 twin would be perfect I'm going to have Stickers made that say 600R instead of 660R

[@Cweets]

@@livecamsex-checkmylink9000 can you stop?

[@JoeRocket-sf6qs]

Wicked mouth breathing from the camera guy.

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

I agree with Ryan Mallory except I would put a stiffer spring in the clutch so the rpm’s are slightly higher when the clutch engages. It should help get rid of that low end engine bog. Oh and definitely a new belt would do wonders too. And before you do all that gear changing you could reclock the secondary. So put the spring end into the next hole. That will give you more low and mid range power too.

[@FukTheGovernment465]

The CVT belt is getting wet from the snow causing bad belt slip, build a shield around it guys.

[@Ratkill9000]

That's only part of the issue. Gearing is the other. Snowmobile engines for go karts and buggies need 10:1 or better yet 12:1 gearing.

[@FukTheGovernment465]

@@Ratkill9000 Yes i am aware of this, i am just saying to add a water shield to keep the belt dry...

[@jimjohnson1304]

Ike in his element. That looks like so much fun.

[@TheBrewCrew420]

"So we both get to go ring the bell!" - Man I really like Charles hes a cool cat

[@kyleparris8375]

The Murray has always been one of favorite build's, been watching since it's first appearance and have enjoyed every episode.

[@Derf1313]

Back in the day ('70's, lol) rather than changing the driver dogs, we would stiffen (or lighten for quicker top ends) the driven pully's spring. That way we would keep more pressure on the belt & give a bit more low end grunt. Have fun! Definitely love to see 2 strokes providing grins, like the old days! LOL! Stay safe, & thanks for the content, & chuckles !

[@boxedfender4810]

@Natalia Santiago hey China your about to be BANNED

[@sparky87213]

I’d definitely get a tach on that if you’re gonna do more tuning that engine should turn around 7,000 RPM. The clutch is coming in way to low like Ike said and I’d definitely gear it down. To get more out of that motor I’d put dual 34 or 32mm Mikuni carbs on it.

[@Ratkill9000]

Single carb is much easier to deal with and you don't need to sync with a second. They need to effectively double their gear ration to 10:1 or even 12:1 to be geared properly.

[@NVMDSTEvil]

They're using a garbage CVT. First step should be a good one with good belt.

[@jackjones5455]

When I saw the weather report the last two weeks for the east coast I knew y'all would be doing something in the snow. Good job boys

[@vanillagarilla965]

2 stroke content is definitely top two in my favorite video collection for cars and cameras. Just saying!!!

[@TheDarkrider551]

Still waiting to see the green race kart finished... Nice to see 2 stroke getting love.

[@michaelmiddleton4518]

Long travel suspension would make that thing beastly

[@garymckinney3437]

Greetings from Bama y'all. Stumbled across this channel several years ago when my son and I happened across a couple of carts. Your 1st couple of episodes with the Killowat convinced me that it was the cart for me. We now have two of them going together a bit at a time. Can't even say how excited I am to see y'all revisiting this one.

[@grantcook3739]

Give that thing some long travel suspension to keep it from being so tippy! Awesome build!

[@mikeannen4458]

It cold and snowy here in S.E. Wisconsin. Its 8 degrees below zero today, time to get the snowmobile out and ride or go try some ice fishing soon. Enjoy the snow while you can and be safe, those injurys are going to catch up with you in a few years. Don't ask how I know. Lol. Great channel, one of my favorite!!!!

[@ervingoertzen7233]

That snowmobile powered kart is awesome guys !

[@ianproctor4595]

Snowmobile primary and secondary clutches will make it work awesome 👌

[@badnuszgarage9699]

Would be awsome to see some A Arm suspension built for this. Work out the kings with gearing / wider wheels and tires / belts / carb upgrade . Would be a little rocket contender for mini crosscart !

[@parrottmatt23]

My motor! Glad to see it running again!

[@jamesgnarkill3112]

2stroke POWER.... great video... enjoyed the lil snowman...

[@Very_Angry_Citizen]

Watching this stuff makes me feel like a kid again.

[@magee16749]

Longer stiffer shocks will be a nice addition but what you really need is a Bump Stop or something to keep up off carb

[@michaelmarchei8539]

Love the 2 stroke stuff. This thing is crying out for some tuning and a big power pipe would be mental 👊👊👊🙏

[@Lord_Verminaard]

I was gonna suggest doing a wide-track suspension change but it sounds like all sorts of fun stuff is coming for this beast. Can't wait!

[@nonsenseanticshenanigans]

Just realized yall hit a million subs. Congrats guys, you boys deserve it. Hoping to start recording and posting. Yall are a big influence of mine.

[@boxedfender4810]

@Natalia Santiago your about to be banned

[@killzone9810]

THANKS GO POWERSPORTS!!!!- the good Ole days.

[@Sageofhalo]

I love that you guys stayed true to your roots!

[@flydaddy55]

It's good to see this project revisited.. I love those snowmobile engines..

[@jimmywilson1388]

Man y’all gotta get that thing dialed and send it for real! It looks like so much fun!

[@devivoman]

You guys keep bringing back builds I've forgotten about! This Grand Prix showdown is going to be awesome when it comes!

[@michealmanson3423]

With that belt slip it sounds like you’re making fire wood. Love the build !

[@erikbaughman1345]

Love the 2 stroke build. It would be cool to see a light weight chain saw motor build.

[@endgovernmentextremism]

Seeing Ike smiling like a kid is always a good thing.

[@FarmerFpv]

They missed the chance to play the Tokyo Drift Fast & Furious song when Ike was doing donuts. Would have been a hilarious masterpiece, lol.

[@aoustin42]

Perfect time to run a air cooled snowmobile engine

[@zickert87]

This would be awesome with tracks in the rear just putting it out there!!

[@CarsandCameras]

The 2 stroke Murray is BACK! This engine is supposed to make 38hp... Now we just need it to get to the wheels!

[@weld4200]

Whats up with this spam ^^^....the way ike said choke me....lol its almost to natural isnt it lmao

[@weld4200]

You guys need to get a set of wheel studs for this reason

[@xalonetv6399]

How about a go kart on tracks?

[@0lbluec10]

Or a change ski set up for the Front for those biannual snows lol

[@dipstiksubaru3246]

Put a real snowmobile secondary clutch on it and the right belt. The secondary is too small in diameter compared to a stock snowmobile one so that's killing your gearing and your belt.

[@colvinwellborn]

Love that Murray, glad to see it again. And you guys should definitely do more 2-stroke stuff!

[@thetooter988]

The belt is probably slipping because it’s wet from the tires kicking snow all over it

[@davidrochow9382]

nothing beats the smell of 2 stroke in the morning

[@user-pc8tb7hg1lHandlesRDumb]

Wow 2160p cool! The snow makes this thing all the more hilarious!

[@tomstech4390]

6:46 Charles: "I love the smell of 2stroke in the morning.....smells like...power".

[@mikeannen4458]

You guys should put a crossmember or two on the top of those roll bars. You know, safety third!!

[@timwilkinson2797]

YES n yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@acurarl9929]

Super cool cart. I love sled engines on go carts Just rad guys.

[@BurningRubberNz]

Looks like a good chassis and motor to keep building

[@dustintorres1797]

I can't wait to see more of this kart! It's probably my second favorite of all the OG karts

[@yukonxl5723]

That thing sounding like a snow machine is so hilarious :)

[@edwardsullivan6149]

Omg!! You guys should definitely do a go cart/snowmobile hybrid!!! Using a track for propulsion!!!that would be RAD!!!! Front half go cart back half snowmobile!!!

[@T4BCSY]

Front camber looks pretty wild. Could be more than just the snow affecting the handling.

[@paulpetty9338]

Loved it guys!!!! Make it a ripper, but not a flipper widen out the suspension a few inches....it will dig ditches lol keep it coming!!!

[@gankylyfe9692]

Snow mobile engines are interesting guys! Spread out that suspension and this thing will be dialed

[@N1RKW]

Suggestion: When you're rebuilding the suspension on that rig, make it wider for stability! (I'm sure forty dozen other people have said the same thing, of course)

[@b16m1k3187]

Givin a Holler out of Amelia County Virginia here just want to say thank y’all for all that you do keep goin strong guys .

[@804_Rider]

Out here in Powhatan ✌

[@Selendryle]

was glad to see some snow in NC, sad it was only a couple inches though

[@ayomatt7319]

Can’t wait to possibly see this wider with bigger front wheels

[@jcbarnhouse]

couple of things, love the editing when yall were tooling on it in the beginning. real matter of fact. also, the project should be called the Bumblebee simply in the way it sounds and looks....plus you already have the yellow belt! keep it up, guys

[@eddiejerome3264]

I love seeing the 670 dragster hanging from the ceiling 😂 best chandelier ever haha

[@rickshaw3005]

Front tires look like they have a severe camber issue.put some bigger tires on the front fix the camber and belt issues and let it rip. Cool project.

[@nibba3595]

It's because the shocks in the front are too long but they did that to lift it

[@kyleteal5888]

SNOW HOGGS!!! By Carlisle glad you guys like them. We used to race flat track with those and they are sticky.

[@tigattac]

Good machine! The clutch you can take apart and drylube, and pre-tense it correctly. I think it would be better to set the rear dampers almost vertical in the chassis, not flat as it is now. Looking forward to next video.

[@MrBrewner]

Water got on the belt making it slip. You need to make a shield so water or snow doesn't get on the belt

[@hippydippy]

That thing s scary cool as it is! Can't imagine what it's gonna be like when you guys get it all jacked up... Wow!

[@frankgeimer5952]

Just have to love those two strokes!

[@roadboogalabuilds5318]

That 440 has the potential to rip hard 👍 I have a home made 540 sled powered buggy that hits speeds of 80 MPH and still has good bottom end. Keep playing with it you will get it there!

[@RearEngineShop]

It looks so fun in the snow! Man it’s fast.

[@Jay-lc1nh]

👍That would be cool to see some ski's on it, but not a practical one given the amount of snow you get.

[@BradVentureAZ]

What about adding the independent rear end from GoPowerSports too !! This cart will always drift, might as well make it like it !

[@toshayonguard4253]

If you add some width to that unit it will feel way safer to ride when it is greasy. I would say 15 to 20 inches wider 🤟🏻🇺🇸

[@Unending_One]

Up here in Minnesota we used to run our little low slung yard carts around on the ice. Lot of fun!

[@hi-techredneck7069]

Wow! You guys got snow! Cool video!

[@Cee64E]

Some tips on the Kawasaki 440 and belt drive. You can get a higher "Stall" speed on the clutch by very slightly loosening the belt. If you get it too loose, you'll get a very hard grab when it does catch. I'd also like to note that you are running an exposed belt in the snow. Wet belts slip. That will be made worse by gearing issues. The KZ 440 is one hell of an engine that can be tuned for much more than the stock 43 horsepower (We were able to get almost 60Hp from this engine in a Malibu Grand Prix "Virage" race car).

[@matthewbeito1431]

Not a KZ engine sir. Came out of a 70s Arctic Cat snowmobile. Most likey a Puma or EXT. totally different engine than what Kawasaki used in their bikes.

[@Cee64E]

@@matthewbeito1431, My mistake on the nomenclature of the engine. My experience with them was as the powerplant in a Malibu Grand Prix "Virage" race car. Malibu Grand Prix used to be an arcade and go-kart amusement center at many locations across the US. They're mostly gone now, but the Virage race car was a 7/10 scale formula one car with a top speed in the area of 50-70mph -off- the track. I've spent a fair amount of time wrenching on them and tuning them when I was a mechanic at our local track, before it shut down. If you never saw Malibu Grand Prix, here's a video of an example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3KoiJ2OrLWhnNU

[@jamesbeemer2477]

Just so you know older snow mobiles from the 90 and later all are set up with a high clutch engagement around 2 thousand 200 rpm. A lot of the slipping is from not having a cover to keep your belt dry they don’t like water.or ice so looks like you need a new belt. Recommend getting scotch bright pad to lightly polish your pulleys the belt rides on. Can’t wait to see what this project can really do once the bugs are resolved

[@rickburnout666]

You could use wider a arms and axle it will handle the extra power it has now, a wider wheelbase is needed to stop any rollover accidents, kee up the great work. Ps get it ported, the bhp will be crazy.

[@issacdaniels942]

In the clip of John flipping the cart I realized he almost broke his right ankle

[@jeeper426]

maybe y'all should hook up with rather be welding for one of his 2 speed jackshafts, have a current gearing setup for high end speed, then add a reduction for everything else, so you've got trails, then you have a sand gear for busco beach, glad to see this running again, and i know y'all will turn it into a real ripper, you guys have really stepped up your game and came a long way from the early days of "tinkering in the garage", stay safe out there

[@bigtsperspective5831]

New mic ? New camera? Hot dang y’all have to much fun in this new shed 😎

[@georgecampbell2279]

get it running good and widen the front end for more stability. Good job fellers!

[@74elsinore]

i'm always impressed when i see anything you guys build actually works. the level of booty fab is second to none. stack some more washers and another zip tie on it

[@williamramsey4431]

Can’t wait till it’s running full power.

[@mr.stonerUDX714]

awesome build !!!!!!!!!!

[@hemibreath]

FIY engine and jack shaft centre distance is critical on a snowmobile clutch for low gear! And proper high gear! Clutches need to be clean and free of dust and belt debris, both the primary and secondary clutches. It’s called a clutch service. In the snowmobile world. Pre season service. The more wear on the belt you loose low and high “gear”. P.S. that thing should Rooster-tail the tires with a 440

[@BubbaB43]

I've got a Kilowatt the same color and everything except mine has a Vegas Carts 460 block with billet everything internal and external. 780 drive and driven on the factory motor/jackshaft plate (the only thing I had to do is move the plate to the right about 3 inches and then replaced the factory jackshaft with a new hardened steel one that ended up being about 3 inches longer. The best upgrade imo is the front and rear hydraulic disc brakes!

[@Ratkill9000]

With a snowmobile engine setup, you want around 10-12:1 gearing to get the most out of it, including longer belt life. It was setup to move a snowmobile with somewhere around 2:1 gearing.

[@dennisgroshev972]

Dialed... with a captial D. Charles with the puns lmao 🤣

[@JohnHill-jm7tm]

Another great video guys. This Old Man always enjoying in my ManCave. When you finish the upgrade going to be Wild 😜. Love you Guys. 🛵🧔💝💝💝

[@matthewknechtle9553]

Missed it, favorite build

[@johnnycarrizales3173]

You can hear Charles breathing 🤣 good build guys!

[@newbornlog2789]

Damn Charles mouth breathing hahahah when they announce the upgrades sounding like a 305 with it's air cleaner lid installed upsidedown

[@patrickhartman6818]

Can't wait for this rebuild. When you do front and rear suspension that is when you need to widen the front end and the rear probably at least 2 in

[@tommydmot7725]

You guys would be the coolest shop buddies! Id like to suggest yall make a cover for that clutch assembly, I had a issue with my ACE where water/debris was getting int the housing and causing my belt to slip and overheat!

[@Jimbobdro]

You should turn that thing into a Dooley that might help the tipping problem on top of being just sweet

[@IngenTechNational]

I remember the old original Murray!!

[@murrayminimotors1674]

Sweet can't wait to 👀 it done!! I have the same type of build myself different go-kart though

[@halfnelson6115]

That smoke cleared right up after she warmed up.