The Best Cheap Off Road Go Kart?? | Manco Dingo!

Ike bought a cheap go kart from a friend recently- the Manco Dingo! This little off road go kart is a beast. Its 6 horsepower Tecumseh engine, live axle, tall knobby tires and stubby construction make it a surprisingly capable off roader. The secret to the Manco Dingo go kart is it's power to weight ratio- it only has a 6 horsepower OHV engine, but it is very light weight. Whereas most off road go karts with big suspension will sink down in the mud, the Dingo will scamper right over. In today's video, we get the old Manco running, take it for a rip, and quickly fall in love with it.
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[@oskarsigns]

Had one of those as a kid, we had the two seater version! My sister ran over me with it once lmao

[@diegootero1686]

Oof that must had hurt lol

[@paulbinkley3802]

I got ran over by a 2 seater murray as a kid

[@SportbikerNZ]

Haha reminds me when my brother ran over my leg with a farm quad when he tried to drive straight with his eyes closed for some crazy reason. I was sitting on the front tray when he went into the ditch throwing me off. No big injury.

[@garretth0707]

@Tyler Watkins 😳

[@kurtyoung6769]

I've been repairing small engines professionally for over 36 years now. Set the float just slightly higher than level ( on Tecumseh carbs.)also make sure the slow circuit is clean.........there are several procedures for this. First remove the plastic covered screw and clean it. This is the slow jet. The slow circuit is a little tricky. Hold the disassembled carb upside down in your hand. Look into the threaded part where the bowl screw threads. About 5 or 6 threads down a hole is drilled thru the threads. This needs to manually cleaned with a wire bent on a 90 degree angle. Make sure carb cleaner sprays from three spots 1) the hole for the slow jet. 2) the hole in the threaded hole for the main jet 3) the holes in the venturi . (The hole in the carb where the air flows.) A quick tip.......very often the rubber valve tip or rubber seat will swell with ethanol and cause the float level to lean out.....especially in briggs engines. If a replacement is not available and the float tang isn't adjustable you can grind the metal end of the needle to shorten it. Round off the metal tip like it comes from the factory. Hope this helps.

[@esqueue]

@@Kiddrah96 Maybe 10 or so years ago, I purchased a honda clone and had to rejet the idle jet out of the box for it to start without issue. I learned this from a gokart forum.

[@unique11124]

@@Kiddrah96 You should Google Predator 212 troubleshooting. Could be fuel?

[@DarkLinkAD]

No I hear you, Id swap a new carb too.

[@briferttv3315]

Hey I have the same engine and it does when I give it gas I replaced the carb but looks like it’s getting to much gas any suggestions?

[@JunkyardDigs]

Literally the go cart I had as a kid! The bumpiest, roughest, jankiest go cart ever🤣 but it was awesome!!

[@W.Afton154]

That's what mine is except my chassie says American Express

[@W.Afton154]

@False Flag it'll definitely rattle your teeth out

[@AmericasTeamAdventure]

Yup, I just helped my boy get one running. He came in the house after 20 minutes of riding around and looked like he been thrown through a tornado. Grinning like crazy though.

[@corypatterson3072]

@@AmericasTeamAdventure that's what I'm like getting chased by police through a field in a 250cc shifter with dirt tires

[@freddieparrydrums]

At least you had one :(

[@Lord_Verminaard]

These are my favorite kinds of off-road karts, tiny, small wheelbase, all it needs is MOAR POWER. Looks like a ton of fun!

[@iFleebag]

The big builds are fun to watch, but these "old school" episodes, as you called it, are just as good every once in awhile. It's more relatable to the kind of go karting I do so I always appreciate the bits of information I pick up from you guys.

[@trailerpark187]

I have a dingo. Got it in like 1989. The sound that clutch make brings back so many memories

[@danielmariscal7599]

Is a torque converter 😂

[@trailerpark187]

@@danielmariscal7599 yeah your right. I always say clutch.

[@lucassarchet3844]

I tried so hard to keep the Tecumseh on my kart. I finally gave up and did a predator with a jetted carb and a header and couldn't be happier. it absolutely hauls ass and goes anywhere you want. Keep up the good work guys!!!

[@lucassarchet3844]

@@paxton8065 yeah a 212 predator. It dropped right in and Madea huge difference.

[@averycorwin1139]

When I was 18 this was one of my first good go-karts I ever bought had a 8 horsepower Briggs on it black with gold wheels I'll never forget it. Keep up the good content💪

[@henryhammond882]

Im 19 and have almost the same setup, history repeats itsselg

[@raymondjohnson6319]

avery corwin mine was black on black, with a factory hitch and a hand parking break, adjustable seat, man I’ll never forget it hahah what a cool cart.

[@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043]

8hp is alot

[@mrnautilus]

When I bought mine (I was also 18) it was black with black rims. Surprised how popular these karts are!

[@sled_neckx9972]

Dude mine had an 8hp briggs too.

[@braidenbogart7143]

You guys have given me inspiration to build my own shopping kart go kart and you guys should build one too

[@CH-gq8es]

I remember those when I was a kid really fun carts

[@richardblom9211]

I want to see more of that old red Triumph motorcycle in the background

[@blkicemike4857]

yes i agree!!

[@bobwhite5440]

yep!

[@lorenmars8181]

Yeah, and the Camaro.

[@closetpicker]

Dudes, don't worry about "old school" CarsandCameras content. THAT is what got you here! The quality of your content doesn't hinge on how fast you go or how high the roostertails are. Your homebrew'd solutions to simple problems that every go-karter will eventually run across, mixed with your own personalities, is what makes your channel. I don't need to see y'all aiming for a 200 mph build to click the play button. I just need to see you two wrenchin' on sumthin'.... :)

[@lawnmowerdude]

What I love about this channel is you guys are the go kart dudes. The full builds are fun but I love seeing you guys work on and modify go karts.

[@badsplinter]

I found a Manco years ago and it had front shocks. The owner said it was broken...it had a broken drive shaft key. Got a new one, BOOM. It fit me and ran and ran and ran. Loved it.

[@visfar101]

My step dad gave me an old go-kart magazine from when he was a kid and there was the manco dingo for sale in it for about 350 dollars with the engine. The magazine also had go-kart kits you could build as well as mini-bikes. It reminded me of the Manco Critter 2 that I had and named Ol' Rattler for how much it rattled when I drove it. We put lots of love and work into the go-kart and one day we woke up and it was stolen from us. I'll never forget how much fun go-karts are to drive. Love your vids, keep up the good work

[@robertcarron9665]

This is the kart that got me watching your channel. I got a Dingo a while back on a trade and put a 212 in it. Through your videos I have upgraded and ripped the guy all over the neighborhood, it even serves as our buggy to the neighborhood pool. Congrats on the find and I can't wait to watch this build.

[@JetSkiBrothers]

It really grinds my gears when the pull string doesn’t return all the way

[@mcarriker5]

JetSki Brothers or when people add a predator 212 or 420 but don’t realize you can remove, rotate, and reassemble the pull start assembly to the motor and your pull string can point backwards instead of straight forward into the back of the passenger seat.

[@dodge8802]

@@mcarriker5 I had a go kart like this when I was a kid

[@johnpryor1318]

My son has this go cart with a Predator 212 on it and a CVT torque converter on it and its a blast ! Got 3 go carts and 5 engines off marketplace because my boy got interested in this channel and not one of his friends can handle the go cart . Its got too much torque and way too sensitive for a first time rider but it will go anywhere the frame will clear and runs about 45 mph . Glad to see this go cart on your channel my son wants to put some suspension on it this winter to make it like our 350 2 stroke Honda odyssey . Thanks for keeping an 11 year olds attention and interest in something other than video games John and Isaac. I have you to blame for the 2 dirt bikes , a 4 wheeler and 3 go carts that are in my garage now , but this is an addiction that I can live with my son having

[@jelly7310]

Christmas 1984 Lacon Alabama.....I had 1985 Suzuki Quad Runner 125. My best friend, Bobby Joe Robinson and his cousin Billy Wayne Shepard each got one of these Dingos for Christmas. I don't remember theirs having the purple paint job. Anyways, we we're scheduled to go back to school the first week of January. 3rd til the 5th, maybe. The night before it comes a ice storm like no one had ever seen in Alabama. I lived on the end of the Appalachian mountains in north Alabama. We got about 6-8 inches of ice overnight. We didn't have salt trucks or really any equipment to clear the roads. 75 percent of the roads are hilly and curvey, so everyone was stuck, except 4WD or ATVs. The ice lasted for 12 days. No school. We wore those things out daily. I lost control of the dingo and side swiped my mailbox. Broke it off smooth to the ground. Thanks for the video dudes and bringing back some old memories. I turned 11 in November 84. Good times.

[@emanuelmason7651]

I had a dingo with a B&S engine back in 1993-4 . I loved it. Cost dad 2500 new from ace hardware . my engine was way under powered. Blow it up I ran kart so hard. Then sold kart many years later. Loved how fun it was.

[@lifewithjonathan5277]

I love Dingos. To me Manco had it right on these.

[@xxtrengt8871]

This thing is awesome, loving that "old School" type of episode !

[@thegenerousdegenerate9395]

I miss these simple easy episodes. Cheap kart, quick easy clean up/upgrade and some light hoonage. Its a winning recipe.

[@chadrogers68]

Thanks for uploading work on this kart. My dad gave me a two-seater , Manco Dingo for my kids to ride. I've swapped the carb fixed a few wiring issues and the motor runs great. Even has electric start that starts as soon as its cranked. The only problem I've run into is the torque converter. It wont grab and when it finally does if you ever stop, it will hang and move the cart while trying to start it. Will be swapping it out for a 30 series now and I'm sure it will rip. Thanks again, look forward to more of ya'lls videos.

[@thetypicalhomeowner6006]

The good old sounds of an old tecumseh power sport! They sounded different than any other overhead valve engine especially the that whistle when you let off the gas. Takes me back to being a kid!

[@nighthawkj30A4]

Ive had my red 98 Manco Critter Gokart since i got back in the day. Love that little machine

[@retrox684]

I have a purple dingo too. Great kart

[@zillamill]

Hands down the best go-kart ever made can't change my mind

[@sled_neckx9972]

This was my childhood go kart! Just got another one as a project today!

[@madmadmatt3908]

You guys rock...keep karting🇺🇸👍

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Thanks

[@jackalbright580]

always good to see an OG Carsandcameras video, back to the golden days

[@anewman1]

Gokarts and minibikes, that's why we watch you guys. Thanks for all you do. Later

[@andrewziegler3693]

I would love to see more of these videos on the Manco because I have one and I need to work on it

[@bluepantherofdeath]

Had one of these probably 15 or 20 years ago. Man now I wanna retire my death trike and get another dingo just for nostalgia sakes

[@doodlebug6833]

A 285 dingo is what got me intrested in carts and this channel followed closely after(me viewing). I appreciate this build more than any other build.

[@lotuselanplus2s]

I still have mine and love it, same engine but with a 200cc motorcycle carb, exhaust header, replaced the valve springs with the inner ones from a Lotus Elan, ported the head and replaced the plastic fueltank with a steel one after it split, it runs so much better than stock, you might wish to mess with the spring setting on the rear pully and it made quite a difference in how mine accelerated.

[@cheaprubbergarage6015]

I keep staring at the old triumph, great video guys. Love the manco!

[@movimentonolimpa100]

We love to watch you guys all day. Thanks for uploading. And the best thing your vids are downloadable for offline. Cool guys

[@SDRacing88]

Owned one back in the 80s!! loved it!

[@schlac_9ine5ive37]

Been waiting for the upload all day and I'm happy it is here!! Now I can start my day

[@jamespitts9402]

Videos like this is what got me started years ago classic

[@southronjr1570]

I open YT and one of the first things I find is MY GO KART on the screen with yall riding. Well, actually mine is yellow and has a few more miles on it and then of course it has a predator with a few sleeper mods on it. My son's figured out that if one stands on the back then jumps off as it takes off when the other punches the gas it will do wheelies stands. They actually took a video of it and their friend posted it on an offroading video app and it was accepted and is now showing up all over the web.

[@kevindeuvall2155]

That’s awesome. That’s the same cart that I have and did put a 212 on it. The grand kids have a blast with it (and so does grandpa 😊)

[@4486xxdawson]

Old school thats the cars and camera's i love , man you guys have fun and it shows ike laughing made me laugh and telling john go so he could hopefuuly roll lmao .....

[@vexanarian]

I have a mango go-kart and I've had it for almost 2 years now and it was pre owned and he had it for 10 years and it's the best!!!!!

[@SurlyMike]

I love those old school knobby tires

[@BillyRoberts]

Go ahead, change the engine. I bought the same go-cart. Still using the Tecumseh engine. You two can't ever rebuild, you always want new. So much for this video.

[@Jcslim138]

Miss these kind of episodes, brings me back to the good ole days back when I was in highschool building karts from your guys vids.

[@AlphaMachina]

Reminds me of when I took the deck off my 15HP riding lawn mower back in the late 90's and stripped it down to the bare frame, built a roll cage to stiffen it up, put a low slung go kart seat in it and lowered the steering wheel by about 12". I tuned the engine a bit, and it was perfect for mud slinging. I was doing donuts in the back of our 4 acres on that thing, slinging mud everywhere. It kicked ass.

[@void3887]

I had to sell my Manco XTK-707c recently and I miss it a lot. Good memories, hope the guy I sold it to is having a blast with it.

[@RichardCranium321]

Might wanna put a couple extra bars on that roll cage, Ike's knees will appreciate it. 😅

[@martyraspier1256]

Hey guys love the show....I live in Saskatchewan Canada and I have this exact same cart...although mine came with a tecumseh 5.5 horse motor. I'm 280 lbs and it hauls me around pretty darn well. Keep up the great videos. Much love from up north.!!

[@RC_Trailblazers]

I cannot wait to see more on this kart.

[@ImTehFortune]

Thank you for the inspiration I got into making some basic daily vlogs about my Jeep. I’m trying to keep it consistent with the uploads but its such a struggle but I love doing it.

[@StevecZ28]

I remember when I was in 7th grade, my dad bought us a brand new dingo. Was black and gold. Was a fun little cart

[@stuntmanhn]

Love the filming at Ikes shop! That v notch should be part of the project proving grounds

[@brokebikemtb4448]

I had one of these as a kid....it had an 8hp briggs.....the torque converter is the key.....that thing would climb some hills normal go karts wouldn't even think about.....my dad paid 2200 back in 92 for it brand new...and I'll tell you what...as a little kid....that thing was nuts....it was definitely the baddest go kart in the pits every weekend

[@maxxmann24]

i have an 84 dingo love it best kart iv ever seen

[@gabrielfuller3449]

This is awesome I have a manco rattled lxt and I'm building her up and cleaning her

[@09bullmoose]

I absolutely love the olde school videos please do more they're great!!!!!

[@89lsxblazer75]

The vibes are way better in Ike's shop. This should be new HQ

[@marvicty]

Dingo is my favorite go kart period. I have the black and yellow model with a hopped up 212 and it flat out rips!!!!!!

[@BudgetAdventures]

I had one of these when I was a kid! Very sturdy karts.

[@lx1402]

Very much enjoyed. Watching from new Zealand

[@terryj257]

That loose starter rope should have been a good enough reason to swap out that Tecumseh with a pair of 670's or just one.

[@quinnmcmanus3695]

I love these kind of vids please make more

[@mikl911]

Glad to see you were able to get the POR15 off your hands!

[@ISuperfan]

Man, I CAN NOT wait for the Mini Mayham video! Wish I could go.

[@outdooradventures6403]

Please do more of these vids!!😀

[@metalman065]

I see the guard over the sprocket that hangs down getting crunched and start rubbing. Maybe not though. Stretching the frame about 12" would be cool, bigger motor= more torque and speed. Looks like fun. Enjoy

[@ians1464]

That little thing is a beast. That roll cage looks like it'll fold pretty easy.

[@kheff46]

I had a black manco dingo 5hp! It was awesome. Brings back tons of great memories

[@raysplace6548]

Keeping it old-school.. I like it.. 🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍🍻🍻

[@EAGLINWRX]

I had the same torque converter problem on my dingo! The only way I could fix it was machining the motor mount to tighten the tolerance on the belt. Worked like a charm!

[@markcargill1185]

My first minibike was the manco thunderbird. Had a 3.5 hp techumpse and a centrifugal clutch it was a great machine.

[@WotbBeast]

I've got a critter 2 red mancos a good brand

[@colepegelow63]

Those newer tecumseh carbs have a fixed idle jet in the side of the body of the carb pull it out clean it and it'll run great and the bowl on them has to set perpendicular to the float the deepest part of the bowl has to set in line with the float and the float will sit in the deepest part of the bowl that way it gets adequate fuel to it and not cut out. Just the tricks and know how's of the tecumseh engine's. Oh and take the governer out of it and put a spring on the throttle. You'll appreciate the spunk it has. You guys are great and love your channel! Hope this helps!

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

13:46 - Something tells me that will change in the future.

[@user-ev3xm7np8x]

Dude i found one of these today for 300 guy saide he couldnt get it running. Got the gas out new plug and cleaned the card. Shes good to go baby. Just sub. to ur channel. Thanks for the videos guys.

[@mitchthompson3246]

The way you held the camera @12:26 makes it look like you are climbing a vertical hill

[@minibikemadman]

The 8hp briggs IC motors rock and rolled in these things.

[@ronwhittaker6317]

I'm jealous of Isac's nova

[@mrnautilus]

I have one of these, but black with white rims. Stage 1 Predator 212, and slick tires all the way around (13" fronts and 18" rears). Great for grass drifting, but the lack of suspension makes it painful to drive over any serious obstacles (even when I still had the knobby tires on).

[@closetpicker]

Whoa, back up..! Is that a Vega or a Camaro in the background, at around the 2:14 mark?

[@bergyboyz3794]

closetpicker looks to be a camero

[@aydanangus]

Got one myself. Getting it running after 3 years.

[@jfolck1886]

I swear that every time I get done watching one of your videos I go on Facebook Marketplace looking for used go karts because I want one so bad LOL

[@ejayone8184]

Man this makes me want to finish my American Express project and start my Dingo project

[@tagsdaddy]

Cool I have a manko dingo with a 18hp doramax and golf cart hubs because used golf cart tires and rims are 10 bucks each on ebay. Very fast 60 mph gocart. Stock is too expensive and Modifying makes it way stronger.. Cool build guys

[@shark11175]

Wish i could make it John!! Just put a cam and 26lb valve springs in my 1975 go Kart would be sick to rip with you n Ike

[@noahh7584]

I built one with my nephew a while back.. upgraded torque converter decently modded 212 and a few different sets of sprockets. no roll cage was removed ( do not advise) but it would light those big meaty tires up on the street surprisingly. And topped out around 50-60

[@noahh7584]

And btw it's not that easy to roll..even though it's possible

[@noahh7584]

Put a better engine please..there pretty good

[@mr_doggard]

Awesome build guys! If you do want to keep that motor on it, there's whole -cults- groups of people who hotrod these motors. Billet rod, Mikuni style carburetor, bigger cams, ratio rockers, better valve springs, bigger valves... It's just not "drop fit" like most Predator parts are. Tecumseh OHV's can rev like HELL with the right parts (9000+ RPM) and can put up a good fight against built Stage 3 Predators. OldMiniBikes.com has a great forum for Tecumseh owners, and a lot of people have already figured out the best parts to build these engines. Good luck at Mini Mayhem you guys! Cheers from CA

[@looneysgokartbuilds8945]

love the looks of that, colors of the purple and rim color match up great, your channels awesome! love it, I have a beautiful offroad kart restored, Murray Explorer, gets around super great. has amazed us for where it's went. God bless :)

[@brenthernandez3632]

Yall should film more at his garage I kinda like it more than the house

[@theyoungamptech320]

Me and my brother had one of these growing up, except it was the version without the full roll cage. Just had a hoop behind our heads and a straight geared10 horse flathead for power. I rolled it twice.

[@n8nkqrp595]

Cool vid! that ditch would be fun to play in using my Troy Bilt 17HP mower. Minus the mowing deck and plus the tire chains. Thanks guys

[@kc7aff]

This was my first kart back a few years ago. Learned alot from it and from y'all

[@Ratkill9000]

There's a type one Bug in the background, begging to be turned into a Baja Bug, or at least have the engine and transmission pulled to make a Chenowth inspired buggy.

[@maverickcollie5366]

Deff need more vw content lol

[@Thishandleisunavailable493]

Or a formula vee car

[@exotichandyman]

This should be the permanent shop... cars in the background and concrete floors... its a cool shop.

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Thanks

[@MrHotshot417]

I have a 285 manco dingo and it was nuts, the 5hp Briggs and stratton flat head was the best engine for it with a few upgrades

[@jasoncook1455]

You guys should put those tires on the cross card and paint the rims white or black I think would look so good