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Category: Model T Go Karts Model T Go Kart accessories and trouble shooting tips. Find your hard to get parts here and also get helpful hints on how model T go karts operate and what to expect if you buy one.
Model T Go-Kart Brake System Potential Interference: Beware, Order The Correct System
We initially released the standard 6 Inch diameter brake drum system with great success. People love how the system bolts on and works fantastically. However, two customers said the brake system was not fitting their go kart; that the drum we provided was too small. The one customer just returned […]
Why Do Plastic Wheels Break on My Model T Go Kart?
Back in the late sixties, early seventies the Model T Go Karts started to come out with plastic wheels. I am unsure of the actual make up, but my guess is that they are glass filled nylon or PEEK. My guess is based on my experience as a longtime mechanical […]
Model T GoKart Tin Lizzie Reverse System: How Does It Work?
The McDonough and Crue Cut Model T GoKarts used a reverser system that was intuitive and simple to use: that is, once you got familiar with the go karts nuances! The basic steps for making the go kart go forward, were the inside lever (on the left hand side) was […]
Thinking About Restoring an Old Model-T Shriner Parade Go-Kart? Here Is What to Look For
Aluminum Foundry: Casting Parts for Go Karts: Model-T Go-Kart to the Rescue
As you probably well know the Go Kart Guru.com has just finished its 10th anniversary having started in 2008 as a page devoted to providing go kart plans for the home building go kart enthusiast. GoKartGuru.com has since branched out to supply books and videos on how to build you […]
The Case of the Bouncing Quitting Go Kart: Carburetor Grief
You may have run into this or you may run into this where you are riding your go kart on a bumpy, gravely driveway and suddenly the go kart stops running properly. It just up and quits. “Why would the go kart suddenly quit?” Is the question in your mind […]
Model T Go Kart accessories and trouble shooting tips. Find your hard to get parts here and also get helpful hints on how model T go karts operate and what to expect if you buy one.
Model T Go-Kart Brake System Potential Interference: Beware, Order The Correct System

We initially released the standard 6 Inch diameter brake drum system with great success. People love how the system bolts on and works fantastically. However, two customers said the brake system was not fitting their go kart; that the drum we provided was too small. The one customer just returned […]
Why Do Plastic Wheels Break on My Model T Go Kart?
Back in the late sixties, early seventies the Model T Go Karts started to come out with plastic wheels. I am unsure of the actual make up, but my guess is that they are glass filled nylon or PEEK. My guess is based on my experience as a longtime mechanical […]
Model T GoKart Tin Lizzie Reverse System: How Does It Work?
The McDonough and Crue Cut Model T GoKarts used a reverser system that was intuitive and simple to use: that is, once you got familiar with the go karts nuances! The basic steps for making the go kart go forward, were the inside lever (on the left hand side) was […]
Thinking About Restoring an Old Model-T Shriner Parade Go-Kart? Here Is What to Look For
Aluminum Foundry: Casting Parts for Go Karts: Model-T Go-Kart to the Rescue
As you probably well know the Go Kart Guru.com has just finished its 10th anniversary having started in 2008 as a page devoted to providing go kart plans for the home building go kart enthusiast. GoKartGuru.com has since branched out to supply books and videos on how to build you […]
The Case of the Bouncing Quitting Go Kart: Carburetor Grief
You may have run into this or you may run into this where you are riding your go kart on a bumpy, gravely driveway and suddenly the go kart stops running properly. It just up and quits. “Why would the go kart suddenly quit?” Is the question in your mind […]