1961 Simplex Mark 4

[vintage chromoly]

Just finished up this old Kart.
It has 2 West Bend power bee 700 engines on it. (Approximately 7HP per side)

it moves!

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Super Cool FlashBack.....

 

[slimt]

That. Looks like a blast. Very cool.

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

Love those old 2 stroke karts. I have owned a few. I was getting parts for my snowblower a few years back. I saw a Power Bee sign and we got to talking about old karts and engines. He took me in the way back room and man did he have karts and engines. I could not believe the stuff he had Macs WestBend Homelite and Panthers I was in awe. His dad was a distributor for these brands. He has lots of NOS engines and parts. Was really cool to see all the stuff he had.

 

[91r/t]

That thing got any brakes or just two throttle pedals?!?!?! Just looking at it now is that bar across the back wheels the brakes? Oh man it looks fun!

 

[vintage chromoly]

It has duel rear brakes. The rod under the rear axle housing is for the brakes.
There is a small diameter rod behind the rear seat to move both throttles with one rod. I used bike brake cables and fabbed up the throttle assemble.

 

[toolmanmike]

Just finished up this old Kart.
It has 2 West Bend power bee 700 engines on it. (Approximately 7HP per side)

it moves!

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Nice!

 

[Danny Boy]

Friend used to race these type carts years ago.
He used to refer to a "Bee Bomb" engine
Is this a type of 2 stroke engine?