Mounting an LO206 on a Sprint Kart

Jeff Stamper

Hey guys, before I buy anything I am trying to figure out if I have to have a 15 degree mount to mount my 206 (Animal) on a sprint chassis ? Is there a possiblity I can use an 8 degree ? Thanks for any help !

Jeff Sligh · Joined: 21 Oct 2010 Posts: 57

Either a 5 degree or an 8 degree mount will work depending on the space that you have over the rear tire and/or the room you have around the seat struts or rear crossmember.

William French · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:02 am Post subject: Mount

The 15 degree will work better on most modern sprint chassis. They help create clearence for the chain over the cross bar behind the seat.

Walt Gifford · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:45 pm Post subject:

15 degree mount solves allot of problems. Arn't most exhaust pipes made for a 15 degree mount?

Bernie Lacotta · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 168

Mike Burris · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:09 pm Post subject:

Just my opinion but I prefer the 15 deg for two reasons. The sump created in the front of the crankcase and another that doesn't get much mention and that is more cool air flow to the cylinder head which helps keep things in that area of the engine cool and sealed.

John Matthews · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:11 am Post subject:

The one thing I've learned for sure is you can't tell what chassis will accept an inboard drive motor until you actually try to put the whole combo on the kart. Clearance from the seat and strut, how the clutch is mounted, what gears you'll be running, your chainguard, and adjustability of the mount all come into play here so you really need to start putting stuff together and see how it goes. I also like the 15* mount but if I had something else already I'd give it a try.

Cheers,
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Heartbeat Power, LLC.

Harold Hammerly · Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 24

I just ordered a new WF and a 15 deg mount that will go no an 08 CRG Kali sprint kart, it should be here sometime next week.
What do you look for to adjust float level, jet and or needle position, CHT temp, If so what temp?
I guess I could temporarilly rig my car's wideband Oxigen sensor but that would be a lot of work and would eat the battery pretty fast.
I would hate to be lean because of the mount, and hurt a new engine.
Any other advice is appreciated Thanks

Bernie Lacotta · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 168

Harold Hammerly · Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 24

Thanks Bernie, I ordered the engine, exhaust, oil etc. from your friend Jim at Faster motors, great guy to deal with.
Thanks again, Harold

Harold Hammerly · Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 24

Bernie,
Finishing up the engine installation today, the 15 deg moot provided plenty of clearance for the chain, have a couple of questions:
I wonder how you install your cht sensor on that tinny plug, perhaps it would be better to mount it under a bolt head with a large washer somewhere on the head or go with egt sensor instead?
What oil catch can do you reccomend? i'v seen MCR engines porting the breather tube back to the oil fill plug, but it did not seem to have a vent fitting.
Do you change the oil after the first iddle warm up and low load runn as the manual reccomends when braking in?
You also mentioned using Briggs racing oil (got 5 qrts ) when the manual mentions running good mineral oil for brake in, just checking to make sure I understood you.
Thanks

Bernie Lacotta · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 168

Craig Drabik · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 2:05 pm Post subject:

I ran without a catchcan for the oil breather for a while without problems until I ran on an oval, then had oil blown all over my outside tire Smile

My WF came with a rubber tube that fits the opening, and I simply pushed some fuel line into the end and routed to the fuel catchcan that I run off the carb.

John Matthews · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:09 am Post subject:

Lots of people seem to ask the question "will a Briggs, or clone work on such and such chassis." The only answer anyone can give about specific chassis would be if they had actually mounted one but I recently had one of those moments with a chassis I picked up locally. I documented the process on my website here:

http://evkc.org/2701.html

So I wanted to share this with anyone who's thinking about putting a 4 stroke on a 2 stroke chassis.

Let me know if you have any questions....

Cheers,
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John Matthews
Heartbeat Power, LLC.

paul hir · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:26 am Post subject:

I actually cut out my Seat Strut on my birel 2cycle chassis and bought a movable seat strut for more clearance of the chain.