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foggydogg
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LS go-kart death wish

Post by foggydogg »

Yes, apparently, this is a Thing.
https://www.motortrend.com/features/ls- ... A17496FE05
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Either they had too much time on their hands, or they had a motor they couldn't figure out what to do with.
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Post by volvolugnut »

The scrub brake is on the other side. It will be fine. Trust me.

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Post by foggydogg »

I want to meet the lunatic willing to ride in the right seat.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox

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Post by BlackBart »

The wheelie bars are just so when you goose it, the engine doesn’t twist itself over backwards instead of sideways.
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