e z go freedom project...550cc

[loolagigi]

hi everyone. i just baught a golf cart last night that needs fixin. i know nothing about what year it is, or how to find out. the frame is broken in the middle of the cart from rust, so i will have to replace some metal to get it back to par.

ultimate goal: getting my 550cc motor in there and pull some wheelies, and burnouts.

whatever you can tell me about this type of cart would be great....Loola

[madoc1]

that's a marathon. you should find a tag in passenger side glove box. mfg.# will tell you year. is it gas ? if the engine is on its side it is pre 89--if it uright with a horizontal muffler it is an 89-93 model. good luck jim

[loolagigi]

Originally Posted by madoc1

that's a marathon. you should find a tag in passenger side glove box. mfg.# will tell you year. is it gas ? if the engine is on its side it is pre 89--if it uright with a horizontal muffler it is an 89-93 model. good luck jim

thanks jim. thanks for the info. the pictures here is how i baught it. i like projects, but this will be a feat.

i hope a 550cc motorcycle motor will get this piece of steel to go vrooooom?

[wilster734]

Lot of work ahead of you,but no doubt you'll get it done.Keep the pics coming and good luck on the build.

[loolagigi]

Originally Posted by wilster734

Lot of work ahead of you,but no doubt you'll get it done.Keep the pics coming and good luck on the build.

yeah, the guy said his kids romped on it....looking at my pics can you tell if it was gas or electric? man lots of these nuts and bolts are super rusted, lol. its all in fun. i should have the body off tonight to see where the metal work on the frame needs to be. also i can start looking at where i want the 550cc motor mounted.

i see now it is electric.....grrr. oh well ill have to make a axle. any advice

can i use this axle, or do i need to make one, or buy a gas carts rear axle?

[loolagigi]

yeah its a beater, but it wont be for long. didnt get the body off yet, but everything else is out and off. had to use fire to get the bead back on the tires........the motor in the last picture there are some parts. are they worth anything?

[StoveBolt]

Going to need a 4 cycle rearend, if you want it to back up.

Yeah it's a beater, kind'a Swayed in the middle ain't it?

[tguellich]

Wow, what a project. Looks like fun. Since it's already broken in the middle, might as well stretch it and put in some extra seats.

[Cush-man]

WOW! What a project, you can do it. Do lots of research and weigh it out. There are lots of carts out there for a few hundred bucks. You have lots of missing parts so the hunt is on. I took some advice from Paxdad and ditched my project cart. And bought a newer cart. At any rate best of luck. Keep us up to date.

[loolagigi]

Originally Posted by StoveBolt

Going to need a 4 cycle rearend, if you want it to back up.

Yeah it's a beater, kind'a Swayed in the middle ain't it?

the chassie is broken. i need to build a frame....thats next. thanks for stoppin in everyone.