88 freebie!!

[93yellowclubcar]

Originally Posted by 1989Marathon

How can you tell the motor is an 88?

I should have said "exhaust and carburetor are 88 specific." The choke setup on the BV24 carb (pulls from the front instead of from a bracket bolted between carb and intake like on the BV18 ) and the 90° inlet on the muffler top are dead giveaways for the HO 1988 setup.

[1989Marathon]

Yes, the muffler is the give-away.

??? i did see an oil tank next to the f/r switch (inside) ???
carb looks new ... looks like factory gas gauge

mother load

so its worth fixin up ?

[1989Marathon]

Originally Posted by crash test dummy

so its worth fixin up ?

No... send it to me and I will scrap it in the proper manner.

[93yellowclubcar]

Yep, muffler is the best "quick glance" way to tell.

And I could help you "scrap" it, Don. I'm closer to him.

Originally Posted by crash test dummy

??? i did see an oil tank next to the f/r switch (inside) ???
carb looks new ... looks like factory gas gauge


so its worth fixin up ?

Worth fixing is determined by the user, but that said I sure would. 88 was a good year for Marathons and the 2pg engine that year had a 24 mm carburetor (vs. 18 on the others) and a high performance exhaust. They're peppy little carts.

not a gas guy ... but worth a try .. with
so be warned late summer i will be asking

(3 carts ahead of this one )

[93yellowclubcar]

Originally Posted by crash test dummy

not a gas guy ... but worth a try .. with
so be warned late summer i will be asking

(3 carts ahead of this one )

I have worked on 'em and I'm a sparky guy too. Even if it needs a rebuild, that's fairly simple on these and every bit of it we can walk you through.

Here's a little info on the 88 model year specifically:

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-e...le-issues.html

Lots of good info in there because I covered just about everything in my search to find why that cart ran poorly.

Originally Posted by 93yellowclubcar

I have worked on 'em and I'm a sparky guy too. Even if it needs a rebuild, that's fairly simple on these and every bit of it we can walk you through.

Here's a little info on the 88 model year specifically:

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-e...le-issues.html

Lots of good info in there because I covered just about everything in my search to find why that cart ran poorly.

cart tag



Make: Marathon
Type: Gas
Model: Gas Marathon GX444 2-cycle
Year: 1988

motor tag



front bumper ?