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I had it made locally. I used 3AN fittings. Cost me $70. I wasn't expecting it to be that much but I do Like it. I'm doing the same brake setup on my 285 Dingo right now. Just got the mounts welded in yesterday. Going to have another hose made tomorrow.

I was going to suggest getting a longer axle if tire rub is going to be a problem. Cost about $100 from gopowersports.

That would cover the new master cylinder.

So I've got things tuned in now on the Dingo. In case you've seen my other posts, this is the 388 with a gx390 on it. My top speed now is 56 mph. She gets up to that pretty damn quick. Tons of power. I've been riding her around the backroads where I live. Just have to watch out for deer! I redid...

Great idea about replying to my own post with more pics. I will fix that. Thanks.

Thank you. Summit calls it Cobalt Blue. It is metal flake. Silver metal flake on the other parts/wheels.

Thanks guys. I haven't painted with automotive paint in about 30 years. It took a minute. I bought a Harbor Freight spray gun and Summit Racing Paint.

I guess I can only upload 10 pictures. Here's some more

Well, It's taken a little while but the Dingo is finally done. 285 fully restored. I'm very happy with the outcome. We call this one "Detroit" due to the location I had to go to in order to buy it. It was a little scary, but I made it out alive. Not a nice neighborhood. I paid $200 for this one...

I'm thinking about advancing the timing. I might try 6 degrees. I'm curious what that would do.

Actually this engine was a did have a 4 wire coil. I replaced it with a hew stock Honda coil. Good idea though. I'm hitting 5K on the RPM's now. I did some jetting. Here's a question. Mt throttle response is great but if you stomp on the throttle from a stand still, it won't will bog down. I...

Hey Brownstainracing, Thanks for the kind comments. The sprockets and tires are from stock sizes from the 8 hp Briggs that the Dingo came with. I think I'm going to try a pulse fuel pump and see if that makes any difference.

Hey Master Hack, sorry I missed your question. I have a 280 cam from nrracing. It's the 0411 Tq Grind. Meant for torque. Also have a head from them. It's a small port head that is supposed to be better for torque. I didn't jet the carb at first. It ran fine. I've changed the jets once. It's...

Thank you. I took it out to a friends house Saturday. We all had a blast. Only issue was the keyway fell out of the brake disc so we had no brakes at the end of the day. Small fix. 2.6 hours on the motor now. I think it's time for an oil change. Yea, I'm going to look into the carb issue...

Thanks Hellion. I actually acquired the front wheels on an old minibike frame I bought for $100. I sandblasted the front and rear wheels and painted them with some gold paint supposedly made for wheels. Hey Denny, when I hit 40 mph my engine started acting like it was not getting any fuel. I'm...

Well, I've got my Dingo 388 all put together now. Engine is done. She runs like a Raped Ape. Top speed is 40 MPH. As long as you've go a smooth spot to run. It has a Honda GX390 with a billet rod, flywheel w/starter ring gear, Ported/ polished and shaved .100" Racing head from nrracing, and a...

Denny,You beat me to the punch. That's a Manco Dingo model 388. As you said, originally came with an 8 hp Briggs. You've got the original torque converter on there. That is part of a 40 series. That's your biggest problem. A 40 series driven on the motor would fit a 1" shaft. That Predator is a...

Yep, that's a UT1 type coil. The UT2 has 3 or 4 wires instead of the one.

Thanks BaconBitRacing. I actually did a quick search. here's what I found. "Magnetron Ignition – This solid-state ignition system introduced by Briggs & Stratton in 1982 eliminated the points-and-condenser system"

Anyone know about what year Briggs switched over to electronic ignition?