Nygord Kart Conversion

by xringdave Sat Aug 06, 2022 12:51 pm

What is the difference between a Nygord Kart Conversion an a factory Kart conversion upper.

by SW-52 Sat Aug 06, 2022 5:57 pm

My Nygord Kart 5".

by CR10X Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:02 pm

It pretty much means Nygord set it up and fitted it to a lower. Therefore you know its been fitted to another gun if you do not have the original lower that was used.

And the factory 5 inch versions are fairly rare. You can tell if its original by the placement of the forward shroud attached screw and its location on the barrel as well as the barrel crown.

Nice looking example there from SW-52.

by kc.crawford.7 Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:29 pm

CR10X, I'm also seeing a cutout above the extractor that I have never seen before. Also first time I've seen a Nygord Kart as well. Was Don the only one that did that?

by CR10X Sun Aug 07, 2022 3:56 pm

As far as I have seen, he was the only one that did that.

CR

by SW-52 Sun Aug 07, 2022 4:29 pm

by SW-52 Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:48 am

More pics added. Im not an expert in Kart Conversions and dont know is a 5" Kart directly from fred or if was cutted by Nygord, but the reality the work was great.

by SW-52 Wed Aug 10, 2022 5:35 am

Not mine, Kart Conversión listed on eBay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125453234656?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=LPw3_aicSdy&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=zkg-V6AZQLW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

by Drawman623 Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:39 pm

Clark Sr did one that I considered buying at the nationals swap meet in the 90’s. Still kicking myself for letting it get away. I have a couple Nygord accurized Colts but I’ve never seen a Kart build from his shop. Cool find.

by djperry2 Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:39 pm

I have a Kart conversion purchased in 1983 through the old Joe Chambers from Knoxville Tn. He fitted it to my Gold Cup frame. He also did a similar cut above the extractor but it only goes about .5 mm from the rib.
The Nygord shows about half way across the rib. Joe also reamed the chamber to standard dims. He said Kart chambers were on the small side and he did that to make it more reliable.
It was hard to get photos with the red dot on but here goes.
Darrell