Sitting here thinking about , (the spindles are not the same height ) .
While that may be true .
Isn't the right one always the lower of the two .
If it was higher then the left that would be an anomoly .
Now seeing as he said its been in the wall while he was driving . The spindle is the obvious culprit . With a 97 model its likely happened more then once .
Not necessarily.
Some oval chassis (ours included) are made with the RF weldment bracket higher than the LF -- the reason is that it is built for a 34" RF tire, while the LF is only 32 1/2" circumference. That difference in ride height affects the needed spindle height.
To further complicate matters, some chassis manufacturers use what's known as "drop" or "high cross" spindles where the spindle shaft is welded lower on the yoke.
With today's higher cross chassis, you'll find the weldment brackets are close to the same height, but not necessarily -- check with your manufacturer BEFORE measuring on a garage floor with torch in hand!
OP,
Chip and I think a lot alike...This is an older kart which probably uses 15* spindles. We didn't even run 8.00 right side tires on the RF back in those days -- a 6.00 was the norm. With a ton of caster, it's bound to lift the outside edge of the RF when you turn hard left.
Another easy thing to check is the kingpin.
While the front end is up in the air, rotate the kingpin 180* (half turn) and see if this affects your RF camber.
You can also take a straight edge and cheap inclinometer (available at most home improvement stores - or fine race shops) and check the camber on the RF just off the outside of the wheel. That will at least give you some idea of what you've got to work with.
Taking the kart to be scaled would be a great idea.
Those karts were typical 55/55/55 = 55% LS, Cross, & Rear.
I suspect there's other issues with the chassis and handling, but without looking it over in person, or having some scale numbers to go by, we'd all be guessing.