Just a look at the current condition on the racing lawn mower that I recently purchased. It's only got like half the bolts in it, and the rest is kinda "Jury-Rigged" together.
@blankcreations thanks man, I appreciate that man. you can always add that stuff later. I like these kinds of projects, they make you better at working metal.
hey fearless great work on the vid's and the new project. I built a bar stool racer. it goes like crazy fast. but I'm liking the racing mower design with wider base and the lower center of gravity. thanks for the new ideas. keep up the great work :)
thanks man, I could see how a bar stool racer might feel dangerous. This is pretty scary now too, feels like a spider on the road. Just sticks right to it.
Jesus man, this thing was S.K.E.T.C.H.Y. when you started out. I couldn't appreciate it's full sketchiness until after watching all that you've done to rebuild it and then rewatching this.
@shamchowder when it's done, the track width will be the same front and rear. This is gonna be a high speed, flatland racer... no woods and mud for this guy!
@blankcreations Yeah, I'm thinkin that I'm gonna use the honda clone. The more I research them, the better I like them. I've never worked on one, but I like learning new things! I'm still not 100% on the jack shaft, just because it's more moving parts. I may try it without it first, then maybe add it later.
@SwampBoyJ I think they were built by the same company, and sold under different names. I have a lot of people ask me if it's this or that, I don't really know what it was, I just know what it's going to be!
@mark16443 I'm not quite ready for a motor yet, I'm gonna get it to be a nice rolling chassis first. I'm gonna try to sell the old motor because it too big to fit under the hood.
@fattypipemuarry reverse would be nice, but an 11 horse might be too big. (physicality) I don't think it would fit. I wanna keep it really simple so anyone can jump on it and ride it. I might put a honda clone on, then build it for more power. Thanks for the feed back though!
On the harbor freight motor you can remove the gas tank and put a foam air cleaner on it then run a seprate tank, then you can slide it under the hood because the piston dosent run straight up, it is like at a 45 degree angle.
Just remember that your suspension is your tires. I know you run lawn mowers off road, but a bump at 40 MPH is hell with no shocks. I'd use a low pressure ATV tire all around if possible.
i have a harbor freight clone on my mini bike and so far its been a great engine. the reason you dont see them on hf's website is because hf is getting rid of the blue engines for the new black ones, which are pretty much the same, except the black ones have slightly bigger bore and they have a cast iron bore liner. at the hf near me they have the blues on clearence for $65
I think it was made from spare parts lying in the shed. "oh fudge, lost a screw, hand me somethung pointy!!" lol i wana see you put some suspension on it. Front and back. That seems like it would entertain you.
@th19940305 yeah i did... I got an old tractor, and I can pretty much only use the frame, I'm gonna re build everything... it sux but at least it'll be really nice when its done
damn dude what a bucket of bolts ill definitely give you credit for riding that thing it dosen't even look ridable when you look at like your doing in this video
Maybe you should put some fenders on it so if you go over a rock, the rock won't fly up and hit you. Also, if you had to go through water, without fenders, you would get wet.
the reason the front end is wider is because if you can get between something with the front end then you know you can get by it with the backend i know because that was mine and my friends hot rod
i got a 6.5hp engine on my go kart and it does not knock but the oil presure sensor goes bad and the engine stop running. All you have to do is unplug the yellow wire. Hope you get one thes engines are very reliable.
@Fearlessfront gotta put on a new starter and dlean out the carb. im thinkin on liftin it like your craftsman but with a 3 on the back and 8 on the front, did that to a 11 hp yard pro and it ran a lil over 40 lol
Don't know if princess auto is only a canidan store but they have the 100$ Honda clone and a 60$ centifugal clutch. The clones may break down after a few years but who cares there only 100$ and they do work good.
Ya i bought a harbor frieght engine a 6.5hp clone and its works perfect starts good its got 8.1 pounds of touque and its just right for that, and a jack shaft is not a bad idea! its acutily its pretty smart
harbor freight sill has engines, there was some in their add this week, a 6.5hp is 180$ and there is a 7hp duromax engine on ebay right now for $170. damn that thong looks like its about to fall apart, id check to see if the clutch is alright seeing as the shaft seems to be cut off center, drilled off center, too small etc.... replacing the tie rods sounds like a good idea and id defiantly say that thing needs a total rebuild lol. i can msg u the ebay link if you want
@Rebner008 no their not, i have one that i built a little with a high compression head and took out the governor, but it still has the stock rod and i turn it close to 8k rpms, and it still holds up fine
@Fearlessfront i'v had it for a good 3 years now i still starts up on the first and second pull the only thing i had to do on it was get the carb cleaned out and thats it and else it runs perfect
you should get a littel air cooled diesel i had one on my go cart befor the shed burned down that it was stored in that thing had alot of torque and i plan on building a new go cart with a 450cc motor out of a atv or do what you did with the torque inverter and a littel diesel
Hey Dude, maybe you could get yourself a pit bike engine? like a Lifan 125cc.... they have great power and are able to put up with a good beating, they would be too hard to fit, and they aint to expensive new..... :D..... with your steering, could you create some sort of new steering linkage to get more room under that hood?
@blankcreations thanks man, I appreciate that man. you can always add that stuff later. I like these kinds of projects, they make you better at working metal.
thats so true ive been off roading before i can remember but intil i wached your vidoes i never thought about a lawn mower. cant wait to build my own
hey fearless great work on the vid's and the new project. I built a bar stool racer. it goes like crazy fast. but I'm liking the racing mower design with wider base and the lower center of gravity. thanks for the new ideas. keep up the great work :)
thanks man, I could see how a bar stool racer might feel dangerous. This is pretty scary now too, feels like a spider on the road. Just sticks right to it.
Jesus man, this thing was S.K.E.T.C.H.Y. when you started out. I couldn't appreciate it's full sketchiness until after watching all that you've done to rebuild it and then rewatching this.
thanks man, it was really sketchy! it had half the bolts, no brakes and the chain/clutch were on borrowed time!
it is used to change the gearing, or sometimes to move the location of the drive chain... look them up, there is a lot of info on them
@pease5921 I know, I didn't think it was a great idea, but I needed to ride it atleast once before I tore it apart!
@67RcodeFairlane Its like a seconed axle and bearings without the wheels. you can use it to gear things up or down.
@shamchowder when it's done, the track width will be the same front and rear. This is gonna be a high speed, flatland racer... no woods and mud for this guy!
@blankcreations Yeah, I'm thinkin that I'm gonna use the honda clone. The more I research them, the better I like them. I've never worked on one, but I like learning new things! I'm still not 100% on the jack shaft, just because it's more moving parts. I may try it without it first, then maybe add it later.
@TheBackyardMechanics Thanks for the feedback man! how long have you had it?
@SwampBoyJ I think they were built by the same company, and sold under different names. I have a lot of people ask me if it's this or that, I don't really know what it was, I just know what it's going to be!
@MrHarrysachs69 Yeah, thats kinda what I was planing on. they are like half as tall as this motor as well!
@mark16443 I'm not quite ready for a motor yet, I'm gonna get it to be a nice rolling chassis first. I'm gonna try to sell the old motor because it too big to fit under the hood.
@fattypipemuarry reverse would be nice, but an 11 horse might be too big. (physicality) I don't think it would fit. I wanna keep it really simple so anyone can jump on it and ride it. I might put a honda clone on, then build it for more power.
Thanks for the feed back though!
On the harbor freight motor you can remove the gas tank and put a foam air cleaner on it then run a seprate tank, then you can slide it under the hood because the piston dosent run straight up, it is like at a 45 degree angle.
Just remember that your suspension is your tires. I know you run lawn mowers off road, but a bump at 40 MPH is hell with no shocks. I'd use a low pressure ATV tire all around if possible.
@lunarrn it's gonna live it's life on flat ground. I dont think it'll need suspension. although it would be pretty cool!
@kidmechanic98 thnks man! I've been plugging away on it, have you been watcing the build videos?
i have a harbor freight clone on my mini bike and so far its been a great engine. the reason you dont see them on hf's website is because hf is getting rid of the blue engines for the new black ones, which are pretty much the same, except the black ones have slightly bigger bore and they have a cast iron bore liner. at the hf near me they have the blues on clearence for $65
@GarrettJDB yeah, I was riding someone else's half built project... very sketchy!
@kidmechanic98 I am too! There's something rewarding about conquering an obstacle they should't be do'able, with the vehicle your on/in.
@V8Mike93 are those brakes complete? if so, where do I get them?
@bubbawinchester nice! what was the gearing on it? and the tire size?
@54thebigman front is 4" rear is 5", I have a few videos of it. the pulley swap one is best.
I think it was made from spare parts lying in the shed. "oh fudge, lost a screw, hand me somethung pointy!!" lol i wana see you put some suspension on it. Front and back. That seems like it would entertain you.
@yamaharules163 It will get built once everything is in good working order
@dragata1 that would be crazy! I want to keep this thing light though, and I want people to ride it, not be afraid of it! lol
it would be easy to do. just use some 1"x2" rectangular tube steel. that would do the trick
@th19940305 yeah i did... I got an old tractor, and I can pretty much only use the frame, I'm gonna re build everything... it sux but at least it'll be really nice when its done
damn dude what a bucket of bolts ill definitely give you credit for riding that thing it dosen't even look ridable when you look at like your doing in this video
@Tankdriver100 yeah, but it looks weird to me. I like it better full width in the rear, but that just my taste. I'm not planning on racing it anyway
@sebrock93 U sure? I cant tell for sure because everything's been painted over.
@dangeroustoys56 Thanks! Let me know when you fire it up! I'd like to hear how it goes for you
Maybe you should put some fenders on it so if you go over a rock, the rock won't fly up and hit you. Also, if you had to go through water, without fenders, you would get wet.
@swabbster3 Thanks for the feedback! I'm definitely considering one.
@beargibson3100 i know, I was talking about an older tractor I use to have as a kid
I know its built. But I think I would use a thumb throttle like on a ATC three wheeler. But you did an awesome job
yes im a BIG fan of any thing off road and i think if seen just about all of them
the reason the front end is wider is because if you can get between something with the front end then you know you can get by it with the backend i know because that was mine and my friends hot rod
@blownutsmyass I know, but I'll make it what I want it to be, would have been nice to get it for cheaper, but oh well. I don't see these often.
@Fearlessfront i think the blue ones have a steel bore liner im not 100% sure though, but i know the blacks are cast iron bore
I did use a thumb throttle. I like it
you should put like on sport and racing atv's they have weaved straps for foot boards because it is light it works good and looks cool
i got a 6.5hp engine on my go kart and it does not knock but the oil presure sensor goes bad and the engine stop running. All you have to do is unplug the yellow wire. Hope you get one thes engines are very reliable.
@Draginmaster613 I know, with a slap shifter!
@wildpanthercutlery holy crap, don't lift it too high or you might flip it going 4o mph!
@THEJBUDS not yet, considering nos...
@wildpanthercutlery Free is nice! does it run>?
@TheBackyardMechanics Sounds damn good to me! That all I ever usually have to do to my briggs. So I can't complain about that
@matthebest018 thanks man! I might in fact get one when the time comes.
Hey I like what you did with it, but I would like to know how is that muffler made. Would look kind of cool if not rusty.
@shinyfuzzy I know, it sux. some people do more harm then good.
it is a '66 Huffy parklane
@pivotboy63 HHmmm, I may want the black one anyway in that case... I don't want an aluminum bore
@Brookes125 I've been looking at those motor actually. they look nice!
@blownutsmyass That comet clutch is kinda neat, I'll have to look into those more
I'm kinda partial to 2 strokes a motor off a yamaha blaster would be plenty of power and they are super cheap to rebuild.
@redzz02 I know, It hurts to sit down...
@Fearlessfront gotta put on a new starter and dlean out the carb. im thinkin on liftin it like your craftsman but with a 3 on the back and 8 on the front, did that to a 11 hp yard pro and it ran a lil over 40 lol
Just noticed... TThis has the same frame as my 1968 Rugg, is this a Rugg? O.o?
@Fearlessfront oh the reason the left tye rod was welded is because i snapped it drifting by the way dont use it in snow. it tends to snap welds
this thing is so cool and a good project.keep up the good work:)
Don't know if princess auto is only a canidan store but they have the 100$ Honda clone and a 60$ centifugal clutch. The clones may break down after a few years but who cares there only 100$ and they do work good.
@dylansrockinrigs there are none in maine
@blasted981 I have a 43cc 2-stroke, but I think it would be underpowered.
Ya i bought a harbor frieght engine a 6.5hp clone and its works perfect starts good its got 8.1 pounds of touque and its just right for that, and a jack shaft is not a bad idea! its acutily its pretty smart
@fattypipemuarry I've never messed with one before, but I hear good things from people. I've always been a hardcore briggs fan.
greta motors had one on my go kart but couiple tips is remove the govener put an aluminum flywheel on oil sensor cut and metal cam not plastic!
@kingpin123333333 I just stopped giving it gas...I think I'm gonna sell it for parts.
harbor freight sill has engines, there was some in their add this week, a 6.5hp is 180$ and there is a 7hp duromax engine on ebay right now for $170. damn that thong looks like its about to fall apart, id check to see if the clutch is alright seeing as the shaft seems to be cut off center, drilled off center, too small etc.... replacing the tie rods sounds like a good idea and id defiantly say that thing needs a total rebuild lol. i can msg u the ebay link if you want
@MoldoonTech Nice, thanks for the tip!
There is a harborfreight store in near charleston, WV you might be able to find theyre website and get one I know personaly that they sell them.
if u set the float in the carb it should stop it from leaking
@Rebner008 I hope I can make it last then. We'll she how it does, maybe someday I can afford a nice motor for it.
@NZHproduction I think so, should be fun!
@Rebner008 no their not, i have one that i built a little with a high compression head and took out the governor, but it still has the stock rod and i turn it close to 8k rpms, and it still holds up fine
i love them back tires!
if u could find a 16-18hp oposed twin engine then your set :D u can find them on mostly old hydro mowers
@zuse121 Thanks man, I may go with a more expensive version of the same thing.. (honda clone)
@brodie1709 I don't think we've got them
@cj15941 yeah, it was a lot worse then I had thought
@AClayton172 you got that right!
i'd like to point out that the engine is not a briggs but a tecumseh
the harbor freight engines work great and are pretty reliable!
@Fearlessfront I know from experiance, i can tell its a tecumseh by the engine shrowd and the way the head on the motor is shaped
hi fearlessfront I am working to get a 12.5 hp murray it is red .what size of your pully on your murray
@blownutsmyass pretty sure i heard tecumseh went under awhile back and its getting hard to find replacement parts.
@Fearlessfront yep that would work and be allsome!
@sebrock93 o, ok, that would explain why it won't stay running! lol
@Fearlessfront i'v had it for a good 3 years now i still starts up on the first and second pull the only thing i had to do on it was get the carb cleaned out and thats it and else it runs perfect
you should get a littel air cooled diesel i had one on my go cart befor the shed burned down that it was stored in that thing had alot of torque and i plan on building a new go cart with a 450cc motor out of a atv or do what you did with the torque inverter and a littel diesel
Hey Dude, maybe you could get yourself a pit bike engine? like a Lifan 125cc.... they have great power and are able to put up with a good beating, they would be too hard to fit, and they aint to expensive new..... :D..... with your steering, could you create some sort of new steering linkage to get more room under that hood?
@jtslot Cool man! I had a ton of fun with my build. You got a better deal though!
@vettet1 I hope so!
newengine no clutch ;) get a tourqe belt converter u floor it like a snowmobile then back off but stay at fast speeds saves fuel too
dude where did you get this thing?!!?!
@lawnmoweredneck101 I may try for 4x4 soon... gotta save some $ after this is done..
@pivotboy63 oh ok, ha ha... I know NOTHING about these motors! I should find a decent forum about them or something
@1goodfarmer Thats the plan!