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CarKid1989
CarKid1989 Dork
10/18/10 10:32 p.m.

My good friend and I were cruising around in his truck and decided to drop by one of my friends house that i had not seen in months. After talking to her for awhile i spotted a tractor sitting by the garage. I joked around and said i would give her $50 and its gone tonight....

I gotta learn to let my brain work before my mouth starts.

I now own a riding mower

Today i started working on it.

And one minute later (almost exactly one minute too)

Gave it a quick wash and i think im off to a good start. Needs a battery and i have to mire in a ignition switch

I just want something to dick around with until i find another project bike/car. Gotta figure out the pulleys to make it faster and the clutch too.

Also i might (most likely will) lower it for kicks.

cxhb
cxhb HalfDork
10/18/10 10:37 p.m.

Make it reeeally low, add a kirkey aluminum seat, give the front tires some camber. Im sure this can be done somehow by bending/fabbing something.

Gear it right and I bet that thing could be a lot of fun.

PeterAK
PeterAK Dork
10/18/10 10:53 p.m.

There was an article about turning riding mowers into go carts in a magazine recently... If only I could remember what magazine it was!

bravenrace
bravenrace Dork
10/19/10 5:54 a.m.

Does it do wheelies??

EastCoastMojo
EastCoastMojo GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/19/10 9:13 a.m.

Have you taken it off any sweet jumps?

mndsm
mndsm Dork
10/19/10 9:15 a.m.

That garage looks like it should have a spare turbo in it. Does it have a spare turbo in it? Because it should.

slantvaliant
slantvaliant Dork
10/19/10 9:20 a.m.

Hmm ... how about a vertical Wankel?

CarKid1989
CarKid1989 Dork
10/19/10 10:35 a.m.
bravenrace wrote: Does it do wheelies??

Every mower i owned since i was 6 o7 did wheelies

Im thinkin of just starting simple with this an see where it goes.

Although ATV/ dirtbike engine/tranny with ATV rear end seems really tempting

JohnGalt
JohnGalt Reader
10/19/10 10:54 a.m.
slantvaliant wrote: Hmm ... how about a vertical Wankel?

I like where this is going.

going to need one of these then...

Kia_racer
Kia_racer Dork
10/19/10 10:56 a.m.
JohnGalt wrote:
slantvaliant wrote: Hmm ... how about a vertical Wankel?
I like where this is going. going to need one of these then...

I tried to convince my Dad to buy me one of those when I was in Highschool.

CarKid1989
CarKid1989 Dork
10/19/10 11:18 p.m.

looks like with out serious modification to the frame in the rear, lowering it is not gonna happen

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/20/10 1:22 a.m.

the face reminds me of Futurama robot

CarKid1989
CarKid1989 Dork
10/20/10 11:13 p.m.

Ok well today my brother decides that his mower needs to run now too. so he brings it into the garage to fix. 15 hp to my 10.5.

I have to win.

need help lowering it and a new clutch setup using stock pars.

Derick Freese
Derick Freese HalfDork
10/20/10 11:30 p.m.

I need a $50 riding mower.

Spinout007
Spinout007 GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/21/10 6:20 a.m.

Ditto...... :D

Strizzo
Strizzo SuperDork
10/21/10 7:09 a.m.

Assming there's a reduction in the belt drive from the motor to the gearbox, swap the pullies?

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/21/10 7:41 a.m.

NOS!

CarKid1989
CarKid1989 Dork
10/21/10 8:25 a.m.
Strizzo wrote: Assming there's a reduction in the belt drive from the motor to the gearbox, swap the pullies?

This is my first thing to do. The rear pulley on the axle has got to be like 8 ish inches and i have a couple that are 3 ish inches. That should help. Ill see if i can squeeze a larger pulley on the engine shaft too.

John Brown
John Brown GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/21/10 12:47 p.m.

Do you need to lower it or can you do a body drop? Stock suspension with lower CG could be easier for you.

Wait the headlamp is broke, you need to sell it.

mndsm
mndsm Dork
10/21/10 1:05 p.m.

15hp>10.... but you've got less weight with no mower deck on it.... assuming your brother is still gonna mow lawns with his, a shorter drive and the weight loss should have you two pretty close.

Of course you could always tune it for e85.....

cwh
cwh SuperDork
10/21/10 1:14 p.m.

Sawzall and a mig unit, no problem.

Capt Slow
Capt Slow HalfDork
10/21/10 1:37 p.m.

just swap engines when your brother isn't looking...

moparman76_69
moparman76_69 New Reader
10/21/10 4:08 p.m.

Win!

CarKid1989
CarKid1989 Dork
10/21/10 8:15 p.m.
John Brown wrote: Do you need to lower it or can you do a body drop? Stock suspension with lower CG could be easier for you.

Your sayin just lower the fenders and hood and all that? If that is what your saying then i had not though of that and that is a easy cheap way to get the look i want.

CarKid1989
CarKid1989 Dork
10/21/10 8:17 p.m.
CarKid1989 wrote:
John Brown wrote: Do you need to lower it or can you do a body drop? Stock suspension with lower CG could be easier for you.
Your sayin just lower the fenders and hood and all that? as in just mount everything lower on the frame. right duh... If that is what your saying then i had not though of that and that is a easy cheap way to get the look i want.
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