MTD off-road romper build.

Still working on the video for this thing. it will be like 14 min long or something, my editing software just sucks, works when it feels like it.

hurry up with the video

motorizedeverything wrote:

hurry up with the video

Not shure. Maybe tonight

Working on some small things. the straps I have on top of the axle that hold it all together are just thin metal, so when I sinched them down they bent. Heres what they look like normally:

(Holding the bolts together at the top of the axle)
And this is a pic of when I took them off, straightened out one and the other is bent up.

Now to modify....



Made some pins too so the axle wont slide back and fourth.

I also tore the whole front end off while I was at it and prepping it for priming and paint, leafs individually.

Leafs are falling! Well, it would kinda hurt....


 
2 coats of primer.... 2 coats of flat black......
 

Well the MTD took a tumble today..

And I got a parts mower.

Ouch, is everything okay?

LAWN MOWER MUDDER wrote:

Ouch, is everything okay?

" 'Tis a scratch! "

But it's a scratch on that awesome 'merican paint job....

craftsmancole wrote:

But it's a scratch on that awesome 'merican paint job....

It actually didn't scratch it, the seat pan is holding it up haha

Parts mower stripped down more. Ready to go get a oppy sometime next week

[quote="redlinemotorsportts"]Parts mower stripped down more. Ready to go get a oppy sometime next week
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Your putting a oppy in this? What about the good ole flat head in er?

cumminsbayou wrote:

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Parts mower stripped down more. Ready to go get a oppy sometime next week
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Your putting a oppy in this? What about the good ole flat head in er?

No I'm getting a oppy for my racer and this will be the transporter.

*900th post yay* lol

Well ive been really busy with the racer, but this thing still works so i ride it sometimes. I want to so a fall romp at my friends, more or less just hang out.
Anyways ive always had belt issues and i think i finally chased it down, 3 Kevlar belts later. I bought a 1/2" - 79" belt, put it on, and now it clutches great. as the belt stretches slightly, it gets better. i can push the clutch in and roll through the gears better than ever. i need to make belt retainers for the clutch pulleys and the rear pulley, like take off the rear fender, and i don't really wanna o that ATM lol.
Picture from post-the test drive today  



Here are some jumping pics from what ive collected.

Looks like fun! Good luck on the romp... don't break your tractor or self LOL

how loud is your stack? i like it.. as you already know. i am in the process of making one for the bolens

willis923 wrote:

how loud is your stack? i like it.. as you already know. i am in the process of making one for the bolens

I'd like it a lot if my sweatshirt didn't smell like exhaust after a run. Kinda loud too. If I do this opposed swap I might do dual side pipes.

Cool, looks like a late 60's dirt racer with that grill! Nice paint job also.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

willis923 wrote:

how loud is your stack? i like it.. as you already know. i am in the process of making one for the bolens

I'd like it a lot if my sweatshirt didn't smell like exhaust after a run. Kinda loud too. If I do this opposed swap I might do dual side pipes.

i started mine tonight. i might add one of them in-line cylindrical mufflers like old tractors had

willis923 wrote:

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

willis923 wrote:

how loud is your stack? i like it.. as you already know. i am in the process of making one for the bolens

I'd like it a lot if my sweatshirt didn't smell like exhaust after a run. Kinda loud too. If I do this opposed swap I might do dual side pipes.

 i started mine tonight. i might add one of them in-line cylindrical mufflers like old tractors had

Sounds good. I hope you get some pics for your thread!

Next big upgrade 820 time, well later on in winter/spring. My 930 works good, its just that the half shafts have worn the aluminum cases so much that the axles can move 1/4" up and down inside the case's ends. And sence i want to motor swap this for something better and get really agressive tires, why not get the junkyards last one before its to late?

Some mounting nuts didnt come off so i justt took the whole tranny mounts off the chassis lol. Might just weld them right to my frame if it would work out.

Well i wanted to crack this open to put new grease in it, and the two tranny mount bolts on the left side (odd?) were very seized in it. Ugh, steel bolts in a aluminum case.  I was going to use a ratchet to twist them out but the head of the bolt was moving and the other end wasn't. so instead of breaking bolts, i took a hammer and beat the bolts down and out of there. used wd-40 and everything. The picture is becuse the axle kept moving when i was tring to break the bolts lose...LOL

Opened the case and thats where i stopped for the night.

Took it apart all the way today


Used a paint stripper to remove surface rust on axle ends and on the bull gear

Beef lol



Also romped today

I didn't read through every page of this but, is your differential locked?

mr.modified wrote:

I didn't read through every page of this but, is your differential locked?

Sure is. Great mod

Sweet, bout time i start the motor swap. Using a 16.5hp opposed.


Bolted right up!

After bolting it in, pulley on, and looking at where to position things, i made one exhaust pipe





Might cut the tip down a little

Your engine is sideways! You will just go around in circles! Lol...

Nice fab work on the exhaust. Going to need a couple of braces for the long one.