MTD off-road romper build.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

willis923 wrote:

Stretch44875 wrote:

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.

i dont think engines work like that stretch... i like it red, looks.. original, to say the least. but if we all went by the books here, it wouldnt be much fun now would it? cant wait to hear them pipes

Wiring it up today. Stock gas tank bearly fits. It's like 1" away from the head. Is that to close?

no, mine is like 1/2" away stock MTD

Ah, i was just wondering becuse it was VERY close to the head, im asuming (but i dunno) that it would be hot too on the back, but not as much, its in the neighborhood of 4" away from the head now and only making contact with the shroud, i feel alot better about it.

Last cupple days, some pics of me playin' in the snow!

Its about to roll!! Haaha

Nice. If your worried about the fuel tank being close to the head, just put a piece of tin between them.

mr.modified wrote:

Nice. If your worried about the fuel tank being close to the head, just put a piece of tin between them.

Not really now. Not warm at all after a run. Just trying to figure out a air filter now

Lotta snow all ready? We only had snow for one day then it rained away, as of yet this year.

Working on that intake.... i got a mr. gasket 4"x4" air fliter for $14, and i like it.

Started making the manifold or whatever for it, im pretty sure this will fit.





3 holes drilled so it can mount to the carb. the part where the air filter is, i need to make a metal ring so it can be squished down onto it, hard to explain so i guess you'll have to wait till the next update. i did this becuse i have to cut less out of the hood, cleaner look. after i get it mocked up i can cut the hood and hole saw where the gas cap goes now

I spy some trampoline tubing.

It'll look good with that air cleaner on there when its done.

Looks like it fits next the the housing pretty good. If you have trouble getting it sealed up welding it, or just don't want to weld all the way around every seam, you can use jb weld or something similar. You don't see it after you paint over it. Just an idea. I had some rough looking welds on an intake I made one time and jb welded over it just to make sure it was sealed. Not that this is quite as critical since it's before the carb. Your going to have the air cleaner sticking throught the hood right?

Be careful welding that galvanized.. Poisoning isnt pretty.. Ive been damn near hospitalized for it.

Like the chrome breather lol better then my foam one ... But mine will be better when it's done
Lol not leavin it like it is

TroyBilt Pony wrote:

Be careful welding that galvanized.. Poisoning isnt pretty.. Ive been damn near hospitalized for it.

I had a fan in the shop.

muddstir wrote:

I spy some trampoline tubing.

It'll look good with that air cleaner on there when its done.

We have a winner, I'm cheap. I like the old style air filter hats.

mr.modified wrote:

Looks like it fits next the the housing pretty good. If you have trouble getting it sealed up welding it, or just don't want to weld all the way around every seam, you can use jb weld or something similar. You don't see it after you paint over it. Just an idea. I had some rough looking welds on an intake I made one time and jb welded over it just to make sure it was sealed. Not that this is quite as critical since it's before the carb. Your going to have the air cleaner sticking throught the hood right?

air filter won't be sticking thru the hood, I thought about it. I think umma weld it up solid and grind it down  but thanks for the future pointers.

GenevaCustoms wrote:

Like the chrome breather lol better then my foam one ... But mine will be better when it's done
Lol not leavin it like it is

Haha I saw that, that's redneck. I've seen people zip-tie t-shirts on there.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

air filter won't be sticking thru the hood, I thought about it.

It's easier that way! I misread the part about cutting the hole for the gas cap, and thought you meant for the air cleaner. Don't know how that happened, maybe I have dyslexia.

mr.modified wrote:

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

air filter won't be sticking thru the hood, I thought about it.

It's easier that way! I misread the part about cutting the hole for the gas cap, and thought you meant for the air cleaner. Don't know how that happened, maybe I have dyslexia.

In that case, you should probably see a doctor. LOL.

Nice to see a "snorkel" with a filter on it. A lot of guys skip the filter. A lot of guys ruin their engines. Looks a bit restrictive with the sharp turns in there- with any luck the diameter will make up for it.

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Nice to see a "snorkel" with a filter on it. A lot of guys skip the filter. A lot of guys ruin their engines. Looks a bit restrictive with the sharp turns in there- with any luck the diameter will make up for it.

Yea I guess you can call or a snorkel. It was mostly built so the filter will fit under the hood. Maybe the aftermarket filter and the more restrictive pipe will be about the same as a stock air filter, I'm not to worried.

Thunderdivine wrote:

Lotta snow all ready? We only had snow for one day then it rained away, as of yet this year.

yep, it snowed about 1" yesterday and then it rained and the snow left.

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Nice to see a "snorkel" with a filter on it. A lot of guys skip the filter. A lot of guys ruin their engines.

like me? been running no air filter for about 2 years on Rolling Thunder now...

willis923 wrote:

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Nice to see a "snorkel" with a filter on it. A lot of guys skip the filter. A lot of guys ruin their engines.

like me? been running no air filter for about 2 years on Rolling Thunder now...

lol, I've not had a filter on my rototiller for over five years now.

Red you amaze me everytime with your fab skillz, great work!

If you saw Mowerdude's "Sand" engine, you better get an airfilter, there's is a reason why they run dual, tripple and four stage airfilters you know  

But ofcourse if it's a motor you don't care for, then it really don't matter.

Thunderdivine wrote:

Red you amaze me everytime with your fab skillz, great work!

you seen mine? lol, class A welder right here!

willis923 wrote:

Thunderdivine wrote:

Red you amaze me everytime with your fab skillz, great work!

you seen mine? lol, class A welder right here!

Not meaning the welds, just more design, ingenuity and stuff like that. <-- spelling  

Thunderdivine wrote:

Red you amaze me everytime with your fab skillz, great work!

If you saw Mowerdude's "Sand" engine, you better get an airfilter, there's is a reason why they run dual, tripple and four stage airfilters you know  

But ofcourse if it's a motor you don't care for, then it really don't matter.

yes, I did see that pic..... we bought a filter for it but the gas ate it and it was to restrictive and the engine didn't rev up above idle.

Thunderdivine wrote:

Red you amaze me everytime with your fab skillz, great work!

If you saw Mowerdude's "Sand" engine, you better get an airfilter, there's is a reason why they run dual, tripple and four stage airfilters you know  

But ofcourse if it's a motor you don't care for, then it really don't matter.

ah thanks. Just have to get those 90's just right, I messed up two or three times. Hopefully finishing it up today

this is really cool, red. every time I look at this thread it makes me want to get a mtd