60's springfeild mini tractor speed mower.

willis923 wrote:

thats kinda important.. you might want to get one of those

Well scroll up, lol look at the motor when i first got it.

oh, youre just not putting it on. ok.. lol

Well for the time being, just a test fire. It wont hurt anything.

ahhh, ok.. thought maybe you junked it.. idk if it was cracked or anything

They sound badass I want one on the Deere

I bought a $6 pan seat today. still cant find one freakin set of rear tires. probally front tires and a spindle tomorrow...

It was cracked, whoever was riding on this when it broke had a fun time lol

smooth now. welded all the cracks, and from the backside too.

Im digging this ride hight. Feels good. once i get tires i can set front and back axles....

Thunderdivine wrote:

Nice it's getting there, nice pan seat too, I might slam a mini like yours together aswell, seing I have enough parts laying around.

Yea, the amount of hp im putting on this for size is kinda scary now lol.

ANYWAYS, i got some tires for this thing.



I need 5/8" bearings pressed in for these.

38"x13 1/2" lol

Pressed in? You should be able to drive them in yourself.

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Pressed in? You should be able to drive them in yourself.

Pressed in as in "tapped in" i guess. Whatever floats your boat.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

38"x13 1/2" lol

  Nice, mine will be around the same size I guess.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

38"x13 1/2" lol

That's like one inch wider than a stock frame and about ten inch shorter? I wonder how small we could make one, with a V-Twin or Opposed and still being safe.

So tiny lol Looks good!

Depends on what you define as safe. I know racers have a mini mower class but there all the GX with a torque converter-LAME! and have Gobs of money for nice rims/tires ect. lol. So with what im throwing at mine im not sure how it will handle, but it cant be bad if i do everything right.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Depends on what you define as safe. I know racers have a mini mower class but there all the GX with a torque converter-LAME! and have Gobs of money for nice rims/tires ect. lol. So with what im throwing at mine im not sure how it will handle, but it cant be bad if i do everything right.

if it is bad.. Worst comes to worst. you'll have to get yourself some kart tires..

I plan on buying brand new tires anyways. not kart tires because that wont fit the mini mower theme

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Depends on what you define as safe. I know racers have a mini mower class but there all the GX with a torque converter-LAME! and have Gobs of money for nice rims/tires ect. lol. So with what im throwing at mine im not sure how it will handle, but it cant be bad if i do everything right.

I didn't know that you were worried too much about handling. I thought hot rods were just supposed to be fast and look good! I think you'll survive. Are you going to try to use the hood?

mr.modified wrote:

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Depends on what you define as safe. I know racers have a mini mower class but there all the GX with a torque converter-LAME! and have Gobs of money for nice rims/tires ect. lol. So with what im throwing at mine im not sure how it will handle, but it cant be bad if i do everything right.

I didn't know that you were worried too much about handling. I thought hot rods were just supposed to be fast and look good! I think you'll survive. Are you going to try to use the hood?

That hood? The original or thw wheel horse? Becuse im using the wheel horse hood. And yea, anything home brew at speed might have a chance but i think im alright

New game plan with this thing. Im going to enter it in the DIYgokarts.com buildoff. I plan on making a custom front axle, and i think i found the perfect tires.


These are 4.10x3.50-6 (monster tire i know) and are 12" tall. i might do this or do 14's. fronts are 9" just need 5/8" bearings for them. This shouldnt be to bad. i got 6 months so maybe half the time building and other half tuning? Who knows.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

New game plan with this thing. Im going to enter it in the DIYgokarts.com buildoff. I plan on making a custom front axle, and i think i found the perfect tires.


These are 4.10x3.50-6 (monster tire i know) and are 12" tall. i might do this or do 14's. fronts are 9" just need 5/8" bearings for them. This shouldnt be to bad. i got 6 months so maybe half the time building and other half tuning? Who knows.

What DIYK build, Isn't that finished?

The last one is finished. We have had two annual competitions so far, so the next is just a matter of time.

Oh and as far as the tires I think I'm going to order all new ones and I have to get rear rims for the back in that case. Not a big problem

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Oh and as far as the tires I think I'm going to order all new ones and I have to get rear rims for the back in that case. Not a big problem

The tires should be the least of your troubles in the build  , does the V-twin engine's require a wider frame in the front? Or maybe it's just to make it easier access to the exhaust ports?

Thunderdivine wrote:

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Oh and as far as the tires I think I'm going to order all new ones and I have to get rear rims for the back in that case. Not a big problem

The tires should be the least of your troubles in the build  , does the V-twin engine's require a wider frame in the front? Or maybe it's just to make it easier access to the exhaust ports?

It's the sane with as the opposed, so it will still kinda hand off the frame rails. It's ok with me lol