60's Springfeild Mini Speed Tractor

So what's your plan on steering?   

I have one of those hubs up in VT with a 3/4" bore thats gathering dust that id be glad to give to you, but cant. Sucks for you, ha.

Doug Fackler wrote:

I have one of those hubs up in VT with a 3/4" bore thats gathering dust that id be glad to give to you, but cant. Sucks for you, ha.

Bah, i can get one for a few bucks. i found out the other hub is BIGGER then 1" bore. ffs, i dont know what im going to do with it

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Bah, i can get one for a few bucks. i found out the other hub is BIGGER then 1" bore. ffs, i dont know what im going to do with it

If you had a piece of pipe that fit you could weld in a sleeve to match them up. Of course if it's easier to get another one that would be better.

mr.modified wrote:

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Bah, i can get one for a few bucks. i found out the other hub is BIGGER then 1" bore. ffs, i dont know what im going to do with it

If you had a piece of pipe that fit you could weld in a sleeve to match them up. Of course if it's easier to get another one that would be better.

I acually think i do have pipe but it would only change the unnder dia to 1". I could use it on my 820 but that would be a little to weak for my tastes.

Anything new Red?

LAWN MOWER MUDDER wrote:

Anything new Red?

Not really. I think i have a good idea on parts i need to order

don't you have the tranny from the MTD?

1997 Murray wrote:

don't you have the tranny from the MTD?

What? I dont understand

oh, whoops I ment to post on the mtd's thread, about your transmission with the stripped gear.

1997 Murray wrote:

oh, whoops I ment to post on the mtd's thread, about your transmission with the stripped gear.

No problem. Mtd needs hubs. 4x4"

Still no updates. Plan on ordering parts within the month becuse im lazy, ('murrrica) anyways im not sure how much $$$ it will be to finish my winch build on the mtd so when thats rockin and rollin ill get parts

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Still no updates. Plan on ordering parts within the month becuse im lazy, ('murrrica) anyways im not sure how much $$$ it will be to finish my winch build on the mtd so when thats rockin and rollin ill get parts

  

Update!! i think i might of killed 2 birds with one stone boys....

Front brakes off a small atv, (duro maybe? No plastics on it just a sticker i saw on the handlebars) still lots of meat left on the pads! they work great and bearings are wicked smooth... 3/4" spindle


I got new front tires for the MTD, and those tires that i have on it now are the same tires im looking for, so i think i can use the 16" tall snapper tires as my rear tires on this speed mower, and the split rims (shown below)  for my front tires!

This just shows that i can re drill 4 holes in the rim but i have to be very spot on center...



I will be getting the spindles off the ATV, i didnt have a ball joint separator on hand. I have to figure out how to mount the spindles. (not hard just need bushings for the pivot bolts)

If this works, ill have much better brakes for this, so i dont have to mount any on the back, and i dont have to buy kart spindles.

Brake stands..... muhuhahaha!

Pretty nice. So your thinking of just having front brakes only you mean?

mr.modified wrote:

Pretty nice. So your thinking of just having front brakes only you mean?

Yes, pretty much. I think ill see if cables are till there for it too

Thunderdivine wrote:

Nice catch! The holes youll drill easy.

Yup, talked to some go kart guys on diygk, and they gave me some idea on how to make a template.... I think i will mount the original spindle from the ATV with a hem joint and a bolt that goes thru the joint and spindle.

Well heres the rims with the atv drums bolted up. Really a pain in the ass to drill perfect lug holes. i make a template and everything but i guess the drill bit walks or my template wasnt 100%, so every hole seemed like it was 1/16 or less off.. had trouble getting it all center, and it still isnt super perfect. maybe a 1/32" it moves.... ill give it a try at speed and see if it really is that bad. Ill be filling in the original 3 holes.

But i gave it my best and came out  OK

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Well heres the rims with the atv drums bolted up. Really a pain in the ass to drill perfect lug holes. i make a template and everything but i guess the drill bit walks or my template wasnt 100%, so every hole seemed like it was 1/16 or less off.. had trouble getting it all center, and it still isnt super perfect. maybe a 1/32" it moves.... ill give it a try at speed and see if it really is that bad. Ill be filling in the original 3 holes.

But i gave it my best and came out  OK

Looks good, maybe you just need a 101 on drilling large holes   

Center punch, start with a small drill bit and so on. - looks ok tho.

......I did all that lol. Pretty much every thing in my power to do it to get it as spot on as possible, I only got a hand held drill.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

......I did all that lol. Pretty much every thing in my power to do it to get it as spot on as possible, I only got a hand held drill.

Yes hand drill    3/16th first then slam it with the final cut. with a mix of slow - creeper gear almost.

When we drill holes before bench drills we used a rag in the hole to make it round, if not it tend to get oval'ish.

Thunderdivine wrote:

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

......I did all that lol. Pretty much every thing in my power to do it to get it as spot on as possible, I only got a hand held drill.

Yes hand drill    3/16th first then slam it with the final cut. with a mix of slow - creeper gear almost.

When we drill holes before bench drills we used a rag in the hole to make it round, if not it tend to get oval'ish.

Like i said, i did all that. just didnt come out perfect becuse it only takes a little bit off to make it all off.

I use a step drill in the thin stuff like that. Makes round holes and doesn't walk. I also always center punch and center drill first. But sometimes it still comes out non-perfect unless I use a milling machine. Meh, whatever works right!

T-Dub13 wrote:

I use a step drill in the thin stuff like that.  Makes round holes and doesn't walk.  I also always center punch and center drill first.  But sometimes it still comes out non-perfect unless I use a milling machine.  Meh, whatever works right!

Yea i think id need a very percise template, locked down to a drill press. i center pinched, small drill bit, and then the bigger one. Oh well, ill e cleaning up the rims and then ordering some parts so i can build in spring breakin a week.

Looks good red, I don't think you'll have any problems.