Custom Mud Mower

Starting a new topic because this is going to be all custom built. Custom frame, dash, seat, console.... Has the 20hp intek vtwin and I'm looking for a 820.

nice! good to see someone braver than me!

I will be putting a oil pressure, engine temp, volt meter, fuel gauge, and tachometer on this. Wondering if they should be marine. Those are a lot more expensive I can make a flip down splash sheild to cover gauges when washing. The oil pressure and engine temp will be mechanical, the rest electrical

Plannin on doing some more work soon, I'm still looking for an 820. Is there any other options for a strong transaxle like the 820? If not I'll just have to keep looking

looks like a darn good start

Geneva, I might have an 820 that you can buy, I just have to get a new ball & spring, bolts for the dif, and fix the case...

craftsmancole wrote:

Geneva, I might have an 820 that you can buy, I just have to get a new ball & spring, bolts for the dif, and fix the case...

whats wrong with the case?

NickWiedenhoft wrote:

looks like a darn good start

thanks should get some more work in once they quit bringin in more boats at work haha

Ordered a few gauges including an ammeter, correct me If I'm wrong an ammeter tell you how many amps your accessories are drawing of of your battery? That would be useful with a lot of lights and such, but I'll also be getting a volt meter

All this for 9$ haha there small gauges 1 1/2in face

where did you get them off of

Mtd fenders and hood most likely. There going to be modified tho, fenders probably widened or just flares. And a from nose peice of the hood will be custom made so there's no plastic on the hood to crack.

Got the fenders/floorboard mounted and console dash most likely will use. Mtd hood still fits nice just have to make a custom front nose peice for it.

man thats cool. frame looks like total beef.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

man thats cool. frame looks like total beef.

Ya it does! Hell of a good start on it   

Yea it's strong lol 1in box steel down full length with angle welded on the bottom of that to keep up and down force from bending but I don't think it would have anyways.

Anybody know the part number for the crank seal on the flywheel side?

Pulled the valve covers off and saw aluminum pushrods on I take side lol is that normal?

Yes. The al. pushrod on the intake is normal for an OHV.

Tumbled the idea of direct steering for this but red pointed out it may be hard to steer when I get it in a bind with bigger tires on it so I thought how to make the most durable but gears steering. Going to be using a similar design as mtd but a lot better. Using tranny gears out of an old spicer will have pics if the steering shaft gear and the actual gear that will have the tierod goin to the from spindle.

Got a video up if the firsrt start up. With some stubby headers lol he's some more pictures with new oil filter and flywheel on and stuff. Oil pressure and temp hooked up the video is on my YouTube I need a pair of new coils and then the engine will be pretty much finished.

Man I like that motor, looks sick with the chevy orange and black

heres the link to the first startup vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mn241Lqflk&list=UUpwCVwFunAcpRKg4IR_-XPw

So for months my frame has been sitting in the shop bare metal cuz I wasn't quit done welding, but it will be a lot easier to sand primer off then make a new one because of rust holes lol. So I will prime the frame today I'll post pics later.