MTD first build

Not sure if this is the right place for this.

I bought this MTD 12hp awhile ago for 100$, rebuild motor but didn't run when I got it. After playing the the carb and changing old gas, works just fine.
If someone can tell me about this mower please do, I have no info about it not even the year




First I had no real plans besides removing the mower deck and changing pulleys, I have no idea on the sizes I put on. I put what I had on hand.  Right now it goes 22mph. Wasn't really safe, no brakes, top heavy and belt too tight so no clutch..



Then it sat for 2 months before really doing some research on what I wanted to do.
Initial plans for now are
-Get new tires (done)
-Lower frame 3-4 inches
-After the first two are done, Get the proper pulley ratios
-Brakes, no idea what I will do yet
-New battery (done)
-lower seat and steering wheel
-Install rpm/speedo (if that's even possible)
-Vertical straight pipe

Got myself brand new tires and rims for 90$. What a steal


Made homemade hubs with the stock rims by cutting them and keeping the middle and drilling new holes. Then painting them



Once install. Looks great.



Got myself a new amperage gauge from the junkyard for 2$ since mine is broken.



That's it for now, I still need to get bigger rims for the front hubs since mine are too small.  After that I can start lowering the frame.  Still have to figure a way to lower the front. Any help on that would be appreciated.

Also I was wondering, I want to change the headlights and people are telling me that I will kill my stator.  Are they right? Cause I looked a bit and I'm getting mixed results..

No, I don't really see how the stator could burn up without adding 20 lights. I'd reckoned LED's just because their way more power efficient. Rear rims look nice, I just welded my front disks to the atv rim, but I don't know if you could make little extensions off the front disks with holes in them.

looks cool love it

If you could find GT front wheels ther 8" you could cut them just like the rear and use them as a hub.

I went back the to junkyard to get the rims off the tractor I saw last time.  I needed them to make my front hubs for my wheels, while I was there I also took the front steering spindles since they are 3/4 to fit the new rims (old are 5/8 )

I'm trying to keep the cost down and new go-kart spindles are 60$ shipped.  Got the rims and spindles for 20$.

I have no idea on the make of this tractor besides that it has a 10hp motor and peerless tranny that had a hole in it..



Front spindles


Not much left good here for me. I wish I had room at my place to keep finds like these for parts and future projects

the 1st one is a mtd that was my first mower I ever had was that one its a 98 mtd and that blue one was a ford there toughf I made my mtd into a racer

I see you lowered yours, got any pics of the front setup? I'm in the process of lowering and would love to see how you did it.

right now my front end is being welded to lengthen it 6 inches on both sides but you can flip it and weld yours to were you feel satisfied and also you can make derect steering. and on the back I took the rear and flipped it upside down and put it on top of the frame

Havent been working on it lately.  
But yesterday I did manage to complete the rear end and make an exhaust.

Rear lowered 3"
Looks sexy.



Also I cut the "L" shaped plate on the rear end in half so I could easily take off the top only for easy access to the tranny. Before to take the piece off I had to pretty much take everything around it out.. Was a pain. No more!


Homemade exhaust made from a Toyota Tercel exhaust. I will have to cut out a piece of the hood so it clears. d'oh..   I was sure it passed before welding it..
Also made a homemade flange that I cut out of the old muffler.