Poulan Rally Machine, 250 mile trip build #2

you know guys, I have something better than pictures I have a video uploading to youtube.
Will post here when it's uploads

Well guys, I have had a wonderfull birthday and a milestone in my life, I'm 18 years old!!!

Happy birthday

Ariens YT11 wrote:

Also I forgot the 50 coal trains a day blowing their horns I think the route with noise ordinance won't be a problem.

"Come along for the ride as we pass through some of the most breath taking countryside by lawn tractor..." Should sell DVD's of the ride afterwards...

And happy birthday.

goodluck! hope you guys can make the trip! make sure you use nylock nuts on everything and highspeed bearings on all moving parts!

redzz02 wrote:

goodluck! hope you guys can make the trip! make sure you use nylock nuts on everything and highspeed bearings on all moving parts!

Yeah lol dont want parts falling off while we are doing 50mph

Thanks for the birthday withes.

Well I have a somewhat of an update,

I have just bought some LED lights to be put in the light sockets on the hood of the poulan, and I have aquired on some 1x2 steel a $4 for a 4' piece of steel.

Let me know how those lights work. and for a tubing for the axle i just reused the one from my old axle.

does anyone know why a 820 won't go into 5th gear fully?

Ariens YT11 wrote:

does anyone know why a 820 won't go into 5th gear fully?

My friend had this problem and he never figured out that the shiftfork ball (I don't know the right term) fell out when he took it apart, until he blew out the back of the axle.

craftsmancole wrote:

Ariens YT11 wrote:

does anyone know why a 820 won't go into 5th gear fully?

My friend had this problem and he never figured out that the shiftfork ball (I don't know the right term) fell out when he took it apart, until he blew out the back of the axle.

I'm thinking on swapping the shift fork from the trusty 801 or 844 5 speed into the 820 and trying that out. if that doesn't work then i think my 5th gear is stripped in a way I wont be able to fix it.

Well uys I need your opinion, would a piece of 3/4" x 2" be enough to run as a front axle that is being used on a 4-link? And I have my LED lights from amazon and I am gonna try them tonight.

Ariens YT11 wrote:

Well uys I need your opinion, would a piece of 3/4" x 2" be enough to run as a front axle that is being used on a 4-link? And I have my LED lights from amazon and I am gonna try them tonight.

And a 3/4 x 2 should definitely work just make sure the wall of the metal is nice and thick but not too thick. mine is a 1 1/2x3 and it rubs some so ill have to do something about it. Maybe make it so it doesn't pivot idk. But yeah it will work.

Ariens YT11 wrote:

Well uys I need your opinion, would a piece of 3/4" x 2" be enough to run as a front axle that is being used on a 4-link? And I have my LED lights from amazon and I am gonna try them tonight.

And a 3/4 x 2 should definitely work just make sure the wall of the metal is nice and thick but not too thick. mine is a 1 1/2x3 and it rubs some so ill have to do something about it. Maybe make it so it doesn't pivot idk. But yeah it will work.

Craftsman1998 wrote:

Ariens YT11 wrote:

Well uys I need your opinion, would a piece of 3/4" x 2" be enough to run as a front axle that is being used on a 4-link?  And I have my LED lights from amazon and I am gonna try them tonight.

And a 3/4 x 2 should definitely work just make sure the wall of the metal is nice and thick but not too thick. mine is a 1 1/2x3 and it rubs some so ill have to do something about it. Maybe make it so it doesn't pivot idk. But yeah it will work.

ok, so next time i'm in at napa i'll get a peice of steel for the front axle then it is the time to get all the parts for the new 4-link setup.
and BTW the LED lights work but might not be as bright as the normal 1156 bulbs because they don't throw light around in the headlight housing but I will use them in the small bulb housings I got for extra lights.

Ariens YT11 wrote:

Craftsman1998 wrote:

Ariens YT11 wrote:

Well uys I need your opinion, would a piece of 3/4" x 2" be enough to run as a front axle that is being used on a 4-link?  And I have my LED lights from amazon and I am gonna try them tonight.

And a 3/4 x 2 should definitely work just make sure the wall of the metal is nice and thick but not too thick. mine is a 1 1/2x3 and it rubs some so ill have to do something about it. Maybe make it so it doesn't pivot idk. But yeah it will work.

ok, so next time i'm in at napa i'll get a peice of steel for the front axle then it is the time to get all the parts for the new 4-link setup.
and BTW the LED lights work but might not be as bright as the normal 1156 bulbs because they don't throw light around in the headlight housing but I will use them in the small bulb housings I got for extra lights.

Alright sounds like a plan.

Well guys today I have been running my motor all day almot and have slightly adjusted the arm for the carb to get more rpm's out of the motor without un govened the motor, and I have tried to get the 820 into the 5th gear and its not staying in gear. thoughts??? anyone?

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All right guys, I have a update on this but I haven't done anything because of weather diffaculties. yesterday there was snow and the day before was 70*F. and now I am in the stage of not wanting to do anything, period.
but the questions I have is what pulley ratios do I need to get to 40-50 mph with a vanguard 16 V-twin and 820 on 23-25" tires?

I got paint for the tractor and I have the rear fenders off the tractor and I will have photos up here as soon as possible or a video of what has happened so far. I've still got a problem with the 820 slipping in 5th gear but that should be fixable when I get the money.

Good luck! Seems like a good build so far

I would try a 7 on engine and 4 on transaxle, i wudnt go any smaller or the belt would slip, those big tires should make it go quite a bit faster , maybe a better alternative wud b to put in a new set of gears in the transaxle, they arent cheap but wud pay for themselves in the long run because you wont need to aggressively pully swap it, anyway do wat u tink is rite and be safe.

Stretch has a video of those gears in his 820