CraftsmanCole's Offroad Ford

Hey guys, I'm trying the build off this year (even though I'm slightly crippled right now ). I wrote today's date in the pictures but my phone isn't cooperating. I'll have the pictures up by tomorrow morning at latest. *Edit* I got the picture working and I am in the process of uploading a video to YouTube. I will post the video on here when it is done.



Have/on mower:
Ford YT16
23hp Kohler vtwin
MST206 with 205 case
stock clutch system (minus spring)
7" front pulley

Mower needs:
4 1/2" - 5 1/2" rear pulley
Belt
Frame extended and stiffened
Front axle and spindles welded
Rims and tires (rear)
Skid plate
Bumpers front and back
Rust repair
Hood mounts
Wiring
Holes drilled for mounting engine
Transaxle supports
Paint
Steering
Probably more things I forgot to list here.

I accedently posted to the wrong account

wrong account...what u mean wrong account lol

MTD2fst4u wrote:

wrong account...what u mean wrong account lol

I dont have the google plus and youtube accounts joined. all my videos and subscribers are on CraftsmanCole while the video posted to Craftsman Cole (google plus).

ahhh ok gotcha yea mine did that untill i did the google plus ordeal lol

23hp sounds nice

mr.modified wrote:

23hp sounds nice

it has a 25hp carb on it which is slightly bigger so it will probably make around 25. The 25 hp motor needs too much work to be bothered with right now, thats the reason I'm using the 23hp.

I just found out that the sound stopped working in my video I made. I'll have to redo that soon. Also is it ok for me to enter multiple builds into the build off?

craftsmancole wrote:

I just found out that the sound stopped working in my video I made. I'll have to redo that soon. Also is it ok for me to enter multiple builds into the build off?

Yeah you can enter more then one

Craftsman1998 wrote:

craftsmancole wrote:

I just found out that the sound stopped working in my video I made. I'll have to redo that soon. Also is it ok for me to enter multiple builds into the build off?

Yeah you can enter more then one

Alright thanks.

Here's a working video of both the Ford and the Behemoth Murray

Another video of progress on the Ford. We're going to try to get it mechanically sound in 10 days before I have surgery on May 6th.

They usually achieve more horsepower through bigger bore and stroke. 23 HP does sound NICE! My 11hp flatty loves to stall in like 3rd gear if I dump the clutch at low rpm.

802 Customs wrote:

They usually achieve more horsepower through bigger bore and stroke. 23 HP does sound NICE! My 11hp flatty loves to stall in like 3rd gear if I dump the clutch at low rpm.

I decided to use the 25 horse block because it is 725cc vs like 664cc or something like that. There's no replacement for displacement
Plus I got the hubs cut out today so she's sitting on all fours now!

Here's the list of things I still have to do to get her done:

*Finish steering linkages
*Finish welding transaxle mounts
*Pressure wash and pain the Kohler's block
*Assemble and torque down the heads and valves
*Clean the carb again and fix the leaky bowl
*Exhaust
*Build a fuel cell
*Cut a hole and mount the cell under the fenders
*Make/fix the grille
*Throttle
*Clutch spring
*Belt
*Maybe a front bumper (I'll have to cut off my hood mounts and redo all that)
*Brakes would be nice
*Lights
*Strip all paint
*Fix any and all rust
*Paint
*Reassemble the body

There might be a few things I forgot but that is pretty much it.

Here is the Ford sitting on all 4 at489s.






Here's where I put the gas tank.


It'll be pretty useful when I have to mess with belts after I put on skid plates. I'll have to remember to have slack in the gas line.


Here's the speakers for the radio I am going to put on here.


I'll cut a rectangle out of the dash board to mount the radio and the speakers will go inside the dash where the grates are.


I cleaned up the block of the 25 horse I might paint it Ford blue.


Steering from a 1998 craftsman gt I will most likely install on this.

This one looks really good. Hope you guys finish this one, i like it. I wonder how long that mst will last

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

This one looks really good. Hope you guys finish this one, i like it. I wonder how long that mst will last

I will finish this one and yeah I think that's going to be the first thing to go on it.

Here's some stuff I forgot to post from about 2 1/2 months ago (oops ) I'm probably going to actually start to work on her again after I move all the crap that is now in the way.

Doing a bit of grinding before welding the spindles on


Awesome picture of me welding the brackets to mount up the hood


Fitting the hood after welding

I moved stuff out of the way and found all my motor parts for this but that took up all the time I had to work on this today. Plus I'm thinking about finding some of those lights that people put under their cars for under the hood to look like that picture of me welding.

Those front axle extension deals are neat! Gives a sort of suspension look without all the hassle. Light behind the grill would be neat too. Any ideas on paint colors yet?

mr.modified wrote:

Those front axle extension deals are neat! Gives a sort of suspension look without all the hassle. Light behind the grill would be neat too. Any ideas on paint colors yet?

I think I want it to be Ford blue and silver two tone instead of blue and white.