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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: MTD TopFlites June 29th 2017, 2:28 am | |
| Hi everyone, Found these old Topfites. There both 8hp briggs but not sure if they will be any good for speed. They are both Chain drive, Belt from motor to FNR box then Chain from box to axel. really dig the look of them, would like to snuff an 18hp briggs or run a horizontal shaft 420cc to a jackshaft using a comet type clutch. Any suggestion's would be great. Thank you and happy building. ![MTD TopFlites Dscf0011](https://i.servimg.com/u/f11/19/72/52/24/dscf0011.jpg) [url=https://servimg.com/view/19725224/1] ![MTD TopFlites Dscf0010](https://i.servimg.com/u/f11/19/72/52/24/dscf0010.jpg) [/url | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites June 29th 2017, 8:17 am | |
| That looks like a bigger version of Doc's Diesel Weasel. Sounds like a fun build. | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites June 29th 2017, 8:30 am | |
| Cool looking tractors! You could keep the vertical shaft engine and then just run a Peerless 700 to a live axle. Also I think it would look pretty wicked with an 18hp Briggs opposed stuffed in there! ![](https://i.servimg.com/u/f86/19/98/54/71/separa13.png) "This'll either wake you up or put you to sleep forever!"- Red Green "Whatever you do you should do right, even if it's something wrong." - Hank Hill - MTD Off-Road Build - Ford LT 110 Off-Road Build - Craftsman GT 6000 Off-Road Build - Sears LT11 Rat Rod Build *2019 Build-Off Winner!* Garden Tractor Collection: Allis B-110 x2, 710, 716, & 410 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic, G10 & 1668 Diesel Swapped - Cub 106, 124 & 1000/149 Frankentractor - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss - Moto Mower 710-100 | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites June 30th 2017, 3:51 pm | |
| Cool little machines! Looks like they could make some awesome rat rod type things.
I would definitely go with what Alliskid said. A peerless 700 to a live axle if you're running the big 18hp
I think the trans you have in these may be a Foote 35. Redlinemotorsportts on here used one to build a mechanical winch. His had a stripped gear, but he didn't need it anyways. Supposedly MTD single speed trans parts interchange with it. | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 12:33 am | |
| Wow, looks real nice! How did you drop the front end? ![](https://i.servimg.com/u/f86/19/98/54/71/separa13.png) "This'll either wake you up or put you to sleep forever!"- Red Green "Whatever you do you should do right, even if it's something wrong." - Hank Hill - MTD Off-Road Build - Ford LT 110 Off-Road Build - Craftsman GT 6000 Off-Road Build - Sears LT11 Rat Rod Build *2019 Build-Off Winner!* Garden Tractor Collection: Allis B-110 x2, 710, 716, & 410 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic, G10 & 1668 Diesel Swapped - Cub 106, 124 & 1000/149 Frankentractor - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss - Moto Mower 710-100 | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 12:41 am | |
| Now that looks cool down in the grass like that. And the oppey's heads sticking out the sides is just icing on the cake. So how do you plan to do the exhaust? | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 12:45 am | |
| Thanks, the front is a spindle flip for now with collars, but want the use a tap and tap the ends of the steering spindels and use nyloc bolts instead of collars. As far as exhaust goes ill just wrap down and back just under the foot rails, so she be nice and loud lol. | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 12:48 am | |
| Sounds like a cool plan for exhaust. Does it still steer ok with the spindle flip? ![](https://i.servimg.com/u/f86/19/98/54/71/separa13.png) "This'll either wake you up or put you to sleep forever!"- Red Green "Whatever you do you should do right, even if it's something wrong." - Hank Hill - MTD Off-Road Build - Ford LT 110 Off-Road Build - Craftsman GT 6000 Off-Road Build - Sears LT11 Rat Rod Build *2019 Build-Off Winner!* Garden Tractor Collection: Allis B-110 x2, 710, 716, & 410 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic, G10 & 1668 Diesel Swapped - Cub 106, 124 & 1000/149 Frankentractor - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss - Moto Mower 710-100 | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 12:57 am | |
| yeah it turns but it just grazes' the heads, the motor is just sitting in so I plan to do a little cutting near the top where the box sits. originally I wanted the have the engine sit verticle an have the carb stick out one side and two exhaust pipes run down one side but that is too much finagleing lol | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 1:02 am | |
| Looking good! Love the stance. I've not done a spindle flip, but I have heard it wears on them pretty hard. Something you may want to keep an eye on. | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 1:10 am | |
| Nice thing with the front axel is they use 3/8 thick flat bar by 4" wide. its heavy lol | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 10:55 pm | |
| If you're planning on speeding this up, why not weld the axle solid on top of the frame? You can tilt the axle back (add caster I think) and it'll help auto-center and steer better at speed. Plus you wont have a pivot to try and roll you. Looks good tho! | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 11:16 pm | |
| Thats a great idea Richie. think I'm gonna do that. | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 11:20 pm | |
| Wow this projects moving along pretty quick! Looks great! I agree with Rich about the steering though. A bit of positive caster would help steering a lot. I had a flipped axle on my rat rod at first but I recently built a custom front axle for it with postive caster and a wee bit of negative camber and it made a world of difference. ![](https://i.servimg.com/u/f86/19/98/54/71/separa13.png) "This'll either wake you up or put you to sleep forever!"- Red Green "Whatever you do you should do right, even if it's something wrong." - Hank Hill - MTD Off-Road Build - Ford LT 110 Off-Road Build - Craftsman GT 6000 Off-Road Build - Sears LT11 Rat Rod Build *2019 Build-Off Winner!* Garden Tractor Collection: Allis B-110 x2, 710, 716, & 410 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic, G10 & 1668 Diesel Swapped - Cub 106, 124 & 1000/149 Frankentractor - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss - Moto Mower 710-100 | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 11:40 pm | |
| I totally agree with you both, I'm going to weld the axle solid and make a couple C style spindles for it. | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 11:42 pm | |
| Sounds like a plan man! ![](https://i.servimg.com/u/f86/19/98/54/71/separa13.png) "This'll either wake you up or put you to sleep forever!"- Red Green "Whatever you do you should do right, even if it's something wrong." - Hank Hill - MTD Off-Road Build - Ford LT 110 Off-Road Build - Craftsman GT 6000 Off-Road Build - Sears LT11 Rat Rod Build *2019 Build-Off Winner!* Garden Tractor Collection: Allis B-110 x2, 710, 716, & 410 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic, G10 & 1668 Diesel Swapped - Cub 106, 124 & 1000/149 Frankentractor - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss - Moto Mower 710-100 | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 9th 2017, 11:46 pm | |
| Just curios but what do the pedals do? | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites July 10th 2017, 1:04 am | |
| Right pedal is brake, left is for the old veridrive but trying to locate a snowblower with the peerless 700 and dump the veridrive | |
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![MTD TopFlites Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: MTD TopFlites September 5th 2017, 8:49 pm | |
| Any new updates on this very cool tractor? | |
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