This is BEAST !

finally got a chance to install a reciver hitch. i've only had it for three months lol.

cut out a small section and welded it in



bought this cargo hauler below from Harbor freight and cut it down. still need to weld it up and then i'll attach it to a ball mount so i can use it when i need it and remove it when i dont !

how far are you from terra haute, i'm asking because a friend of mine does a lot of mower demo derby and he might be able to get ahold of a good pressure lube oppey

darkside0914 wrote:

how far are you from terra haute, i'm asking because a friend of mine does a lot of mower demo derby and he might be able to get ahold of a good pressure lube oppey

it's about 2 hours but im not opposed to a road trip for good pressure lube oppey ! let me know PM me with details.

i'll get ahold of him and see what he says and let you know, i can't guartee anything but there's a good chance shawn can get one

Got a chance to go out and do a bit of riding friday evening.

Beautiful weather !

had to winch out of this one ! didn't realize left front tire was wedged into a 6 inch limb. caused me to dig in !

winch wouldn't work to reel it back in would only winch out so had to pull the cable all the way out and reel it back in backwards. but it worked

Very nice... Looks like a lot of fun.

Cool build! Never looked at this one before. I actually just got a vertical 20.5hp pressure lube oppy the other day, doubt you're anywhere close to Russellville, KY though. I'd sell you it, would love to see it put to use.

You sure the rod knock isn't just the natural oppy sound? They kinda have their own unique clatter. You might also pull the back cover off and check the torque on the rod caps. They commonly come loose on oppys and give a knock. Both "blown up" oppys I've taken apart had loose rod caps, although one had ran low on oil/overheated.

Oppys get best lubrication with oil ¼" over the full line.

Oh, and all pressure lube oppys have a "Plus" on the tins. Might help you out.

Cheers!

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Cool build! Never looked at this one before. I actually just got a vertical 20.5hp pressure lube oppy the other day, doubt you're anywhere close to Russellville, KY though. I'd sell you it, would love to see it put to use.

You sure the rod knock isn't just the natural oppy sound? They kinda have their own unique clatter. You might also pull the back cover off and check the torque on the rod caps. They commonly come loose on oppys and give a knock. Both "blown up" oppys I've taken apart had loose rod caps, although one had ran low on oil/overheated.

Oppys get best lubrication with oil ¼" over the full line.

Oh, and all pressure lube oppys have a "Plus" on the tins. Might help you out.

Cheers!

Yeah a bit of a haul ! appreciate the advice.

Anytime. If you're ever this way and got $30 on ya hit me up. I don't have any use for it. Best of luck.

Damn a 20.5 pressure lubed is massive. I've never even seen a 46ci oppy in my area. Have you considered a horizontal swap diddie?

mowerjunkie03 wrote:

Damn a 20.5 pressure lubed is massive. I've never even seen a 46ci oppy in my area. Have you considered a horizontal swap diddie?

OHHH ! YA ! Would love to if i could get one i would definitly do it for a more simple belt routing and get the drive belt and pulley up out of the mud and water.

Oh does this rig have the 633? Didn't realize. Horizontal swap is definitely worth it, as i found with my GT6K. It's not even extremely hard if you have something to weld to the top of the frame for an engine plate. You don't even have to mod the existing clutch that much.

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Oh does this rig have the 633?

I think he actually 2300 swapped it.

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Oh does this rig have the 633? Didn't realize. Horizontal swap is definitely worth it, as i found with my GT6K. It's not even extremely hard if you have something to weld to the top of the frame for an engine plate. You don't even have to mod the existing clutch that much.

Like @Double W cross ranch said i converted this to a 2300 out of a John Deere ! and Yeah i've got all i need to do it just gotta get my hands on the right engine.

2300, even better. Hope you find a good engine.

Here's a pic i took today to submit for the you and your tractor pic. I thought it said we had until the 7th of this month to upload it but i can't find it now. Guess you'll just have to see my ugly mug here ! lol. The Beast looks Awesome though !!

Here's the link to that thread...

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WooHoo ! New power plant for the Beast. 18 hp. Vanguard Horizontal shaft. just what this thing needs. However even though i'm excited to do this transformation i'll wait till winter to get into it. Everything is working well right now and have to much other stuff going on this summer. Just ran my trails yeasterday evening and aside of all the spiderwebs and spiders it was a great ride. Finally did a speed run and topped out at 23 mph. i'm happy with that.  

Nice engine!  One of these days I would like to play with one of those.

Same here.

I didn't know those type Cubs used Vangaurds...

The horizontal vanguard I have came out of one of those cubs. 1440 with the dash hydro. The shaft drive was cool and the thing was built like a tank but the hydro was bad so there wasn’t much we could do with it besides part it out

Love the ride man!

Destructive wrote:

Love the ride man!

Thanks man ! i've enjoyed the build and always thinking of the next step. that's what makes this fun !

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

You sure the rod knock isn't just the natural oppy sound? They kinda have their own unique clatter.

A lot of them definitely have a knock sound, which when everything is normal I (think) is in the valves. Redlinemotorsports opposed in his MTD had it pretty loud and we pulled the cover off to take a look. Rods and everything were tight in that case. My opposed that I had in my GTR 4 zero also had the noise and I had just assembled the whole engine from parts. Also a lot of people often ask about the noise on facebook ect. So I guess it's a common thing. Does make you nervous because it sounds pretty loud. But mostly I think it's just a design issue.

It's not an issue, it's a feature! Haha.

Trust me, you'll know a rod knock in an oppy when you hear one. I've had rod caps come loose on both a horizontal and vertical and the noise is very noticeable. Interestingly enough, both of those engines still ran nice when they were taken apart, one even drove itself up on the trailer to be taken home.

That being said, there's only two ways oppys die: being ran out of oil, and being overheated. Keep your tins on and check the oil every day and it should run forever.

Don’t forget the oil slingers and the valve seats