[24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower

Subject: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower April 10th 2024, 10:58 pm

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Finally getting back at it again, this time round ima do a straightforward race mower. it's an old project I started when I was younger and now I'm too big to fit in the old racer. Plans for the project go as such, new tube frame, wider & shielded rear fenders, live rear axle, Peerless 700 transmission, hopped to the moon Intek V-twin model 40, bumpers, go-kart style steering, and possibly a wheelie bar for drag racing. My apprenticeship has been going well and have been able to have a MUCH more stable cash flow, so hopefully updates will be more frequent.

Approved Mightyraze 4/10/24

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower April 10th 2024, 11:13 pm

[adm]Welcome to the build-off[/adm]

I only have one concern. When you say tube frame. Do you have an example? Pic of your idea? Just making sure it isn't going to be a racing go-kart with tractor body parts.
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PROJECTS:
Marshal ........................93 Craftsman GT6000
Red Bandit ...................72 Wheel Horse Raider 12
Dirty Rat........................77 Sears Suburban
Bowser...........................01 Murray Widebody LT
The Green Machine ....1990 Craftsman II GT18
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Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower April 10th 2024, 11:26 pm

MightyRaze wrote:: [adm]Welcome to the build-off[/adm]

I only have one concern. When you say tube frame. Do you have an example? Pic of your idea? Just making sure it isn't going to be a racing go-kart with tractor body parts.

Something like this but with the older craftsman frames that were like 3in thick at the front and 8-10 in the back, past the dash, obviously underneath the original frame. I'm trying to build it to uslmra rules, just for convenience.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower April 10th 2024, 11:29 pm

Looks good! I see no issue.

PROJECTS:
Marshal ........................93 Craftsman GT6000
Red Bandit ...................72 Wheel Horse Raider 12
Dirty Rat........................77 Sears Suburban
Bowser...........................01 Murray Widebody LT
The Green Machine ....1990 Craftsman II GT18
Other projects

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Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower April 12th 2024, 6:09 pm

Today got my transmission mount prepped up, gona work on the sub frame here in the next week

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower April 16th 2024, 5:59 pm

Got the frame taken apart and cut in half for lengthening, had an image of it before hand but it got corrupted Crying or Very sad

, but now im preparing to widen it about 2 in

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower April 17th 2024, 9:58 pm

Got it cut up the rest of the way with what little time I had today, and got it all tacked together as well.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower April 25th 2024, 12:51 am

Been a while, kinda forgot to post some updates in-between, but here is what I got going so far, welded the 3 pieces of frame back together, got the subframe all fitted and welded in, goal is to prevent as much frame flex as I can, also relized after fitting everything up my front axle is 9in forward of where it should be... [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower 2429134702

and currently working on starting the rear fenders, don't have any pictures at the moment of that but I'll get some posted tomorrow hopefully.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower May 5th 2024, 2:37 am

Got the fenders all tacked up and widened, when I first ran this I always remembered how the tires would throw rocks at, so this is the fix.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower May 6th 2024, 12:55 pm

Got the frot axle moved back to where it's supposed to be after my blunder. Took 3 hours to yank that thing out.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower May 6th 2024, 1:08 pm

Looking nice and pretty clean!

PROJECTS:
Marshal ........................93 Craftsman GT6000
Red Bandit ...................72 Wheel Horse Raider 12
Dirty Rat........................77 Sears Suburban
Bowser...........................01 Murray Widebody LT
The Green Machine ....1990 Craftsman II GT18
Other projects

> > > ATLTF Staff < < <
How To Upload Pictures

Have a question? Ask me! Type in "@MightyRaze" in your post!

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower May 14th 2024, 2:20 pm

Got it all welded up and smoothed out, sanded the rest of the paint off because I was sick of paint fumes while welding.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 3rd 2024, 12:49 am

had to take a small break from the project, work had me tied up for the month, but, got the steering parts in yesterday and am now in the process of mocking steering up.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 5th 2024, 3:20 am

Got the front of the steering mocked up, relized that I need another u joint for that angle, is ordered hopefully arrives soon.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 5th 2024, 3:17 pm

Looks great, what will it be powered by?

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 5th 2024, 8:00 pm

That is an interesting approach to the steering. Personally, I prefer my rigs to turn the same way as the steering wheel, but maybe the steering wheel going opposite ways has some benefits I haven’t thought of yet scratch

Builds:
Craftsman- "MUTT" (part II) - "MUTT" (part I)
Wheel Horse 414-8 (‘24 Buildoff)
Sears Custom 6 (‘24 Buildoff)
Lawn Ranger Foolishness
MTD - "Budgie"

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 29th 2024, 11:22 pm

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:: That is an interesting approach to the steering. Personally, I prefer my rigs to turn the same way as the steering wheel, but maybe the steering wheel going opposite ways has some benefits I haven’t thought of yet

Ya know I'm just realizing that, it was a complete oversight on that end... Mmm I can already feel my headache. [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower 2429134702

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 29th 2024, 11:23 pm

Ifitaintbroke wrote:: Looks great, what will it be powered by?

Gona be powered by a Intek V-Twin

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 29th 2024, 11:28 pm

Got the motor tore apart, and waiting on rest of the new shiny parts to come in, and got the tires in yesterday hubs are coming in tomorrow so soon I'll have a full rolling chassis.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 30th 2024, 1:29 am

JittyJat wrote:

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:: That is an interesting approach to the steering. Personally, I prefer my rigs to turn the same way as the steering wheel, but maybe the steering wheel going opposite ways has some benefits I haven’t thought of yet

Ya know I'm just realizing that, it was a complete oversight on that end... Mmm I can already feel my headache. [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower 2429134702

Don’t worry, you’re not the first guy to do that one. Hence why I was looking that close lol!

Got a cam and valve springs for it too? Rocker upgrade?

Builds:
Craftsman- "MUTT" (part II) - "MUTT" (part I)
Wheel Horse 414-8 (‘24 Buildoff)
Sears Custom 6 (‘24 Buildoff)
Lawn Ranger Foolishness
MTD - "Budgie"

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 30th 2024, 3:32 pm

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

JittyJat wrote:

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:: That is an interesting approach to the steering. Personally, I prefer my rigs to turn the same way as the steering wheel, but maybe the steering wheel going opposite ways has some benefits I haven’t thought of yet

Ya know I'm just realizing that, it was a complete oversight on that end... Mmm I can already feel my headache. [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower 2429134702

Don’t worry, you’re not the first guy to do that one. Hence why I was looking that close lol!

Got a cam and valve springs for it too? Rocker upgrade?

I've got dual coil valve springs with billet keepers, the original camshaft was one of those pressed lobe camshafts and it was bent like none other so I purchased a cast one that is way more rugged I still need to send it off to get ground, arc flywheel, coils, high torque starter, still debating ratio rockers (considering there 300 all by themselves off of ec carburetors), also still considering chromoly push rods over steel. More than likely I will end up buying them, just a factor of when I have that extra money.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower June 30th 2024, 3:56 pm

Just got my hubs in I now have a rolling chassis

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower August 16th 2024, 11:25 pm

Been busy with this one, racked up some overtime to help pay for the new shiny parts, finally cutout my dash, have yet to fix my mistake on the steering, but it's looking to be engine build first, also have all the stuff for the transmission to build it out, also have yet to do that.

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower August 16th 2024, 11:31 pm

Ooh shiny parts!

Good luck with those maikuni carbs. Mine was good until it decided to stick the float all the time Rolling Eyes

Builds:
Craftsman- "MUTT" (part II) - "MUTT" (part I)
Wheel Horse 414-8 (‘24 Buildoff)
Sears Custom 6 (‘24 Buildoff)
Lawn Ranger Foolishness
MTD - "Budgie"

Subject: Re: [24] "Blood Shot" Race Mower August 16th 2024, 11:38 pm

@JittyJat I see twin carbs a Billet flywheel upgraded valve springs makes me feel warm and fuzzy Lol. How much you gonna be pushing something along the lines of 40hp?

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