Low Rider build , Short Frame , Big Block

[Thompson1276 256]

Just low rided my 856, that has a HH100 Tecumseh (big block short frame) with points. And she rips but even better fits the rat rod look. Yes I have the drive belt guard just need to shop it a little to make it fit. Took me 6-8 hours to do only specials tools I needed was a angle grinder if anyone was thinking about doing it too and I have it held it with the bottom holes for th transmission at the top holes on the frame and then brackets to hold the top in place if you don’t it’ll wanna fold in on itself 

[AlexR 629]

Got a great look going on there.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,602]

 

Nice!

[Thompson1276 256]

14 minutes ago, AlexR said:

Got a great look going on there.

Thank you I’d like to improve it a little more make it now instead of use , now safe 😅

[Achto 27,609]

Very cool !!   

[wallfish 17,014]

28 minutes ago, Thompson1276 said:

Thank you I’d like to improve it a little more make it now instead of use , now safe 😅

Looks good

The biggest thing safety wise is those steering spindles. If it's just relying on those snap rings to support them and hold the weight don't go too fast because eventually they will indeed fail and it's going to stop FAST too. Especially when doing wheelies and coming down hard.

[TJ5208 1,824]

2 hours ago, Thompson1276 said:

Just low rided my 856, that has a HH100 Tecumseh (big block short frame) with points. And she rips but even better fits the rat rod look. Yes I have the drive belt guard just need to shop it a little to make it fit. Took me 6-8 hours to do only specials tools I needed was a angle grinder if anyone was thinking about doing it too and I have it held it with the bottom holes for th transmission at the top holes on the frame and then brackets to hold the top in place if you don’t it’ll wanna fold in on itself 

Very cool

[Thompson1276 256]

8 hours ago, wallfish said:

Looks good

The biggest thing safety wise is those steering spindles. If it's just relying on those snap rings to support them and hold the weight don't go too fast because eventually they will indeed fail and it's going to stop FAST too. Especially when doing wheelies and coming down hard.

Yeah the snap rings I noticed I’m going to have to put something stronger at the end, and yeah she dosnt do wheelies, but she use to prob because she’s lower, but she also does around 20 mph 

[953 nut 55,324]

23 minutes ago, Thompson1276 said:

she dosnt do wheelies, but she use to prob because she’s lower, but she also does around 20 mph

Can't have your cake and eat it too. The larger engine pulley and small transmission pulley increase ground speed but reduce torque to the wheels. 

Like your drive belt idler setup,         gives the driven pulley a good amount of surface contact with the belt. Needs a belt guard to catch the belt slack when the clutch is pushed down but I think you already knew that.

[Thompson1276 256]

36 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

Can't have your cake and eat it too. The larger engine pulley and small transmission pulley increase ground speed but reduce torque to the wheels. 

Like your drive belt idler setup,         gives the driven pulley a good amount of surface contact with the belt. Needs a belt guard to catch the belt slack when the clutch is pushed down but I think you already knew that.

Yeah that was my goal to make it not slip and does better I got to say it uses the same belt to drive the 42” mower decks so I have hundred of em if it breaks and pulleys off the old PTO pulleys and one off a tiller pto pulley she’s rigged but that’s why I like it 

[Pullstart 62,916]

2 hours ago, Thompson1276 said:

Yeah the snap rings I noticed I’m going to have to put something stronger at the end, and yeah she dosnt do wheelies, but she use to prob because she’s lower, but she also does around 20 mph 

Could you drill and tap the spindles and run a 3/8” bolt with a heavy washer?  Little Loc-Tite and no worries!

[wallfish 17,014]

19 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

Could you drill and tap the spindles and run a 3/8” bolt with a heavy washer?  Little Loc-Tite and no worries!

And if you add some thrust washers or thrust roller washers it will take most of the spindle turning forces off of trying to turn the bolts. Shave the TOP of the axle if you need more spindle room on the bottom. Leave the bottom flat.

Edited May 5, 2023 by wallfish

[brians306 23]

2 hours ago, Thompson1276 said:

Yeah the snap rings I noticed I’m going to have to put something stronger at the end, and yeah she dosnt do wheelies, but she use to prob because she’s lower, but she also does around 20 mph 

Weld washers to the ends of the spindles. in place of the snap rings.

[Pullstart 62,916]

13 minutes ago, brians306 said:

Weld washers to the ends of the spindles. in place of the snap rings.

And loose all serviceability?

[brians306 23]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

And loose all serviceability?

Not really just enough weld from the washer to the top of the spindle

[Pullstart 62,916]

14 minutes ago, brians306 said:

Not really just enough weld from the washer to the top of the spindle

I still can’t understand how that would ever come apart for service?