Project Reaper Round Hood Rod

[fast88pu 3,324]

17 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

25's

Same 

[19richie66 17,500]

Gonna be good!

[fast88pu 3,324]

I stripped all the paint off her today. Then sanded primed and painted it. 

[ebinmaine 67,257]

Fast work Kyle !

Looks good.

[19richie66 17,500]

Don’t waste any time that’s for sure.

[Pullstart 62,782]

Lookin’ forward to the test ride video!

[fast88pu 3,324]

So I have more progress I have done. Hood cut, fenders on, front tires and wheels fuel tank

[AMC RULES 37,127]

  OMG Kyle...

carve that hood with a hatchet? 

[fast88pu 3,324]

5 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

  OMG Kyle...

carve that hood with a hatchet? 

Cut off wheel

[19richie66 17,500]

Tight squeeze there. 

[fast88pu 3,324]

I got more done today. Front tires are mounted. I also got the fuel tank mounted. Made the exhaust and put the 4 speed back in. And it runs again and sounds healthy too. 

[19richie66 17,500]

😂😂 that looks sick.👍

[fast88pu 3,324]

2 minutes ago, 19richie66 said:

😂😂 that looks sick.👍

Thank you richie

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

Love those fronts... 

[Chris G 3,296]

Looking pretty good I must say! 

[PeacemakerJack 10,738]

I want to hear that twin run through that custom exhaust—where’s the video link?

 

Wicked cool custom for sure!

[Pullstart 62,782]

That’ll haul more than hay for sure!

[wallfish 16,981]

Nice!

Is this going for high speed too or just the appearance of it?

[fast88pu 3,324]

Hood primed for paint  

[fast88pu 3,324]

2 hours ago, wallfish said:

Nice!

Is this going for high speed too or just the appearance of it?

Both. My goal is 40+mph with it. 

 

[WHX?? 48,760]

On 7/27/2018 at 8:07 PM, AMC RULES said:

  OMG Kyle...

carve that hood with a hatchet? 

Signing on here to follow and bust Craig's stones for not letting  the man work! Don't look too shabby now! @19richie66 behave your stones might be on the block too! 

 

8 minutes ago, fast88pu said:

Both. My goal is 40+mph with it. 

 

The need for speed !

[wallfish 16,981]

 

7 minutes ago, fast88pu said:

Both. My goal is 40+mph with it. 

Sweet, just be safe if that's possible going that fast on a lawn mower. Control the things you can.

Few things from experience.

First thing!!!!!!-- Change out those Wheel Horse tie rods to aircraft style! Don't trust those WH ends even if they're NOS

You'll also have to go with some toe-in on the alignment. Best if you research and can do something with the caster too. Toe in was enough for mine but...

(Original setup will "Shopping Cart" the front wheels and possibly cause failure of the original tie rods and or control of it)  OUCH at 40 mph+

Clean clean clean the brake lining and drum or add a new lining. I also ground the drum for more friction. The wheels would turn different directions when the brake was locked up.

Regular motor oil in the trans instead of gear oil. At those speeds you don't need or want the drag of gear oil slowing you down or it's need to ride the gears for lubrication. The thinner motor oil will splash lube everything.

To get that fast you'll probably need a jackshaft with appropriate pulleys. Or use a HUGE engine pulley. Can't really remember since those pulleys and belts were changed so many times but think it went 5.5 engine to 2.5 on jackshaft. Then 5 on the jackshaft to a 2 on the trans.

Add some idler pulleys for tension around the small trans pulley, that's where the belt will want to slip more. Just not as much surface area on those small pulleys

Stuff you may already know but just adding

 

[fast88pu 3,324]

7 minutes ago, wallfish said:

 

Sweet, just be safe if that's possible going that fast on a lawn mower. Control the things you can.

Few things from experience.

First thing!!!!!!-- Change out those Wheel Horse tie rods to aircraft style! Don't trust those WH ends even if they're NOS

You'll also have to go with some toe-in on the alignment. Best if you research and can do something with the caster too. Toe in was enough for mine but...

(Original setup will "Shopping Cart" the front wheels and possibly cause failure of the original tie rods and or control of it)  OUCH at 40 mph+

Clean clean clean the brake lining and drum or add a new lining. I also ground the drum for more friction. The wheels would turn different directions when the brake was locked up.

Regular motor oil in the trans instead of gear oil. At those speeds you don't need or want the drag of gear oil slowing you down or it's need to ride the gears for lubrication. The thinner motor oil will splash lube everything.

To get that fast you'll probably need a jackshaft with appropriate pulleys. Or use a HUGE engine pulley. Can't really remember since those pulleys and belts were changed so many times but think it went 5.5 engine to 2.5 on jackshaft. Then 5 on the jackshaft to a 2 on the trans.

Add some idler pulleys for tension around the small trans pulley, that's where the belt will want to slip more. Just not as much surface area on those small pulleys

Stuff you may already know but just adding

 

I'm using a gt14 Engine pulley which is bigger then a normal hydro pulley then using the stock 4 speed pulley. Idk what the real speed will be but that is the goal. I also have a brand new set of tierods from lowell for it. We will see

[fast88pu 3,324]

[ebinmaine 67,257]

That a future hood sticker Kyle?