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Technology => DIY => Topic started by: Rocklin on September 29, 2014, 01:57:45 am

Title: Racing tractor
Post by: Rocklin on September 29, 2014, 01:57:45 am
So out at a relatives place im building a racing tractor (Mostly to just fuck around on).   here are a few pics.

As you can see its parked outside next to the other junker,  I put skinny tires on the front just so that its easy to move around by hand.
(http://i58.tinypic.com/23mlvtd.jpg)

here you can see the engine,  a 6.5 Hp 2 stroke from a lawn-boy lawn mower.  the pull start comes up the side of the tractor snowmobile style
(http://i61.tinypic.com/2nreu84.jpg)

inside the engine compartment you can see everything,   the muffler points out thru the steel mesh grill with the aid of the adaptor I made.
the carb is also mounted to an adaptor to keep the float bowl level.   a pulley and belt system transfers the power to the underside where the clutch is mounted.
(http://i62.tinypic.com/2a9xk5g.jpg)

here is a view of the drivers area,  the old throttle lever is now the choke lever for the carb and the red light switch is a temporary kill switch for the motor till everything is finished.
(http://i58.tinypic.com/vep5s9.jpg)

I will update this as more work is done.   the original seat is to be replaced with a car seat from an old Camaro and the whole thing is to be painted a new colour.
I have everything to finish this project but the time right now.   the rear axel will be a live axel running the new tires and rims I have and the brakes are of the belt and pulley type.

more to come.
Title: Re: Racing tractor
Post by: DOOM on October 09, 2014, 01:47:40 am
This is bad ass, I've been looking to build one of these over the winter as a small project..