Well it was a nice day out on sunday so Pulled this out from back of Garage.



Now the Sunday afternoon Project, getting ready for Spring Pull out the 1967 Lawn Flite Mower,"I think it is a 1967 that is what somebody told me the motor was based on the Code Number Plate that is on the engine". The Seat is a little worn down. I have acquired a Better Seat for it.


but First though a look under the hood, the Power Plant a 7HP Briggs and Stratton.
I think it's still an all original Motor. Never been apart to my knowledge.


Then on to the Fabrication Skills, Notching out the Fender for the Seat Frame Rail to fit.

Test Fit of New Seat Rail.


Finished Product, I should be able to up the HP now with this New Seat. and the Badges on the Hood. LOL This Baby has all the option's Now. Power Lock Tarpaulin Strap on the Clutch so the belt doesn't slip going up hill. Added Last year. Anti Collison Hood that Ground's out the spark Plug if you run into something. Found out about that way back when I was 15 and ran in to a bush and the mover died. New Paint on Fenders and Hood along with Engine Badges. And Now a Slide adjust Seat. Sweet. will be Mowing in Style Now.
Furture Mods', Rally sport Steering Wheel with Beverage Holder


for some more details go to
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/534733/1
page 6,

or post a picture of your lawn mower spring is on its' way time to get them bad boy's out of the back corner of the garage and ready to go LOL

sublime out.

 

Read the title and thought
Tim...
Tim Taylor, is that you?


Brought back memories of that 305 he put on a rider.

 

What, no stacks or wheelie bar, I am disapointed.

My dad and Uncle enter the local Lawnmower races every year. I will get some pics of their machines and add to the thread.

 

Looks like somebody's just itching for Spring to come...

That mower looks pretty darn cool. Can it do wheelies?

Just wondering, what did the "new" seat come off of?

 

in the Pic that also has the 4-wheeler and blade at the top you can see a old strip down 3 wheeled golf cousre mower frame that is what the seat was on.

an Old physic's teacher of mine accquired 4 of these I think he wanted the hydraulic pumps and cylinder from the mower's. Any way was talking to me about his computer problems "gotta love virus'es and Spyware" so for a little computer expertise help I got one of the frames and seat after he had taken off all the parts he wanted. just a little Horse Trading as he called it. I have no idea of the mower brand or anything I just got the frame and seat. I wanna make a Test run Engine Stand out of the frame this summer.

More features on the mower custom Steering set up turns left on a dime but to turn right takes half a mile.

ya since I did this On Sunday the temp was 60, the High every day has been 35 or less and today got 3" of snow give or take. Glad the blade is still on my 4 wheeler I have to go out and Play/Plow the driveway when I get home.

sublime out.

 

he doesnt have enough horsepower to need wheelie bars.... yet .
i used to pop wheelies with my 1989 18hp craftsman, it lifted the front end about a foot even with a solid cast iron engine.

 

Haha we have an old briggs and stratton twin cylinder 12 horse that will pull small wheelies in, if I remember right, 3rd gear, on the road. Didn't do it to often because the front end came crashing down real hard but it sure was fun.

 

Do you have a huge pully on the crank and a little one on the tranny so you can go 40mph?!?! Then you wouldn't have to pop wheelies to make the neighbors stare at you akwardly.

 

No here is what to do. Get a new 25 or 30hp briggs V-twin. Put a 5 inch pulley on the motor and a 6 inch pulley on the trans. Change the oil in the trans to a high heat capable oil, a good synthetic could be used. Straight pipe the motor (sounds like a harley I swear.) Then run it up and down the road JUST to annoy the neighbors.

 

Here is the link to the pics. My dad and his brothers get involved in the lawnmower races every year for about 5+ years now. Only restriction is the machine has to be able to mow lawns and the deck must be removable.

http://www.clubfte.com/users/couleeman/mowers.html

 

Looks like ya'll know someting about lawnmowers so I'll ask a question.

We got a Murray with a 18HP Briggs &Stratton engine with automatic transmission (hydrostatic). The problem is, when you start it, and then let go of the parking brake, "something" makes a loud noise. Kinda like someting is grinding with something else. If you push the park brake back in, the noise goes away, but of course you cant drive it while holding the brake in.

 

Sounds like it might be the idler (or intermediate) pulley bearings have gone 'South'.
That's the first place I'd check.

Another is the rear 'transaxle' itself. It is a single-speed unit (most likely) and have been known to go bad after a few years.
I have one that I gotta replace in the garage right now. The axle bearing on the right side went bad. Incessant squeaking.

My 2¢.

 

Man,
I wish I had a nice ride on lawn mower. Ive been looking for a used one all over here but nothing haha oh well Ill keep lookin. Great pics by all.
-Chris

 

It's the brakes hanging up. There is a spring to help the return, and it's too tight. Pull the whole thing apart (brake rod) and GREASE the snot (no pun intended)out of the shaft around where it goes through the tab that applies the brakes. We have this same problem with out 1 year old hydrostat craftsman.

 

yahoo!! the yard work begins, that reminds me I have to mulch the lawn today. D@m