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« on: April 07, 2007, 07:12:52 AM » |
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has anyone mounted an engine over the transaxle are there any down sides to this because i think this is what I'm gonna do on my mower life the rear up enough and mount the engine over the transaxle...i figure it would put more weight over the back which is what I'm aiming for....then i would need a small clutch...your input/ideas are appreciated
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« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2007, 08:12:14 AM » |
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I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HOW THIS WOULD BENEFIT YOU SEEMS KINDA ODD
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« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2007, 08:13:53 AM » |
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well the more weight over the back axle the more traction but also it gets rid of alot od the driveline problems there would be less belts and everythign to mess up
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« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2007, 09:04:03 AM » |
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that sounds good for a drag race but at some point and time you will have to turn and that aint happening with no weight up front seems to me the key to traction is keeping the r's up to clean the tread anyway the last thing you want to do with a mower with a max of 22" tires is try to find the bottom you need to stay on top http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?store=Main&catId=108&leafCatId=10802 plenty of good tires on this site to give you some traction and also a tether switch (your other post |
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« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2007, 09:11:16 AM » |
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tires, wheels and hubs are last on my list...im gonna stick with my teather switch you know what they say if it aint broke dont fix it my other two havent failed yet...i mean whats to say i cant build one better than one i can buy...so i guess i keep the engine up front then that leads me to...what is the easiest way to power the transaxle when its lifted...jackshaft?
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2007, 09:25:02 AM » |
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jackshaft or give the transaxle pully a lift kit and a bearing up top to support it
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2007, 09:32:14 AM » |
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yea i'll see if my schools machine tech can make me an extension...
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2007, 10:27:13 AM » |
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if you want the engine over the rear, get yourself a rear engine mower like Chris's Toro. as for lifting a transaxle, if you cant extend the input shaft up with a tube, and add a bearing at the top, it could give you more ground clearance than a jackshaft.
-Phil
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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2007, 05:47:59 PM » |
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Yes you do want weight over the rear. But you dont want too much weight, can cause problems going up hills. The Toro's like Chris' and mine have lighterweight rear axle.
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« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2007, 06:13:47 AM » |
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Having too much weight over the rear can be quite scary at times.
Like in snow/mud/anything slippery situations. No matter which way you think you're going to turn, in reality you're going straight.
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Just because you move up in a class doesn't mean that you'll "loose" the "race", it just means that you're building a better, more capable machine. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2007, 12:50:51 PM » |
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lol yea i've decided im gonna keep the engin up front...i scraped my sentinal and im getting a new mower today or tommarow....then comes a build thread and pics
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« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2007, 02:34:06 PM » |
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I would definitely keep it up front. I have a rear engine crapsman and it does not turn on macadem sometimes. It stinks in snow.
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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2007, 01:34:37 PM » |
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On the rear engine riders, sometimes it helps to put a little weight in the front like a cinder block.
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« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2007, 03:01:07 PM » |
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except for the whole part of a big block just hangin out up front. :P
-Phil
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« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2007, 03:39:01 PM » |
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Well you make a mount that kinda tucks it away. I'm going to do it on my Toro because most of my woods is hills and I really dont like tipping a mower over my head, especially in a creek with rocks. On one of my MTDs I used a really heavy duty town chain that i bungeed around the front exhaust mounts. (that picture is from a long time ago) http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/yamaharider5689/DSCF0414.jpg |
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