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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #90 on: November 28, 2006, 11:12:08 pm »
they dont make the b&s opposed's anymore dude i believe they last one was made 2001 or round there
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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #91 on: November 28, 2006, 11:15:19 pm »
btw,,,,
where did you get you heim joints and rod at?


Heims I've alway got from http://www.cmwraceparts.com/

What do you mean by rod?
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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #92 on: November 29, 2006, 09:38:31 am »
they dont make the b&s opposed's anymore dude i believe they last one was made 2001 or round there

Yes, but they still make the pressurized oil system
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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #93 on: November 29, 2006, 01:28:02 pm »
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Yep, your right they don't make the b&s opposed twin anymore, the EPA killed theme
really??? I would have never guessed that being a 4 stroke and all...
do you have any details??


Rod...as in threded rod for your steering.

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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #94 on: November 29, 2006, 01:58:46 pm »
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Yep, your right they don't make the b&s opposed twin anymore, the EPA killed theme
really??? I would have never guessed that being a 4 stroke and all...
do you have any details??

uhh the flathead motors pollute more than the ohv v-twins so theres ur answer :D
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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #95 on: November 29, 2006, 01:59:24 pm »
I don't think it was the EPA, I think it they were just phased out as the V twins were the newer models (so to speak). Kinda like an upgrade.
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« Reply #96 on: November 29, 2006, 06:04:07 pm »
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uhh the flathead motors pollute more than the ohv v-twins so theres ur answer

ok, i did not know this.

i wonder the reason??

chris,

your idea sounds better though

??Do we now have a conspiracy dealing with opposed twins??  DO DO DOOO DOOO DO DOOO DOOOO  :lol:

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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #97 on: November 29, 2006, 09:26:37 pm »
Well I headed down to the garage after dinner tonight...wanted to get a few loose ends done!

Here I final welded the front axle end plates on


Here is where the axle will live for the rest of its life!
 (Yes, I ground off all the surface rust prior to welding the axle in)


After axle was placed in chassis. I made sure it was perfectly centered in chassis.


Here you can see some of the welds on the underside


And here you can see where I have welded the axle to the chassis

 

Had a few minutes to kill tonight so I made up this little fixture that gets mounted over the engine clearance hole on the chassis. This fixture puts a “simulated” crankshaft thru the center of the engine mount so I can install a pulley on it to mock up my belt/clutch linkage.

Most guys use a bottom case with the crank put in it while mocking up their drive system…since I didn’t have a spare bottom end but I did have these things laying around the garage I made this fixture instead!!









Thats all I did tonight. I had a real busy day at work and I'm tired!

Be back out in the garage tomorrow night..not sure if it will be working on the mower...I really need to pick up the mess I made over the past couple of days!
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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #98 on: November 30, 2006, 04:48:01 pm »
sweet man! looking very good.....
how much would you build me front axel for?

also,

why not mount your engine to the frame? why do you have to use a mock set up?

i just planed to flip my chassis and motor upside down.

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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #99 on: November 30, 2006, 07:36:10 pm »
Once mower is tested I may whip up a few front ends, but til it's proven...not going to make any (unless you really want one...PM me!).

Those 40CI engines weigh a ton....don't feel like lifting and flipping the chassis with the engine. on it!...plus I just felt like making something!
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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #100 on: November 30, 2006, 07:51:52 pm »
Here is a pic of the mower as a roller!



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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #101 on: November 30, 2006, 08:24:40 pm »
Need a local tester?  ;)
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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #102 on: November 30, 2006, 09:00:38 pm »
Sure looks good Tom
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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #103 on: November 30, 2006, 09:33:42 pm »
I've got a mower just like that one but a newer and i'm thinking of doing the same thing your doing to it, but what is the cost of it i mean lowering and putting rims like you have on it?

Well doing some quick math...... rims (4), tires (4), hubs (4), spindles (2), heims (4), rear axle, adjustable cassettes (2), cassette mounts (2), and material to build front axle......

I've come up with $645.00!!!!

Don't forget..this was for a live axle conversion. I should have a good $1300 into this before I even play with the engine!
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RE: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD: UPDATED From time to time...
« Reply #104 on: November 30, 2006, 09:36:13 pm »
wish i had the kinda money!! my case is going to bed VERY low bundget...most i might buy for it is a new belt and a pully if i cant find the right one....the case already has hiem jonts for ALL the steering! :woot:

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