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Drag Mowers / Re: pictures of you mowchine
« on: April 18, 2009, 11:03:32 am »

Actually its as safe as your average round track racing. Its no different than the associations that race on road courses. Its in how you build them. In texas your average drag mower can't switch over and be a round track racer. You build it for one race type or the other not both thats how we keep it safe. AND ITS ONLY SILLY IF YOU CAN'T HAVE FUN..........AND ITS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE GUYS THAT DRAG RACE BIKES..

OOPs............I did not mean to ruffle any feathers. Let me be clear. I am a veteran of several forms of racing including drag racing bikes...and have dabbled in round track mower racing. I found that I am better at building than riding.

At the race distance of 150 ft. and top speed of 32 mph, yes, I too, believe it is safe. We must always keep in mind that we are talking about machines that were made to go around 5 mph. I see too many people come to the races with a 2 inch pulley and a string tied to the governor. Significant improvements in running gear, brakes, steering, ride height..........must be made to make these machines "safe". I have fully adjustable front steering on that mower and have had to tweek on it quite bit to make it stable at 32 mph. I feel like it will go quite a bit faster than 32 mph, but there is no need to find out.....that is not what I built it for. And it is VERY different from drag bikes....You start with a machine that was built to 150 mph....not 5 mph.

The question from Dankcorey22 was "how fast does that go?". I'll bet John Force has never jumped in his funny car to see "how fast it will go"...........That would be .............???? I tried to give him a thoughtful answer that would make him think. Sorry if I offended.


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Drag Mowers / Re: pictures of you mowchine
« on: April 17, 2009, 04:03:56 pm »
I get that question all the time and I don't know how to answer it. Our race distance is 150 Ft. on pavement. We use a flagman so we don't have any time slips. I did carry a GPS unit one day and got a top speed of 32 mph. That was with flathead briggs......I have an OHV in it now. I have only raced it one time with the new engine, but it feels good!!!

I don't have a clue how fast it would go if I just topped it out. I don't street race, I have no desire to take that risk, and I don't want to blow up or wreck my mower doing something that is frankly......silly.

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Drag Mowers / Re: pictures of you mowchine
« on: March 30, 2009, 09:40:32 pm »
Here's a look at mine. Undefeated in class for the last two years.

 

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Driveline / Re: Finding a peerless 700 series
« on: March 29, 2008, 09:11:38 am »
You can also get one ready to go (just add oil) from George at E. C. for around 250$. It is VERY easy to get that much.....or more tied up in getting a junker ready to race, if you consider the cost of new parts. There is an added bonus........George has years of experience to share that will save you BIG bucks going forward. I did the math.........If you pay over 35 bucks for one.....you will pay more than if ya bought it from George.

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Racing Mower Builds / Re: Skeeter's Huffy F/X
« on: March 10, 2008, 08:35:31 pm »
Very, Very nice, Scott......Now for a name.......Are you going to stay with the Star Wars theme??? In honor of the club name -SWARM .....I submit.....THE SKEETER!!!  (I already took the Hornet!)

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Racing Mower Builds / Re: wizard fx build
« on: March 08, 2008, 08:53:33 pm »
I love that orange.....Way cool!!!!!!

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Briggs Flathead / Re: Flywheel Cutting
« on: March 08, 2008, 11:31:52 am »
The Prepared/Stock Engine class would cover that.....If a guy wanted to go Mod. Engine, he would just have to go where the parts are. Here is another thought to ponder.....With a feature stock engine class, wouldn't that be more attractive for manufacturers?

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Briggs Flathead / Re: Flywheel Cutting
« on: March 08, 2008, 10:24:44 am »
I too lean to that line of thinking, Tom...No stock wheels in ungoverned classes...But I also beleive the sanctioning bodies should give when they take. Like get rid of the 8 to 1 rule in IMOW/SS. They could keep it to slow down the Jr. classes. I think it would make for some good racing, let the competitor invest in a good chassis and get rid of that "costs too much" excuse for the flywheel......I would be tempted to get in that myself!

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Briggs Flathead / Re: Flywheel Cutting
« on: March 08, 2008, 09:38:41 am »
For more discussion on this subject:
http://www.heymow.com/index.php?topic=5219.0

In short.....The ARC flywheel is the way to go ANY way you look at it.....That big ol' bag of money you hand over for one hurts, but you get over it.

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Briggs Flathead / Re: Flywheel Cutting
« on: March 07, 2008, 08:50:11 pm »
Amen Brother Ron.........Don't forget......they are just plain purty!

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Briggs Flathead / Re: Another Walbro Carb Question
« on: March 05, 2008, 03:40:45 pm »
Thanks George....... I have a nice brown color on the spark plug....should I be going for a darker plug reading? From what I can get here I might need to fatten it up on the main. I have not raced it yet. Just some short test runs. I know what too lean will do. It runs good where it is......but the air screw is out 2 1/2 to 3 turns. If its ok to run it like that, I will leave it alone.

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Briggs Flathead / Another Walbro Carb Question
« on: March 04, 2008, 08:23:50 pm »
I have a Walbro carb from a fairly new 12.5 - 28 flathead. I have to open the needle about as far as it will go to get it running good. There is a ball stuck in where the Pilot jet should be.....Is there any way to open up the low speed circuit on that type carb??

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Post your Pics! / Re: Help Needed: shrink photo for avatar
« on: March 03, 2008, 04:43:33 pm »
Thanks!

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Briggs Flathead / Re: exhaust pipe question.
« on: March 01, 2008, 06:06:58 pm »
Yeah Joey, that is kinda where I was going. There is so much to consider, you would save yourself a headache by just putting on an extra long pipe and start running it and cutting it until you hit it. Actually, the hot gas and the paint on the pipe thing tie together nicely.....HHUMMMMMM......

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Briggs Flathead / Re: exhaust pipe question.
« on: March 01, 2008, 11:58:11 am »
Just so that we don't get this subject sorted out too soon......There is also the dynamic of the hot (very hot as it leaves the combustion camber) gases cooling as they make their way down the pipe. So the pure flow theory will have to be tweeked some.  The rule for flow is: Increase velocity-decrease pressure......Decrease velocity-increase pressure. If you can get that concept in your head, it will go along way toward helping to understand engine performance.

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