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Driveline / Re: RACE PREPPING A 700 SERIES TRANNY
« on: July 21, 2012, 11:27:46 am »
Terrific- Thank you very much!

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Driveline / Re: RACE PREPPING A 700 SERIES TRANNY
« on: July 21, 2012, 08:52:20 am »
Anybody?

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Driveline / Re: RACE PREPPING A 700 SERIES TRANNY
« on: July 06, 2012, 09:59:37 pm »
Now I do replace the input and bevel gear with steel gears, if the rest are not steel no biggie,

Excellent post, thanks for the very useful info! I am slowly plugging away at my project, and just tonight tore down my 700 for inspection and prep. However- how do I tell if I have the right gears (see quote above)? IF I understand things right, my gears could be steel, and they could be something else, maybe sintered. I put a magnet to my gears and it stuck, but that might work on sintered, too. So- how do I tell?

Also- what keeps the gear oil from drooling out between the output shaft and bushing (on both sides)? I see no mention of a seal there.

Thanks much!

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Coffee Shop / Re: Introduce Yourself!
« on: March 30, 2012, 09:32:09 pm »
Hi folks! My name is Chris. I'm 38, married with kids, and a tinkering addict. I have built and modified go karts and am a moderator on a site dedicated to such things. A recent aquisition I have made is a 1980 Sears LT1136 lawn tractor. After some research, I've decided to build it into a racer, something that could legally compete in a sanctioned event. I live in Ontario, Canada, and I am still looking for clubs and events in my area. There doesn't seem to be a lot around here (no surprise) but I would like to build it all the same. If I can't find a place to race it, I'll sell it later. Now- I could very easily put a motorcycle engine in this thing and hit 70MPH on the dirt roads around here- I do have the mechanical ability to do it safely- but the challenge for me is to build something race legal. I am studying up on the various governing bodies and racer classes, and I'm probably going to need some help determining a few things- and since you good folks are the authority on this stuff, it seems like a good place to start. I'm looking at a fairly mild build. I'm well aware of the ins and outs of de-governing an industrial engine, and don't yet feel like breaking the bank on a billet flywheel. So for now, the governor shall remain intact.

I look forward to picking your brains and educating myself in the art of building a racer. Thank you in advance for your time and effort!

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