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Re: trbinrat's parts and tractor pics
« Reply #45 on: April 30, 2011, 11:40:53 am »
Looking good..

Here's a diagram I always use for Ackerman if anyone is interested..


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« Reply #46 on: April 30, 2011, 12:12:02 pm »
Thanks Jason I already have studied that one. I got it as close to that as I could. It's amazing how much the front jacks up when you get the geometry right.

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« Reply #47 on: May 03, 2011, 11:26:37 pm »
Got the clutch done tonight. just need to put some guides on it. Then I need to put the rod through the frame. I decided I'm going to run a left side clutch and a right side brake.



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« Reply #48 on: May 05, 2011, 09:58:47 pm »
Belt guides and linkage done tonight. Seem to work great nice and smooth. Anyone see any problems with it?



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Re: trbinrat's parts and tractor pics
« Reply #49 on: May 05, 2011, 10:05:31 pm »
Clutch looks good, might need to add guides?

Your gonna need an idler on the slack side of the belt, your shins will thank you for it, lol!
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« Reply #50 on: May 05, 2011, 10:33:15 pm »
Thanks Jon. I up loaded the wrong pic.  I put the right one up. Pic has guides now. I have an idler just ran out of time tonight. I'm helping my friends two teenage boy with there tractors. While he builds the snack shack for the track.

On the idler I only have room for it between the steering shaft and the engine pulley hopefully that will be ok
 
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« Reply #51 on: May 08, 2011, 10:25:11 pm »
I put the idler on and installed the belt everything works perfect. Installed the belt guides. Sorry no pics at this point. I will when I disassemble for paint.

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« Reply #52 on: May 16, 2011, 12:25:46 pm »
I broke the mower down to paint the chassis.









And now have started reassembly







If anyone would like me to take a pic of a specific part let me know.

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« Reply #53 on: May 17, 2011, 09:42:14 am »
DONE  or just about need to add deck haves and a seat bolster and adjust brake peddle position and tune the carb.



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« Reply #54 on: May 26, 2011, 12:05:48 am »
looks like you need a front end alignment :P

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« Reply #55 on: May 26, 2011, 11:59:12 am »
It's funny how pictures exaggerate everything.  The toe is out. but not as much as the picture makes it look.  It was only out about 3/8.
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« Reply #56 on: May 26, 2011, 05:45:10 pm »
3/8" is huge (not counting the picture) 0" to 1/8" is all that's needed
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« Reply #57 on: May 27, 2011, 12:12:40 am »
no no no  It didn't hit the track like that. The picture was taken before the a front end was set up for initial weighing. The toe was set to 1/8..

I took it to the track tonight and did some testing. It ran pretty good. Still needs some work but not bad. This was my first time on a prepared chassis. It was definitely fun. I learned how to set it in the corner (what a difference that makes) and found out that I need a bigger steering wheel. after about 75 laps my arms are a little tired.

I also want to give a big thank you to all the people on here for providing all the information so I could get through my first build.

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« Reply #58 on: May 27, 2011, 07:34:38 am »
75 LAPS! Heck yeah your arms ought ta be fallin' off, lol!
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« Reply #59 on: May 27, 2011, 08:45:48 am »
Ya 75 laps.  Not all of it was at speed. Some of it was at idle in high gear finding and following my line. Then try to memorize my marks then I would hit the throttle and do ten laps. Then do it again. By the end I knocked 1.2 sec of my lap time.

The great thing was I had the track to myself.

Still lots to learn and lots to tweak.
 
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