Topic: New Holland S8 racing mower

[NH Mowster]

Hey everbody! Thought I would post a pic of my racing mower.I dont know the exact year of it but it is a New Holland S8 heavy custom running in ModX. Currently it has a 40 series 16 hp oppy full stock but for some reason in the feature I ran in 2nd gear and over rev'ed and over cooked it. It still runs but wont idle and pops alot. I just picked up a 42 series 18 oppy that im in the process of tearing down and building up for next year. Its a hefty mowchine weighing in at exactly 500* with me sitting on it. Im running a 700 peerless with a 1.125 rear axle. Big plans this winter with a new front axle ( currently stock but with go kart type steering),  strengthen the chassis for better handling and trying to loose weight,  not me the mower  I weight 150* wet I always seem to draw a crowd when I unload it from the trailer and some people are amazed that I made it into a racer and not a puller. I just like the body is and the way the hood slops down. I think with a better power plant for next year and now we have to run billet flywheels it should get around the track pretty good. Thanks for looking and if you have any question just ask because im sure I will be bugging people as im new to the mower scene but not the racing world. http://m1307.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/Mowster1982/IMG_20121120_220854_zps43d055cb.jpg.html?o=0&newest=1 let me know if the link dont workBy the way thats an older picture so some things may seem off. I will have a better picture soon

[The Tank]

Where did you get a 1 1/8"(1.125) axle?

[stealthviper15]

Cool mower, I like that green you have it painted in! What color green is that exzactly? (Ex. Lime green)

[NH Mowster]

Oops I need to proof read a little better  LOL I was working with 1.125 round bar at work yesterday so that was still stuck in my head, its a 1.250 axle. the paint is called line green pearl that I picked up at Auto zone hahaha great guess toI hate cell phones, Lime Green Pearl

[The Tank]

Oops I need to proof read a little better  LOL I was working with 1.125 round bar at work yesterday so that was still stuck in my head, its a 1.250 axle. the paint is called line green pearl that I picked up at Auto zone hahaha great guess toI hate cell phones, Lime Green Pearl

Oh ok just making sure, I knew I've never seen one but didn't mean they didn't make it. Nice looking mower.

[NH Mowster]

Thanks

[Jim Knutson]

Where did you get a 1 1/8"(1.125) axle?

Tank, i had not heard of one either, until yesterday. i ran across an ebay listing for 1-1/8th kart axles....

[The Tank]

Tank, i had not heard of one either, until yesterday. i ran across an ebay listing for 1-1/8th kart axles....

Dang I guess I learned something after all then. I figured they may make one but I just haven't seen one yet. I'll have to check ebay out lol

[NH Mowster]

Talking to a guy now that has a 42 pressure lube for $100  but he lives a good 4 hours away    going to talk to him more later when I get off. I'm sure it will cost the same to ship it as it would to fill up my 5.9 L Dodge Ram. So its either go ahead and build up the splash or spend the money and get the pressure lube....

[Jim Knutson]

buy the pressure lube....

[NH Mowster]