Got to meet Lloyd Saturday

[PhanDad]

What's the rear assembly from?  

I know nothing about pulling tractors but I thought I heard old Chrysler rears are used sometimes?

[B10Dave]

Lloyd; where does the drawbar attach to the frame? Just ahead of the rear axle? Pic please if you have a minute to take one or two.....Thanks....Dave

[720nut]

On ‎3‎/‎16‎/‎2018 at 10:07 AM, PhanDad said:

What's the rear assembly from?  

I know nothing about pulling tractors but I thought I heard old Chrysler rears are used sometimes?

This rear is out of a Toyota car about 1980, most larger mini's like our blown one uses a Chrysler Dana 60 or 9in. ford, Most NTPA tractors have gone to a F106 rear out of small truck for strength.

On ‎3‎/‎16‎/‎2018 at 12:46 PM, B10Dave said:

Lloyd; where does the drawbar attach to the frame? Just ahead of the rear axle? Pic please if you have a minute to take one or two.....Thanks....Dave

Dave it does attach in front of axle right under pinion yoke, I'll get pictures later

[720nut]

On ‎3‎/‎16‎/‎2018 at 12:46 PM, B10Dave said:

Lloyd; where does the drawbar attach to the frame? Just ahead of the rear axle? Pic please if you have a minute to take one or two.....Thanks....Dave

Dave, here's two pictures of where I attach the drawbar, as you can see it's ruffly a foot in front of the axle, I may have to add a couple of braces to top of hitch also

[fishnwiz]

Never seen a modified tractor pull like yours...just regular old garden tractor oem stuff with slight mods.

pretty cool

[B10Dave]

Thanks Lloyd. I was just curious as to how you distributed the pull force to the frame.....Dave

[720nut]

10 hours ago, fishnwiz said:

Never seen a modified tractor pull like yours...just regular old garden tractor oem stuff with slight mods.

pretty cool

Mark you need to check it out Wisconsin has several clubs that pull anything from stock garden tractors to the big Blown Mini's.

Lately I've seen several 4 cylinder minis for sale your way so I know they have this class, just different name

[fishnwiz]

I have been to a few local pulls at tractor shows and one in southern Wisconsin but they were stock tractors and non modified or slightly modified.

That's crazy stuff but cheaper then stock car racing. 

[tadams]

Is it cheaper thank stock car racing on a dirt track

[macallis180]

Wild!   Just don't completely give up the little AC tho, Lloyd.

[720nut]

7 hours ago, macallis180 said:

Wild!   Just don't completely give up the little AC tho, Lloyd.

Thanks Merle, I've got all but my 620/720 and attachments for sale , even sold several attachments for them.

42 years and thought I had this out of my system but just like any sickness it resurfaces.

I have several CCKB and CCKA engines and parts I'd like to see find other homes, if your looking for something call me I might have it.

[macallis180]

Will do, Lloyd.  Thanks.

[maxwood]

keep the photos coming , I like It.

 

Thanks Ken in Mi

[720nut]

Not much to report , just a lot of little things to mount and hook up.

Biggest problem is trying to find a brake that will fit in a 12 inch wheel, found 7 in. trailer brakes but no drums to make them work, drum and hub are one piece

It had a disc on pinion flange but I would like individual brakes

[maxwood]

Hello, Any more  pics or  update  s on you progress ???  I would like to see, or else. I will have to come visit you.

 

Thanks Ken in Mi

[720nut]

come anytime, your more than welcome

been trying to get things hooked up to get it started, just want to hear it run again

 

Edited April 3, 2018 by 720nut

[maxwood]

Hello, The old mini coopers from the sixtys had small 12 inch wheels . Parts are still available for them  these may work.

 

 

https://www.minimania.com/part/21A22/Classic-Mini-Brake-Drum-7-Diameter

[dhoadley]

I had a base model '81 Honda Civic with 12" rims. Got a set of 4 tires from Sears for $19.99 each!

[720nut]

Our last week trip  up north went to Mackinaw to see blue Ice

granddaughter with Easter Bunny in a raging blizzard in Gaylord Mi.

Edited April 4, 2018 by 720nut

[720nut]

Got a few more things mounted ,ignition box, coil, throttle cable, rear weight brkt, seat and reinforcement to the wheelie bars more to come

Looking for 4 of these suitcase weights any near Michigan ? Don't have to be John Deere

[720nut]

Thanks Ken and Dave am researching them now 

On ‎4‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 9:27 AM, maxwood said:

Hello, The old mini coopers from the sixtys had small 12 inch wheels . Parts are still available for them  these may work.

 

 

https://www.minimania.com/part/21A22/Classic-Mini-Brake-Drum-7-Diameter

 

3 hours ago, dhoadley said:

I had a base model '81 Honda Civic with 12" rims. Got a set of 4 tires from Sears for $19.99 each!

 

[dince]

Lloyd, I still can’t work out where the tiller goes?  LOL!

[720nut]

6 hours ago, dince said:

Lloyd, I still can’t work out where the tiller goes?  LOL!

Right there behind the weights LOL

[720nut]

New rails for my son's new mini, basicly same as mine with exception of power

He plans to run a Hyabusa bike motor

[fishnwiz]

So

I don't get it....is there a way to recoup some of the coin you put into these awesome tractors. ..or is it like all of the rest of MY  hobbies were you dump a bunch of money into it only to sell it later at a loss with all of your labor being pretty much free? 

Edited April 5, 2018 by fishnwiz