Four Wheel Project
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Thanks for the kind words, I plan to have it in a parade maybe this June at the Vista Gas Engine Museum and the local car show at Donut Derelicts on Saturdays.
I marvel as much as the finished look as the mechanical works and how it was accomplished, close tolerances and all.
If I don’t try for a hovercraft with an extra junked 6.5 vertical Briggs I trash picked, when I get finished with building the dirt motor bike/ fish art motorbike , I may like to know where you got the gear box. This way I might go with some wheels at all and maybe four.
What kind of gearing down does the box do beside the axis of rotation change? Also the overall ratio, what it is from the engine crankshaft to drive axle without the rear wheel diameter yet counted in. Then of course the wheel diameter and what you get in speed range with rpm’s range.
The belt centrifugal clutch looks exactly like the one I am using on my motor bike. I have barely got it to grab the shoes fully as I had only 8:1 ratio with 26 inch wheels. That is practically done for the dual jackshaft that is about 50:1 and with change one pulley to get 25:1 for non-parade dirt biking.
The pulley that goes to the input to the box looks to be about eight inch diameter that would give a fair amount of needed lowering ratio.
MT
http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=29678&page=4
If I don’t try for a hovercraft with an extra junked 6.5 vertical Briggs I trash picked, when I get finished with building the dirt motor bike/ fish art motorbike , I may like to know where you got the gear box. This way I might go with some wheels at all and maybe four.
What kind of gearing down does the box do beside the axis of rotation change? Also the overall ratio, what it is from the engine crankshaft to drive axle without the rear wheel diameter yet counted in. Then of course the wheel diameter and what you get in speed range with rpm’s range.
The belt centrifugal clutch looks exactly like the one I am using on my motor bike. I have barely got it to grab the shoes fully as I had only 8:1 ratio with 26 inch wheels. That is practically done for the dual jackshaft that is about 50:1 and with change one pulley to get 25:1 for non-parade dirt biking.
The pulley that goes to the input to the box looks to be about eight inch diameter that would give a fair amount of needed lowering ratio.
MT
http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=29678&page=4
Still a lot of sanding to do but I'm getting some of the goodies fitted. Working on lights, door handles, etc, but this gas cap our friend Dan made is the bomb. It looks just like an original, only scale size.
Made good progress today. Got some paint on it, fitted the grill, got the rear draw bar with shackle squared away and put the windshield in. Only one more day to do something with the headlights, make wind wing glass, apply molding and install taillights and other marker lenses, etc.
Awesome! You are a master craftsman.
The mini Scout is going to be a huge hit and crowd magnet!
Thanks a lot, I might not have stuck with it without all your prodding to get it done. Going to try and get the trim and decals on today.
Hey MT. I don't have that info. You could probably find it on the Peerless website. Also, there are several of these transmissions on ebay right now. In fact I just bought another one for a future project.
Well, here it is with most of the trim installed. Spent the day making lenses.
Found some door handles at Home Depot.
Found some door handles at Home Depot.
Thanks harry.
Used spot mirrors for headlights. Looks okay.
Put one of my bicycle horns under the hood.
Thanks rusty, I made the mistake of calling it a Bronco and the kid yelled at me.
Update on the Scout III. It was a big hit at the off road event near Calico. Spent 2 days giving rides to kids in the wagon.
Then took it to the H B Chili Cookoff yesterday. Used it to haul supplies from the truck to our booth.
