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Thanks man, I know about that now from a lot of other people in the comments and I did idle it up. Do you know if the single cylinders are the same way or are they fine at low idle too?

Dang! Unfortunately I don’t/rarely ever get snow where I live.

@IngenGarage I live up in Michigan it's hell up here We get well below 0° in the winter and over 100° in the summer and super humid

Oh ok, I thought it was a little bit on the strong side and would remove the forest green color.

@IngenGarage I just lightly run it off with a cotton ball and qtips If u sit there and scrub it then yeah u will probably start taking the original powerder coat off but usual the spray paint just wipe off as It's best to do it while not dry

@ClappedBayou300 Alright, thanks for the info man!

put a cam in er!

Yeah possibly I might change it but for now ill just keep it here.

This one is electric, although sometimes it cuts out when you’re riding. I think it’s the relay thats bad but other than that it always also started when it’s cold. There is hardly any videos on TH-cam about this side x side which is why I made this one. Also the rear end blew again so I’ll be making a video on repairing that soon. Pretty much wont go forward or reverse until the shifting splines align but then it’ll go, you’ll see in the video soon!

@IngenGarage thanks for the feedback, I you could post a video about the fuel pump it would be great, my carb is a monster to start in the cold, I don't think the enricher is working properly.

@3Wheels1Block It might be a bad accelerator pump is bad or the choke, might can make a manual choke linkage or find a replacement carb that could work.

@IngenGarage I wish I could find a manual replacement, I've not had any luck. I'm sure someone has retrofitted some stuff on there at some point

@3Wheels1Block Yeah that sucks, you could probably rig up an electric fuel pump in it.

Yeah ill definitely make the hand brake, beef up the front end for free and maybe come up with a skid plate.

Yeah this one is a Spicer and people say it will blow when they are locked, and I didn’t plan on locking it anyway. I do plan to do a 4WD lawnmower in the future, however this is a budget build project. I originally wanted to do a budget build on my off-road mower but over time I bought things and didn’t work out as planned so thats why Im doing it on this one, just to see how good I can make it for free or on the dirt cheap.

Maybe on a future build… with a 2 speed Power-glide transmission perhaps!

Its the original back bumper bar with 3/4inch steel pipe welded on the sides to hold on better when steering, side slopes, and holding stuff in place when strapped down. In the center is a 1/2 inch steel pipe to take up the open space in the back, support it and keep stuff locked in.

@IngenGarage really cool mod!

Yeah the Spicers aren’t really the best. I wish it had a Peerless.

Yeah "spudstudios3342" said this was a Spicer transmission and they blow up when they are locked. I wasn't planning on locking it anyway, but now I know not to lock it now. It will be interesting to compare the open diff to the locked diff on the Jeep to see how much better it really is!

@@IngenGaragenice!

Idk maybe one day on another build perhaps, this is just a build to see how cheap we can get this mower to function as a go-kart on a budget.

Yeah I do want to pulley swap the front with the mower deck drive pulley and maybe custom make a 5-6 inch pulley for the transaxle possibly, as well as put in some idler pulleys like you mentioned. Again this is a budget build so I'm going to do whatever I can for free or on the cheap.

@ yep

Yeah, I knew it wasn't a Tecumseh transaxle and it was something different. Thank you for telling me about them blowing if they are lock, I wasn't planning on locking it any though. I am going to rig up a idler pulley for the pull start maybe next video. I love these I/C Briggs motors, they do very well! I'll keep em runnin strong!

Ehh idk, maybe Ill do something like that in a future build perhaps. The idea with this build is how good can we make it for as cheap as we possibly can kinda thing.

Alright nice!

Yes i cant wait to see how this turns out

You should use the deck lowering shifter thingy as an e-brake like you did on your race mower, but instead of connecting it to the brake drum, connect it to the disk brake on the differential

Yeah I am going to definitely use the mower deck lever as the brake. I'll probably make it like the one on the off-road lawnmower "Jeep" and connect it up to the transaxle brakes(which is a disc brake...) but I know what you mean, its just that this is a cheap budget build. Pretty much make it as good as I can with spending as little money as possible.

Ive made these mowers into quads and atvs for years. One thing i completely recommend if you ride these on neighborhood roads, dirt roads, or basically any public space is to put a Slow Moving Vehicle triangle on it. Its saved me from getting hit before.

@@1BG0 Alright thanks man! This mower is going to stay out here at this farm and I never ride my offroad mower on the main roads hardly ever. Sometimes I do with 4-wheelers, but they move much faster than even pulley-swaped lawnmowers obviously.

I have yet to do this to my mower, but you could but on a round slide carburetor (given you jet it correctly), port and polish the head for more airflow, get a nice exhaust for it. Obviously pulley swap it. Maybe get some knobby tires, etc. I’ve seen a lot of your videos and I’m sure whatever you do you’ll get some fun out of it! Keep up the work man!

Yeah probably so because it isn’t maxing out all the time and not pulling on the motor as hard. Another tip, make sure your pulleys are aligned perfectly. If they are slightly misaligned the belt will want to stay slightly engaged and will get burned up within a couple of hours.

Oh ok! Thanks man for the oil tips, definitely going to get some of that next time. The jet thing we just kinda did it because we thought it was on the lean side because the it didn't feel that powerful, but oh well its a learning experience for all of us isn't it!

Nice! That's a much better deal than I got... Mine had 3600 miles, I had to do a complete engine rebuild, good overhaul, and a other little things, I got about a little over $1500 in it. Yeah I like getting older 4-wheelers running because even with $1500 its still a heck of a lot cheaper than buying a brand new one for $5,000+ with every little thing electronic and that is eventually going to break in a few years. Mine is practically brand new since I rebuilt the motor, cleaned everything, cosmetics, and does what I need it to do. My dads old 98 Honda Foreman 400 is still going strong with the original motor! Also is yours the manual or automatic? The automatics have a good reverse gear with an override button that works, the manuals have high-range reverse only and it sucks butt. Just curious because I have a whole video on how to make the low reverse in the manual if you need to.

@@IngenGarage Yes, I got a great deal! Mine is Auto. I used to prefer sport quads / manuals but I'm now 46 Years old and prefer the Utility machines w/ autos. Just easier to ride and I plow with an auto. Auto is way easier than shifting gears while plowing under a load. And low gear will climb a tree if you need it to. I hear guys complaining about belt slip but I never experienced that. I also don't abuse my machines in mud holes or gas tank deep water.

@@anthonyg6221 Yeah I hear you, as long you use it and not abuse it. Autos are definitely faster and easier without a doubt, but I think the manuals are good for really low speeds, constant speeds, and sound better shifting depending on the motor. I do mud mine but when it starts getting up to your legs that's a bit too much, it not a boat its a 4-wheeler yk lol.

Yep!

Oh ok, is it a brand new one or are you going to buy an older one?

Alright, I tried to put it in there to make it a bit more engaging. I probably did a bit too much on that one.

@IngenGarage constructive criticism 👌

Looks like him but no lol.

Congratulations you win!

Yeah its definitely worth doing!

Thanks man!

Just go on ebay and search "AYP chassis lawnmower cast iron front axle"

Make sure your pulleys are properly aligned. “break them in” for about 10 minutes and let them stretch out. either engage or disengage the clutch and not slipping the belt by partially pushing the clutch in. and make sure everything is out if the way and not rubbing on anything.

@ Thanks, I will use a straight edge to check my alignment, and the break in part I hadn’t known about

Alright!

Not really at the moment, Ive just been busy with other things, I need a new fuel pump system on the engine, new steering set up, lowered seat, and maybe a speed up kit for the transmission if I can find one.

Yeah that probably would work fine to get all the casting trash out of all the ports. Some spots maybe tight and u could use a tool but you should get most to all of it. Might can polish the exhaust with that sandpaper or even finer grit but the intake leave it rough(like sandpaper rough) and that will allow the air and fuel to atomize better.

@IngenGarage ok thanks

@@jarelsuckrajh5932 No problem!

Nice! I couldn’t find nothing online besides some 20 year old forums but thats it when I did mine. I figured I would make a video on it because I know other people must have the same problems.

@ they are super reliable but damn also very under powered, I’ve been trying to find different mods for the 400 manual to get a little more power

Yeah like compared to the Hondas they will run circles around them, I tried modifying the muffler and make the airbox flow a bit better but it didn’t do a massive difference. My AC 300 is the same way. On top of that they make a high reverse ONLY for a 700 pound atv, utility 4x4. I don’t know what they were thinking. Why even put low range in it yk. Reverse on anything should always be as low as the lowest gear if not lower.

I would rather have reliability over horsepower if I had to choose.

Eh idk, this will top out in high 40s maybe early 50s. Not the fastest at acceleration but will eventually get up to speed. As far as this not being a twin… it’s not a single cylinder and not a triple or more, and it says “TWIN” on the motor.

@@IngenGarage mhm sure pal

This isn’t some serious business man lol, this is just some guys converting lawnmowers into custom builds. We all are just playing with toys yk.

For the first while like couple of months it slowed it but after a while it slowly faded off, however the next oil change I didn’t use it and it leaks faster so yes it does do something to slow the leak!

Yeah I agree, I wish it did sound a tad bit more aggressive but oh well it’ll get louder overtime.

I totally agree man!

Thank you sir! Much appreciated, I was kind of an outcast in highschool because I was the only one working on atvs, lawnmowers, gokarts, etc. Never played sports, no girls liked me, and a lot of people laughed at this channel but oneday Ill be laughing at them.

@IngenGarage In my eyes, you can already laugh at them.