Me too , and that my friend is why I keep doing it with different engines and different vehicles. I'm currently working on opposite ends of the spectrum, a monster truck with 60" tires and a MG midget. Thanks for watching and commenting.
he didn't invent anything lol he put a different motor in a truck ......not sure if you know this but people have been doing this for about i donno 125 + years now
I finally found this video, like I said I did the same thing to my Volkswagen dune buggy but I used the Skidoo clutch with the belt that runs the chain drive down to the transmission and hooked it up the same way you did on the transmission using the centre of the clutch that I bolted together. Great job thank you for showing how it all works the only thing I would like to have seen is A little more of how the Chain adjuster with the sprocket that you built how it works but I imagine it just slides into place against the chain to keep tension on it.
Live on a small island and found a guy that put one in an old s-10. Thing has been awesome for restocking his cabin. Been looking to do this for a while.
I do the same thing as well I build airboats and aircraft engines for them and I've done a lot of things throughout the years that nobody else has done so I know what you mean I'm actually doing something now that's never been done they say it won't work but I know it will LOL
Reminds me of the Depression when people took old Model A's and turned them into doodlebugs when tractors were prohibitively expensive. I love the idea of repowering an old rig with a Hobo Freight powerplant. I saw one guy put a Predator 212 and put it in a Baja bug, but then lopped off the recoil start and put on an old-timey rope start. Poor man's antitheft!
Dad grew up during the depression. He said that one of my uncles made a tractor by putting a car transmission behind another car transmission to reduce the speed and get more torque. As for the rope start, that's not antitheft. That's just BYOR (Bring Your Own Rope) theft. 😂😂
I would disagree.This engine will run over 2 1/2 hours on a gallon of gas at half load, once up to 22 mph it's probably less than half load to maintain speed . 22 mph x 2 1/2 hours = 55 mpg but that's just an educated guess.
“WireFred Welder” outtake was inspiring. Humbly timing with a late night tongue-tie. My Dad acquired our small town’s 1939 International fire truck. Engine used to turn over, but I might suggest a Predator swap-in. We only want to drive it in parades and such. This has given me new hope!
I had a nabor give me a maxim 750 motercycle and it's shaft drive so I'm going to hook it up to a golf cart rear end and I need some 4 bolt to 5 lug car wheel adapters for my 10x15 inch sloted mags have made a streat axil look like a model a it will be a miniature t bucket should run perty good thanks for sharing this with us gives me a lot of ideas like to see it running with your new engine
I have a suggestion for connecting the clutch eye to the motor shaft. If you have two shafts that aren't perfectly aligned you can connect them together with a Lovejoy flex connector. I've see these used in factories a lot. Otherwise, it becomes critical to make sure the shafts ARE perfectly aligned. While working in a cannery in 2015, I followed up behind a group of guys who had set up some machines that each had a 1 inch steel shaft connecting a primary gearbox to a secondary gearbox. Since the 2 gearboxes didn't always align perfectly, the first one needed to be shimmed up. Those guys hadn't taken the time to do that, so one day, I arrived to find that the output of the secondary gearbox wasn't turning on one machine. Upon removal of the shaft guard, I found the shaft broken. After I replaced it, the primary gearbox and motor were floating with a gap between them and the rest of the machine. Those guys had just pulled them down with the mounting bolts and not bothered to shim them up with washers. You did well aligning yours, obviously with just shims on the height. But if you don't mind a little extra expense, a Lovejoy connector can make alignment a little easier both horizontally and vertically.
I have a couple these engine laying around and a Baja bug that needs an engine buried in the garage. Might just have to follow you instructions and get it going again.. Thanks for sharing
Hey Chris. Great inspirational video. You have clearly demonstrated with a little creativity and passion, a farm truck CAN be affordable. Keep up the great work, I look forward to seeing your next video. One day I will definitely build one and you are my teacher. Thanks again.
I'm tickled to see more and more people doing this with the small vehicles the gas mileage safe in you know the utility and it's just a great idea keep up the good work keep us posted on what you're doing and all the success in the world to you thanks thanks a lot
Hello Friend. Although I have been following you for many months, this is my first comment. I am writing to thank you for explaining this video. It is really very clear, nothing is missing or superfluous. And I really like the way you've attached the shaft to the gearbox using that part you made. I am preparing a similar job for a tractor, and another for a 4x4 truck. I live in Argentina, I write to you in Spanish, and Mr. Google takes care of the translation. If you find any inconsistency in the text, you know where the cause is..... lol Ok, that's all and I'm waiting for the next videos.
That is really cool, thank you for watching the videos and I hope they help you out in your projects. If you have any project pictures you would like to share Keyfarm has an email address, ckeyfarm@gmail.com I'm going to start telling my friends that Keyfarm is big in Argentina hahaha. Have a great day and thanks for commenting.
Nice! Built right. Chris thanks for the all the free Information. I have a Mini Cooper.I'm going to Follow your directions, see what happens.Think it's gonna be fun.
This is perfect.. my grandpa gifted me his 1970 Camaro and I just wanna get it running for now, so I could really care less about its speed. In the future I wanna get an actual car engine but for now I just wanna see it move for the first time in 30 years
You just made my day. I havent felt this goddy to build something like this since i was a teenager. Well done! If you dont mind, i would like to take your design and refine it for my personal project.
There was a 1978 El Camino v8 that was converted to run on hydrogen (water through carb) back in 2006. Owner drove around for several thousand miles at low power, before locking in storage garage. Shop in Georgia used obsolete dual 1.5MH coils relay per cylinder,and diodes, and passed 6-7 amps current through spark plugs same time as spark, using Inverter with half wave diode. Champion plugs cross reference with same REACH can be taken apart at top to exchange 6kohm resistor for copper wire substitute- like a racing plug. Timing was retarded to minus 34 degrees. Will start and run Idle speed but for acceleration power, the carb was uncovered to increase size of main jet redrilled about 30% bigger for more water. The EGR assisted the efficiency, but later on they found out that just some of the exhaust water would also smooth out engine running if reused! The exhaust has compressed in Nitrogen from air that boosted efficiency. (Air is 78% Nitrogen) Web site shut down, but couple videos 1+2 are still there on him and son running lawnmower engine on water. S1R9A9M9 -Nathren) I studied the whole thing. He now only runs V8 on engine stand for 24hr hooked to electrical power generater, with water line .
I like your idea of using the center of the clutch disc to make the unit easier to service. Looks like a great way to make a cheap utility vehicle. I am looking forward to watching your progress on this project. Phil
Thanks for posting Chris 👍 I just got one of those Max Torque Predator 224 engines and I really like it! I installed it in my mini bike and it’s definitely has really great low end torque 🙂
Well Chris, I think I like the longer video. That thing is going to be awesome when you finish with her. Cant wait to see her with the wheelbarrow cover. Thanks for sharing.
I think the "hood" off a riding mower would look way better. Want it liquid cooled? Take the cover off the cylinder, wrap 1/4" nickel-copper tubing around it, in between the air fins. Run those to a transmission cooler, mounted to the front, behind the grill. An inline 12v fuel pump is enough, run off the magneto (if the engine has one). A V-twin motorcycle engine would work here, too. Get the shaft drive transmission, cooler package. Do you run a 12v vacuum pump for the brakes? This is a great idea, what you have here. My added suggestions are merely ramblings. Take care.
My Pooper Trooper is awesome. I take my friends up in the mountains and crawl up the wheeler trails and over rocks and things. My friends get amazed at what the Pooper Trooper can Climb. The only thing I have to do to mine is weld in the alternator mount and try and get some electric fuel pump and pressure regulator. Then I can run the 11 gallon tank and start the thing from the inside.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Thanks for the tip I think I seen Mike Festiva use an alternator for an application. I am really liking your project. Keep having fun.
I'm about to build one of these trucks myself. I really appreciate seeing how you did it. I was thinking the same for the transmission shaft that a clutch disc welded to a 1 inch coupler would be best to keep from ruining the transmission.
Say Chris I chuckled w/awe plum through this whole dang thang, man!, U did one helava good job there! as I continued to watch, the thought went through my mind "guess he'll be goin green next🤔..." i.e.,I'll be seeing a electric motor, 12v converter, solar, & accessories pulling 2 tractors on a trailer! Lol...WTG man!👍
Hey if you want to go faster you may have to use the old j-bar have your speed sprockets on your Trans side but power sprockets on your engine side its an idea I used this in my jet fueled go-kart worked amazing
i am doing this on a Joyner buggy. Using the clutch center as you did. I am repowering with a Predator GB 620 engine, centrifugal clutch - chain - original gearbox.
That's pretty cool , I was wanting a car with a really small efficient engine that I could use kinda like a generator to use the air conditioning while the engine idled for hours at a time
I like your style. I never was one for making the motor faster. But dealing with the gearing system. Rear ends transmission. Never messed with the sprocket on a V8. Great job good information. So good I had to share it on my Facebook page. Some of my friends will get a kick out of it
I'm not sure why but this is the third time I've had to subscribe to your channel. Just thought I'd mention that especially as you're right below the threshold for monetization.
Please let me say that back when I was younger I thought about doing exactly what you have done from what I see you have done a very good job at making it work thanks for real I guess I'm just a lazy human because I neaver did get around to doing it okay thanks Charles Williams later on jelly beans for real now you hear
Am thinking a double roller chain or better yet a cog and belt system with off set adjuster would have better long-term. Belts & cogs like on experimental aircraft. Not criticizing, understanding this was a thinking outa the box budget based project which showed great skills. There's so much potential for a set up like this...the arm chair enthusiasts bow to your resources & skills.
Just come across your channel That's quite the setup you have That's probably something I would do cause I'm making what kind of Stuff So keep the good work going and I'll be watching have a good day my friend stay safe
Cool, I appreciate it. Have you seen the newest video of the small engine Monster Truck? It's pretty cool, I think you'll like it. Thanks for commenting.
Yes sir, I drive an 18 wheeler quite a bit and most of the time we only use the clutch to start and stop, all other shifting is a timing thing just like you mentioned 👍.
You could really drill a hole on the cylinder head on the intake valve and pull vacuum for your brake booster and have power brakes or you could remove the brake booster and have a lot better hydraulic fluid brakes with no power booster but that just depends how good you want your brakes to really work on your truck or how much brake Powers you really need for your truck
Pretty cool video. I wonder if you could put that on the road don’t really matter about the motor as long as it goes fast enough but question if it was automatic, I guess you just make a coupler to go to the torque converter
Chris, thanks for the insperation, I have a jeep yj I am making into a ice buggy. Just have on ? how does the trains work without a clutch? Thanks agaian
I live near downtown San Francisco where the trolleys run. Each trolley has a clamp which grabs the cable. But there aren’t that many trolleys, so the cable is only used one percent of the time. They should make cars which can grab the cable. For an annual license fee of two hundred dollars, you can use the cable as much as you want.
Or better yet you could drill a small hole on the carburetor intake and put a copper fitting and hook up a rubber hose to power brake booster and you would have power brakes or just remove the power brake booster and have much better brakes
Nice job I love it. I what to do this someday. I work with flywheels and no disrespect to your design it's great but I think if you was to put a flywheel on the end of that shaft that is sticking out begin for something to do the size of a Toyota pickup or go as big as you dare, the biggest ones maybe a bit slower but hold on when you wind it up the sustainability would be awesome for an engine that could. I hope you try. I'd like to see
I flywheel give you lasting power through a short time when you need more power than is available, the truck really isn't set up for needing that kind of momentum through centrifugal force. It works great on a square baler but I don't think it would be very usable in this case . Thanks for watching.
Excellent video, we may have the same DNA, I build cool/weird stuff also. Thinking about this type of setup on a 39 Plymouth truck. Subbed and thanks for sharing.
Did you run the power brakes without vacuum? Works ok I guess? I have a 4 wheel drive Ranger I may put a V twin in but I want it under the hood so I guess I will have to run an extra jackshaft over to the side to make it work. I will put adjusters on the chains too so I can keep them tight. I need one with a light flatbed to use around the place and this will be much more dependable and much cheaper than a factory side by side.
Not trying to knock this but I picked up a 06 f150 long bed for 1000 bucks had 200k on it did break job and I can use it on the farm drive it down the road and it has AC just my 2 cents. Also we use old jeeps like YJ or TJ they work well around the farm doors and top off can get them in tight spaces and you can get them cheaper than a side by side and again slap a tag on them and do the speed limit if you need to run ti town for supplies. Like I said not knocking it I just think you could find a used truck with a factory motor and do the same thing for around the same amount of money
I appreciate the comment, but those sweet deals you are finding are not the norm, and as far as jeeps, there isn't a decent running/ driving jeep within 100 miles of here for less than $4000.00, and a 4000.00 jeep is going to have plenty of issues even if it will go down the road.
itd be awesome if you could somehow hook up 2 transmissions so itd be kind of like a 10 speed in a big rig. low gears for pulling and doing work. and taller gears for going like 25 mph
The story I am going to write is true. I can even name names if you have any doubts. At Christmas in 1969 my friend got a brand new 1970 Plymouth 'CUDA 340 4 speed. It was a time when Drag-Racing on Woodward Avenue was extremely popular. So, my friend raced his brand new 'CUDA on Friday and Saturday evenings out on Woodward Avenue. On Sundays we went to 2 different drag strips, Detroit Dragway and Motor City Dragway. (both are history now but google knows them) My friend's 'CUDA was very very quick. At the dragstrip the car went 14.0 @ 104mph with open exhaust and Casler Cheater Slicks. The only engine modification was a different "duel point" distributer that was "curved." So, bone stock otherwise that car got the absolute you know what run out of it. One day in about March of 1970 it developed a rod knock. Warranty would not cover it because in my small town everyone including their grandmother knew my friend raced it and that voided warranty. So, while waiting for K-Engineering* to build an engine, we put a 9hp Cast iron Briggs and Stratton in it. Being a 4speed manual we just took his old clutch and drilled holes all around the outer edge and matched those holes on a giant #35 Sprocket and bolted the two together with # 10 screws and nuts. The old clutch was a 10-1/2" diameter factory clutch and the sprocket was about the same diameter. We used a Mercury centrifugal clutch directly on the engine output shaft. That was all the gear reduction there was 10-1/2" to about 1-1/2" = 7 to 1.(I do not remember the number of teeth) To mount the engine I put solid wood 2"X10" right across the torsion bars and used "U" bolts to hold the wood. Then engine was bolted to the 2"X10". That was all there was to it. We didn't even mount the transmission, it just sort of stayed put by the chain. Using a string to pull the throttle on the carb we jumped in and drove it down to the local party store. Living on dirt roads we did not chance going out onto the tar, so we parked the car at another friends house where we parked our Go-Karts when we took them to the party store as kids and walked the last few hundred yards to the store. Upon returning the friends Dad was out admiring the car. When we walked up he looked at all of us with almost a blank stare. I thought he was unhappy because we parked a car in his yard and didn't say anything to him, so I began to apologize but he stopped me and asked me what year the car was. I told him it was a 1970. He looked at me puzzled and asked "where is the engine that belongs in it?" He said " Ben, this is a brand new car." OK, I understood his wonder, but It wasn't my "brand new car" but it had been parked at my Dad's house while K-Engineering found a 340 to build for it and I just got crazy waiting. The Chrysler 340 was only about 2 years into production and they were not very available for rebuilding. It took a while. As you can tell, we didn't put the engine in there to drive up to the Mackinaw Bridge, just to have something to do for a minute. But it worked. I think I only shifted one time. I shifted it into 2, and no higher, but it went about 25 mph down a little hill, then the chain fell off, so I didn't go so fast after that. So, that is the story about putting a 9hp Cast Iron Briggs & Stratton into a 1970 Plymouth 'CUDA and drove it to the store. ben/ michigan *Kay-Engineering was a Mopar guy who raced the super speedways with the Winged Chargers. He sons were Ron and Bob Keselowski, of the Brad Keselowski family. Brad Keselowski is part owner of the RFK racing company, and an accomplished NASCAR driver. I dealt with Brad's father way befor he was married, and with Brand's Grandfather John Keselowski who was the founder of K-Engineering. They lived very near my house and their business was about 6 miles away.
L😁L! You’re so silly! 😁😂 That was actually a great idea! 😀 You can build your own vehicles from scratch. 💪🏽 I know you can. I believe in you! Nice video with full details and humor in the mix. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Like button hit!
Got a 94 s10 with a bad 4.3 4x4 I've been thinking about doing this 2 then yesterday a buddy gave me a 88 tj with around 6 inch welded lift with a bad v6 also has a 4 speed I'm thinking I like it more for the build
Small engines pushing full size vehicles is simply amazing to me. It makes my heart smile!!
Me too , and that my friend is why I keep doing it with different engines and different vehicles. I'm currently working on opposite ends of the spectrum, a monster truck with 60" tires and a MG midget. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm sounds like A D D and I love it.
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NEW SUBSCRIBER! Your reason for making a farm utility vehicle instead of spending $18K on a UTV makes perfect sense!
I agree and the engine is cheap to replace
Thanks
Totally true, cheap, reliable, and easy maintaince
Plus you have heat comfort and the ability to add more
It's people like you that made the USA one of the most powerful nations on earth ......never stop inventing my fellow cobbler....live long and prosper
What a complement, thank you 👍.
he didn't invent anything lol he put a different motor in a truck ......not sure if you know this but people have been doing this for about i donno 125 + years now
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@@ChrisfromKeyfarm i think you mean truth teller
@@ronmit-p5ghe Invented the custom setup for that truck.
I finally found this video, like I said I did the same thing to my Volkswagen dune buggy but I used the Skidoo clutch with the belt that runs the chain drive down to the transmission and hooked it up the same way you did on the transmission using the centre of the clutch that I bolted together. Great job thank you for showing how it all works the only thing I would like to have seen is A little more of how the Chain adjuster with the sprocket that you built how it works but I imagine it just slides into place against the chain to keep tension on it.
Thanks for watching
Live on a small island and found a guy that put one in an old s-10. Thing has been awesome for restocking his cabin. Been looking to do this for a while.
Sounds like you need one, thanks for watching
Can't thank you enough for your videos taking the "mystery" out of this.
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
I'm always looking to push myself to go where those faint of heart are afraid to go. Kudos bro for the inspiration.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
I do the same thing as well I build airboats and aircraft engines for them and I've done a lot of things throughout the years that nobody else has done so I know what you mean I'm actually doing something now that's never been done they say it won't work but I know it will LOL
I'd have to say that, "I baldly go where no one else dares to go." 😂😂
Reminds me of the Depression when people took old Model A's and turned them into doodlebugs when tractors were prohibitively expensive. I love the idea of repowering an old rig with a Hobo Freight powerplant. I saw one guy put a Predator 212 and put it in a Baja bug, but then lopped off the recoil start and put on an old-timey rope start. Poor man's antitheft!
I love making something useful again after it's lived it's first life. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Dad grew up during the depression. He said that one of my uncles made a tractor by putting a car transmission behind another car transmission to reduce the speed and get more torque.
As for the rope start, that's not antitheft. That's just BYOR (Bring Your Own Rope) theft. 😂😂
Your design is tremendously important in these days of ultra expensive gas. Thanks a ton.
It goes so slow it won't get good mileage
Thanks, whether it's practical on not on a large scale, it's interesting to watch and useful to me. Thanks for watching.
I would disagree.This engine will run over 2 1/2 hours on a gallon of gas at half load, once up to 22 mph it's probably less than half load to maintain speed . 22 mph x 2 1/2 hours = 55 mpg but that's just an educated guess.
@@claytonyates527 still gets better mileage than a v8 going slow😂😂
@@duffman1241Or fast!
This channel is so underrated! You're Tempting me to try to swap everything I can get my hands on
It is a lot of fun making old stuff work again, thanks for watching and commenting
“WireFred Welder” outtake was inspiring. Humbly timing with a late night tongue-tie.
My Dad acquired our small town’s 1939 International fire truck. Engine used to turn over, but I might suggest a Predator swap-in. We only want to drive it in parades and such. This has given me new hope!
That's cool, it will definitely do parade speed😁. Thanks for watching.
I had a nabor give me a maxim 750 motercycle and it's shaft drive so I'm going to hook it up to a golf cart rear end and I need some 4 bolt to 5 lug car wheel adapters for my 10x15 inch sloted mags have made a streat axil look like a model a it will be a miniature t bucket should run perty good thanks for sharing this with us gives me a lot of ideas like to see it running with your new engine
That's pretty cool
I went to Harbor Freight to get a Wyler Fred Feldman like yours, they had no idea what I was talking about 😄. Love your content!
🤣🤣🤣. I don't know why they couldn't figure that out🤔😜.
Excellent Idea, and it opens up many other projects that the imagination can ponder.
Cool, I'm glad it inspired. It's a lot fun.
I have a suggestion for connecting the clutch eye to the motor shaft. If you have two shafts that aren't perfectly aligned you can connect them together with a Lovejoy flex connector. I've see these used in factories a lot. Otherwise, it becomes critical to make sure the shafts ARE perfectly aligned. While working in a cannery in 2015, I followed up behind a group of guys who had set up some machines that each had a 1 inch steel shaft connecting a primary gearbox to a secondary gearbox. Since the 2 gearboxes didn't always align perfectly, the first one needed to be shimmed up. Those guys hadn't taken the time to do that, so one day, I arrived to find that the output of the secondary gearbox wasn't turning on one machine. Upon removal of the shaft guard, I found the shaft broken. After I replaced it, the primary gearbox and motor were floating with a gap between them and the rest of the machine. Those guys had just pulled them down with the mounting bolts and not bothered to shim them up with washers.
You did well aligning yours, obviously with just shims on the height. But if you don't mind a little extra expense, a Lovejoy connector can make alignment a little easier both horizontally and vertically.
I've used Lovejoy jaw couplers on my golf cart build. Unfortunately they are not rated for very much power.
I saw Orange Co Choppers put a 2 cyl welder engine on a chopper frame. Worked great and an unusual build. I like unique ideas.
Cool
Good job explaining how you did it. I really enjoy your project videos.
I have a couple these engine laying around and a Baja bug that needs an engine buried in the garage. Might just have to follow you instructions and get it going again.. Thanks for sharing
That would be cool.
Hey Chris. Great inspirational video. You have clearly demonstrated with a little creativity and passion, a farm truck CAN be affordable. Keep up the great work, I look forward to seeing your next video. One day I will definitely build one and you are my teacher. Thanks again.
Thank you for the kind words.
I'm tickled to see more and more people doing this with the small vehicles the gas mileage safe in you know the utility and it's just a great idea keep up the good work keep us posted on what you're doing and all the success in the world to you thanks thanks a lot
Thanks
Excellent work, traffic communication skills Good video footage.
Thanks, I appreciate the input!
Hello Friend.
Although I have been following you for many months, this is my first comment.
I am writing to thank you for explaining this video.
It is really very clear, nothing is missing or superfluous.
And I really like the way you've attached the shaft to the gearbox using that part you made.
I am preparing a similar job for a tractor, and another for a 4x4 truck.
I live in Argentina, I write to you in Spanish, and Mr. Google takes care of the translation.
If you find any inconsistency in the text, you know where the cause is..... lol
Ok, that's all and I'm waiting for the next videos.
That is really cool, thank you for watching the videos and I hope they help you out in your projects. If you have any project pictures you would like to share Keyfarm has an email address, ckeyfarm@gmail.com
I'm going to start telling my friends that Keyfarm is big in Argentina hahaha. Have a great day and thanks for commenting.
Nice! Built right. Chris thanks for the all the free Information. I have a Mini Cooper.I'm going to Follow your directions, see what happens.Think it's gonna be fun.
A mini Cooper sounds like a great car to start with ,Good luck to you!
YOU !!! SIR ARE PURE GENIUS !!! IF YOU BUILD THEM PEOPLE WILL BUY THEM. I LUV IT!!!
Thanks
This is perfect.. my grandpa gifted me his 1970 Camaro and I just wanna get it running for now, so I could really care less about its speed. In the future I wanna get an actual car engine but for now I just wanna see it move for the first time in 30 years
Cool, if it's a manual this could definitely get it moving around.
You just made my day. I havent felt this goddy to build something like this since i was a teenager. Well done! If you dont mind, i would like to take your design and refine it for my personal project.
I think that would be awesome you can always send me a link to it or pictures to ckeyfarm@gmail.com. thanks for watching
There was a 1978 El Camino v8 that was converted to run on hydrogen (water through carb) back in 2006. Owner drove around for several thousand miles at low power, before locking in storage garage. Shop in Georgia used obsolete dual 1.5MH coils relay per cylinder,and diodes, and passed 6-7 amps current through spark plugs same time as spark, using Inverter with half wave diode. Champion plugs cross reference with same REACH can be taken apart at top to exchange 6kohm resistor for copper wire substitute- like a racing plug. Timing was retarded to minus 34 degrees. Will start and run Idle speed but for acceleration power, the carb was uncovered to increase size of main jet redrilled about 30% bigger for more water. The EGR assisted the efficiency, but later on they found out that just some of the exhaust water would also smooth out engine running if reused! The exhaust has compressed in Nitrogen from air that boosted efficiency. (Air is 78% Nitrogen) Web site shut down, but couple videos 1+2 are still there on him and son running lawnmower engine on water. S1R9A9M9 -Nathren) I studied the whole thing. He now only runs V8 on engine stand for 24hr hooked to electrical power generater, with water line .
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I like your idea of using the center of the clutch disc to make the unit easier to service. Looks like a great way to make a cheap utility vehicle. I am looking forward to watching your progress on this project. Phil
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Thanks for posting Chris 👍 I just got one of those Max Torque Predator 224 engines and I really like it!
I installed it in my mini bike and it’s definitely has really great low end torque 🙂
Awesome!
Hey Mike, I got the 440 Duromax in the truck, I hit 45 MPH today 👍.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Awesome! Those engines are so useful 👍
No it doesn't
Just so you know, if you disagree with Festiva about something mechanical , keep in mind it's likely you that are wrong.
Well Chris, I think I like the longer video.
That thing is going to be awesome when you finish with her.
Cant wait to see her with the wheelbarrow cover.
Thanks for sharing.
A lot of information in this one, I'm looking forward to finishing it! Thanks for watching.
FYI right now the average view is 8.10. Even my family won't watch a video this long all the way through 🤣🤣🤣. I appreciate that you will!!!
I think the "hood" off a riding mower would look way better.
Want it liquid cooled? Take the cover off the cylinder, wrap 1/4" nickel-copper tubing around it, in between the air fins. Run those to a transmission cooler, mounted to the front, behind the grill. An inline 12v fuel pump is enough, run off the magneto (if the engine has one).
A V-twin motorcycle engine would work here, too. Get the shaft drive transmission, cooler package.
Do you run a 12v vacuum pump for the brakes?
This is a great idea, what you have here. My added suggestions are merely ramblings.
Take care.
Cool ideas.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Thank you!
My Pooper Trooper is awesome. I take my friends up in the mountains and crawl up the wheeler trails and over rocks and things. My friends get amazed at what the Pooper Trooper can Climb. The only thing I have to do to mine is weld in the alternator mount and try and get some electric fuel pump and pressure regulator. Then I can run the 11 gallon tank and start the thing from the inside.
There is a 20 amp John Deere alternator that robot cantina and Mike Festiva have used on projects, it looks pretty useful.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Thanks for the tip I think I seen Mike Festiva use an alternator for an application. I am really liking your project. Keep having fun.
I'm about to build one of these trucks myself. I really appreciate seeing how you did it. I was thinking the same for the transmission shaft that a clutch disc welded to a 1 inch coupler would be best to keep from ruining the transmission.
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Say Chris I chuckled w/awe plum through this whole dang thang, man!, U did one helava good job there! as I continued to watch, the thought went through my mind "guess he'll be goin green next🤔..." i.e.,I'll be seeing a electric motor, 12v converter, solar, & accessories pulling 2 tractors on a trailer! Lol...WTG man!👍
Glad you enjoyed it 😅, thanks for watching.
Hey Chris, this is awesome. I need one of these for my small 5 acre. I have a worn out lawn mower with a yard trailer . Super awesome!
Sounds like you need a yard truck! Thanks for watching
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I am looking for an old s-10 now on craigslist, lol
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Yes, get a free pick up and do the conversions, Cubans have done it for a 100 years, with all kind of 1 cylinder engine in old trucks, moves fine.....
I'd ask "why?" but the answer would be "cuz."
It's pretty useful
I'm from Kentucky. I would have to answer your question with,"Well, why the hell not?".😊
Yeah, I'm from Alabama. Why not, cuz? 😂😂
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Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing. Makes my plans so much easier.
Thanks for watching, glad I could help.
Really enjoyed this longer video Chris. Love your passion and eye for oddness as you might say and makes me want to start looking for an old truck : )
You should!
Thanks chris from Key farm.
Central California watching
Hey if you want to go faster you may have to use the old j-bar have your speed sprockets on your Trans side but power sprockets on your engine side its an idea I used this in my jet fueled go-kart worked amazing
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i am doing this on a Joyner buggy. Using the clutch center as you did. I am repowering with a Predator GB 620 engine, centrifugal clutch - chain - original gearbox.
Sounds pretty cool
That's pretty cool , I was wanting a car with a really small efficient engine that I could use kinda like a generator to use the air conditioning while the engine idled for hours at a time
This doesn't have ac but that could be possible
Thanks for the great video, looking forward to watching more, and building one of my own.
Thanks for watching!!!
I love it! I've got an old Wisconsin V4 that I would like to do something like that with.
Cool
Very cool project. Amazing it can power the truck.
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That is a very smart idea ,thank you for the great idea ,I’m going to get to work on one !!
Awesome, thanks for watching
I like your style. I never was one for making the motor faster. But dealing with the gearing system. Rear ends transmission. Never messed with the sprocket on a V8. Great job good information. So good I had to share it on my Facebook page. Some of my friends will get a kick out of it
That's awesome, thanks!
Red Beard gang! Looking good buddy be proud of it!
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Very cool! Would of been nice to see you start the engine up and drive it out!
There are several videos of it driving
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Reali good low speed agricultural truck, nice for small-town too!!
Thanks for watching, I agree! 👍
Love what you do. I really want to try it now.
Thank you for that show you give me an idea for for my vehicle
You my people. Thank u for ur insight. You solved many problems I had. Subscribed !!!!
Awesome, glad I could help.
You did a amazing job on the truck design I love the content 👍
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You’re a genius. Who wants to start a go fund me to mass produce this truck
Was expecting
*picks engine; puts engine in pick-up bed - job done.
But, no...! The real deal!
Good job, by the way! 😁
Lol, thanks ,no trickery here well except for that April fool's Day camper video a couple years ago. Thanks for watching.
I agree on saving money and using old pu and air cooled engines
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Necessity is the mother of invention!
Absolutely!
I'm not sure why but this is the third time I've had to subscribe to your channel. Just thought I'd mention that especially as you're right below the threshold for monetization.
Thats wierd , I appreciate you coming back and checking in. The channel has been monitized for a couple years now..
Yes, whenever you couple two shafts together, you want a gap between the two. Good rule of thumb.
I want to see that 18 horse, love the hood scoop
Please let me say that back when I was younger I thought about doing exactly what you have done from what I see you have done a very good job at making it work thanks for real I guess I'm just a lazy human because I neaver did get around to doing it okay thanks Charles Williams later on jelly beans for real now you hear
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Am thinking a double roller chain or better yet a cog and belt system with off set adjuster would have better long-term. Belts & cogs like on experimental aircraft. Not criticizing, understanding this was a thinking outa the box budget based project which showed great skills. There's so much potential for a set up like this...the arm chair enthusiasts bow to your resources & skills.
I'm looking into a belt drive system, thanks for watching 👍.
Just come across your channel That's quite the setup you have That's probably something I would do cause I'm making what kind of Stuff So keep the good work going and I'll be watching have a good day my friend stay safe
Cool, I appreciate it. Have you seen the newest video of the small engine Monster Truck? It's pretty cool, I think you'll like it. Thanks for commenting.
Nice work! I hope to do one soon myself. My question is: there is no clutch F/ trans.? Shift off revs? Thanks!
Yes sir, I drive an 18 wheeler quite a bit and most of the time we only use the clutch to start and stop, all other shifting is a timing thing just like you mentioned 👍.
You could really drill a hole on the cylinder head on the intake valve and pull vacuum for your brake booster and have power brakes or you could remove the brake booster and have a lot better hydraulic fluid brakes with no power booster but that just depends how good you want your brakes to really work on your truck or how much brake Powers you really need for your truck
The brakes work pretty good without boost, but thanks for the input.
Pretty cool video. I wonder if you could put that on the road don’t really matter about the motor as long as it goes fast enough but question if it was automatic, I guess you just make a coupler to go to the torque converter
But would it shift, stay cool, I'm not sure.
Fantastic engineering sir!!
Wow, thanks for the encouragement.👍
Thats like the cleanest engine bay Ive ever since...more nicer looking than a cut one. LOL
VERY AWESOME, I enjoyed watching your video you have a very great talent...
Wow, thanks
Hello from Detroit Michigan brother
I love to see where people are watching from, thanks.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm pin point is romulus Michigan I94 an I275
Love your stuff great job fist class farm work!
First class farm work (sorry about spelling check) love your videos very informative and you make a great engineer!!!😊
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Red beard is my brother. I like your videos bro. Keep up good work
Thank you for watching and commenting, glad you liked it, I really like your brothers channel as well!👍
How and what ratio drive did you end up with? Motor to trans 12/48? and stealing that bit from a clutch is CLUTCH!!! wow great idea!
I think I ended up with a 14 tooth clutch and 36 tooth drive sprocket
Chris, thanks for the insperation, I have a jeep yj I am making into a ice buggy. Just have on ? how does the trains work without a clutch? Thanks agaian
You can float the gears,( shifting without the clutch) it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it.
I live near downtown San Francisco where the trolleys run. Each trolley has a clamp which grabs the cable. But there aren’t that many trolleys, so the cable is only used one percent of the time.
They should make cars which can grab the cable. For an annual license fee of two hundred dollars, you can use the cable as much as you want.
That sounds pretty cool
Or better yet you could drill a small hole on the carburetor intake and put a copper fitting and hook up a rubber hose to power brake booster and you would have power brakes or just remove the power brake booster and have much better brakes
I appreciate the input, the brakes are pretty good.
Nice job I love it. I what to do this someday. I work with flywheels and no disrespect to your design it's great but I think if you was to put a flywheel on the end of that shaft that is sticking out begin for something to do the size of a Toyota pickup or go as big as you dare, the biggest ones maybe a bit slower but hold on when you wind it up the sustainability would be awesome for an engine that could.
I hope you try. I'd like to see
I flywheel give you lasting power through a short time when you need more power than is available, the truck really isn't set up for needing that kind of momentum through centrifugal force. It works great on a square baler but I don't think it would be very usable in this case . Thanks for watching.
Excellent video, we may have the same DNA, I build cool/weird stuff also. Thinking about this type of setup on a 39 Plymouth truck. Subbed and thanks for sharing.
That sounds like a cool project. Thanks for watching
You sir are AWESOME!! 💪🏼
LOL, thanks 👍
Did you run the power brakes without vacuum? Works ok I guess? I have a 4 wheel drive Ranger I may put a V twin in but I want it under the hood so I guess I will have to run an extra jackshaft over to the side to make it work. I will put adjusters on the chains too so I can keep them tight. I need one with a light flatbed to use around the place and this will be much more dependable and much cheaper than a factory side by side.
Yes the brakes work fine without a booster and so does the no power steering , steering.
That's a good idea keep an extra motor in the back of the truck with the one craps out you got a spare
I got a few extras
Grate content like the way you carry your self keep up the good work body
Not trying to knock this but I picked up a 06 f150 long bed for 1000 bucks had 200k on it did break job and I can use it on the farm drive it down the road and it has AC just my 2 cents. Also we use old jeeps like YJ or TJ they work well around the farm doors and top off can get them in tight spaces and you can get them cheaper than a side by side and again slap a tag on them and do the speed limit if you need to run ti town for supplies. Like I said not knocking it I just think you could find a used truck with a factory motor and do the same thing for around the same amount of money
I appreciate the comment, but those sweet deals you are finding are not the norm, and as far as jeeps, there isn't a decent running/ driving jeep within 100 miles of here for less than $4000.00, and a 4000.00 jeep is going to have plenty of issues even if it will go down the road.
itd be awesome if you could somehow hook up 2 transmissions so itd be kind of like a 10 speed in a big rig. low gears for pulling and doing work. and taller gears for going like 25 mph
That is an option. Thanks for watching.
you can use epoxy or a 3d printed plastic fitting as a coupler and will work like a lovejoy coupler... thanks for this video
Cool, thanks for watching.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm ive had good luck with thermal plastic beads also
You can put one of those variable transmissions on output shaft of the motor to double your motors rpm output, increase your speed double
I'm not really a fan of the torque converter in this application. Thanks for watching.
Cool channel bro, you got my brain gears turnin
Awesome, thanks for watching!
A sheet metal bellhousing cover would be nice .Keep dirt and rain out .Just a thought
That's a good idea
funny... this reminded me of when my dad used lawn mower engines to make gokarts
LOL , very similar
The story I am going to write is true. I can even name names if you have any doubts. At Christmas in 1969 my friend got a brand new 1970 Plymouth 'CUDA 340 4 speed. It was a time when Drag-Racing on Woodward Avenue was extremely popular. So, my friend raced his brand new 'CUDA on Friday and Saturday evenings out on Woodward Avenue. On Sundays we went to 2 different drag strips, Detroit Dragway and Motor City Dragway. (both are history now but google knows them) My friend's 'CUDA was very very quick. At the dragstrip the car went 14.0 @ 104mph with open exhaust and Casler Cheater Slicks. The only engine modification was a different "duel point" distributer that was "curved." So, bone stock otherwise that car got the absolute you know what run out of it. One day in about March of 1970 it developed a rod knock. Warranty would not cover it because in my small town everyone including their grandmother knew my friend raced it and that voided warranty. So, while waiting for K-Engineering* to build an engine, we put a 9hp Cast iron Briggs and Stratton in it. Being a 4speed manual we just took his old clutch and drilled holes all around the outer edge and matched those holes on a giant #35 Sprocket and bolted the two together with # 10 screws and nuts. The old clutch was a 10-1/2" diameter factory clutch and the sprocket was about the same diameter. We used a Mercury centrifugal clutch directly on the engine output shaft. That was all the gear reduction there was 10-1/2" to about 1-1/2" = 7 to 1.(I do not remember the number of teeth) To mount the engine I put solid wood 2"X10" right across the torsion bars and used "U" bolts to hold the wood. Then engine was bolted to the 2"X10". That was all there was to it. We didn't even mount the transmission, it just sort of stayed put by the chain. Using a string to pull the throttle on the carb we jumped in and drove it down to the local party store. Living on dirt roads we did not chance going out onto the tar, so we parked the car at another friends house where we parked our Go-Karts when we took them to the party store as kids and walked the last few hundred yards to the store. Upon returning the friends Dad was out admiring the car. When we walked up he looked at all of us with almost a blank stare. I thought he was unhappy because we parked a car in his yard and didn't say anything to him, so I began to apologize but he stopped me and asked me what year the car was. I told him it was a 1970. He looked at me puzzled and asked "where is the engine that belongs in it?" He said " Ben, this is a brand new car." OK, I understood his wonder, but It wasn't my "brand new car" but it had been parked at my Dad's house while K-Engineering found a 340 to build for it and I just got crazy waiting. The Chrysler 340 was only about 2 years into production and they were not very available for rebuilding. It took a while. As you can tell, we didn't put the engine in there to drive up to the Mackinaw Bridge, just to have something to do for a minute. But it worked. I think I only shifted one time. I shifted it into 2, and no higher, but it went about 25 mph down a little hill, then the chain fell off, so I didn't go so fast after that. So, that is the story about putting a 9hp Cast Iron Briggs & Stratton into a 1970 Plymouth 'CUDA and drove it to the store. ben/ michigan
*Kay-Engineering was a Mopar guy who raced the super speedways with the Winged Chargers. He sons were Ron and Bob Keselowski, of the Brad Keselowski family. Brad Keselowski is part owner of the RFK racing company, and an accomplished NASCAR driver. I dealt with Brad's father way befor he was married, and with Brand's Grandfather John Keselowski who was the founder of K-Engineering. They lived very near my house and their business was about 6 miles away.
That's a pretty cool story about a nine horsepower muscle car
L😁L! You’re so silly! 😁😂 That was actually a great idea! 😀 You can build your own vehicles from scratch. 💪🏽 I know you can. I believe in you! Nice video with full details and humor in the mix. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Like button hit!
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Got a 94 s10 with a bad 4.3 4x4 I've been thinking about doing this 2 then yesterday a buddy gave me a 88 tj with around 6 inch welded lift with a bad v6 also has a 4 speed I'm thinking I like it more for the build
Go for it!
Do you just speed shift it? I saw no clutch assembly except for the centrifugal on the engine.
Yep, just float the gears, it's pretty easy.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm I'm gonna do it when I find a small junk standard 4sure, thanks👍
That’s is awesome. Very cool.
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YOU DID A GREAT JOB KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND KEEP UP YOUR VIDEOS 😊😅😮
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Awesome out of the box thingking
This is really cool man!! I like the hat you’re doing!!
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Great content thumbs-up and God bless all 👌
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