NEW ARMA Twin SUPER MODIFED

[George Herrin]

Did some more work. Added a dash thought it would look good. I think it does.. Plus gives me a better spot to mount some things.


Used a hub with a quick release one we sell at work. Makes it easier to get out by removing the wheel and laying it on the dash.


Here ia another view of the steering wheel and dash in place.


Well me and jake built the exhaust today. We ran up to the shop (EC) and we learned how to use the tubing bender together.


Here is a bit closer look at the headers as the come off the heads.


As ya know the motor is in backwards so the exhaust comes out the left side of chassis then forward to the front and around the motor.


here is a view from the front. Nothing left except a collector. Not to shabby least ways me and jake like it.


Here is the shot down between the legs. Fuel tank is mount there, air filter tucks in there nicely, although I somehow missed my measurement when putting the cross bar in which has the tank mounted to it. I had to raise the engine 3/4 inch for the filter to fit in right. BUT it made making the exhaust bends off the header a bit easier. Anyhow nothing left but clutch (manual) not centrifugal, wiring it up, collector on exhaust,mounting master cylinder and pedals run brake line, and fuel lines. Hope to race it this weekend for the first time.

[mower_mulisha]

Don't think those headers will be coming off too quickly if ever needed!!!   Looking sharp, bet the anxiety is building on this project!!

[badboysracing]

Good Job George. It look's good and should be a very competitive mower. Hope to see you this coming summer but may not see anyone for a few years since i plan to join the military to help me pay for my schooling. Hope i will get to go to my Bt after my senior year ttyl.

[George Herrin]

Ok new pictures since our test runs last weekend. Here is the business end what the driver see's.



Here is another view of it



Here is the dash I made and what it looks like with everything in place



Thanks to Carroll/EC for the nerf bars. Had some left over from chassis he had built years ago and said get me some. SO I installed this one tonight. Will Get the other one tomorrow night mounted on.



Here is the hood with a few stickers on it. Still have to have the EC Stickers for the sides of it made. Thanks Larry and Jeannie for the new Design.



The front end looking down on it. Mounted the number plate on the bumper and now has the lense in it. I think it looks really good. But thats just me.



The next two pictures shows the exhaust and how/where it exits the body. Thought it would create a foot/heat issue but doesn't.





Here is the view from right front side of the extension/jack shaft of the ragb. Solid 3/4 shaft which was actually a 3/4 axle out of a transaxle. We cut it down and added another keyway



Here is the belt setup you cannot see the engine pully. I will get a better picture in the day light. But due to lack of room I used a sinlge pulley clutch. I had a EC clutch plate that one side was stripped so I whacked it off and made this clutch. It is also operated by a cable not a linkage rod. No room for a rod.



Here is the spring going otu towards the rear. Showing how I put tension on it.



Here the back side of the chassis as you can see it shows the rod with nuts so I can adjust belt tension easily.

[redline]

What type of cable did you use for the clutch?

[George Herrin]

It was a brake cable for a go kart (funkart) a bit heavier than the normal throttle cables. I am looking for a bike rear brake cable and housing. I know this one will fail sonner or later.

[George Herrin]

Here is a quickie video of a few laps today!!!

[mower_mulisha]

See now what I find  amazing about that video is that the dog doesn't move an inch the entire time!! You know you've been racing lawnmowers for a long time when you can practice racing your mower a few feet from your dog and he knows you won't hit him!! Now that's man's best friend!! LOL!!

[George Herrin]

Thats Bandit He loves racing. He has been around it all his life goes to 95% of the races with me. What you don't see is when we fired it up He come running off the porch stood watching for a while then layed down to watch. He is a race nut. Loves the sound of them.  He has rode them with me before also. He will ride anything that moves.

[badboysracing]

Good Job George That thing is gonna be hard to beat and shuol be interesting to watch in action >hope to see ya again this coming summer but may not be around at all this summer but oh well.

[George Herrin]

Here is a walk around of the mower. I am learning this stuff slowly'

[Steve Bertrand]

Damn dog bit me in the ankle once. Die, Bandit, die....

Bert

[redline]

He peed on my trailer tires too.......

[George Herrin]

He pissed in Kenny Thomas's helmet too!!! Now that was funny as hell. He wiped it out with a paper towel and wore it anyhow. That was nasty!!! Bert I am hurt you want my best friend Bandit dead. He loves you man....