v8 lawnmower test drive

[phatts27]

Holy hell! This lawnmower is awesome! I love that smooth automatic! He's gotta be going near 60, right? I thought he was gonna lose it in those twisties for sure.


DESKTOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVBpddpK2k
MOBILE https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVBpddpK2k

[IanDMacDonald]

That was amazing! Would be kinda crazy in the corners though!

[Jerry]

Actually there is a long history of stuffing V-8 engines into tractors, big and small. A couple companies used to make kits to put Ford flathead V-8s in Ford 8N tractors. Another tractor (old John Deere) I've seen has a Chevy V-8 (A 454) mounted transversely in the frame.

Photos of both of these are in my Galleries page, Old Machinery, near the end of the collection. Look for "V-8 stuffed into a John Deere tractor" and "Flathead V-8 in a tractor"

I've seen both of these tractors in action and they are fun to watch. I've seen other conversions as well, including an in-line 6 in a Ford, but the V-8 conversions are usually the most interesting.

For other fun, look up "lawnmower races" or go to http://www.letsmow.com for info on racing lawnmowers and there is a lawnmower drag strip league where you can see V-8 mowers racing against each other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=lnPZTVDabAI