hello fella's and fillet's.
This is a bit long but "WE" are excited about this project and as excited that there is a community like OldMiniBikes that share "OUR" enthusiasm. A few questions are inline! All suggestions and advice are appreciated.
Funny story. I had a pressure washer with a 5.5 OHV Tec. and the pump went out after one season and very few hours. I looked into a rebuilt kit and it looked time consuming and not worth the effort. I looked in to a new pump and it was nearly as much as a new unit so I bought a new unit (different brand pump of course).
So, while looking for something to mount my idle 5.5 hp horz shaft on, I found a 1969 Bonanza mini chopper on craigslist. The funny part of the story is, with 1.3 million people in San Antonio, Tx, my uncle was the one listing the bike. The bad thing about that is, I felt bad and didn't want to low ball him. I paid $100 for the rolling chassis w new tires pictured in the attachement. I don't think that's a bad deal. My 7 and 9 yr old are excited (perhaps not as much as me).
After pulling the plastic gas tank and muffler off of the motor, I nearly got it to fit in the frame. I will have to get a new air filter to replace the big boxed filter. It's tight but it looks great in there! I'm hoping after I get a new airfilter, I can get the mounts to line up. I need to get a carb kit too. The float bowl and float look clean but something is sticking and fuel starts pouring out of the carb after about a minute of idle.
Anyone ever put an OHV on one of these? The triangulated frame makes it difficult but I'm almost sure I can work it in there. I only understand the basic concepts of the internal combustion but not so much the different between a flat head and OHV. Does one have more torque, RPM, anything?
The wheel sprocket is on the right side. I wanted to find a new jack shaft and mount the motor w the engine shaft on the left and pull start on the right. But the little aluminum box on the top of the head labeled "OHV" hits the frame so I may have to mount it opposite (it's okay - one of my kids is left handed). Can the rear wheel be reversed or the sprocket mounted on the opposite side to utilize the jackshaft?
Any cons (besides fitment) of using the OHV?
Last question. Any way to confirm the date on this thing? I can't find any markings.
Glad I found you! Hope to hear from you! I think I have a little jewel and "WE" are excited to get it on the road!
This is a bit long but "WE" are excited about this project and as excited that there is a community like OldMiniBikes that share "OUR" enthusiasm. A few questions are inline! All suggestions and advice are appreciated.
Funny story. I had a pressure washer with a 5.5 OHV Tec. and the pump went out after one season and very few hours. I looked into a rebuilt kit and it looked time consuming and not worth the effort. I looked in to a new pump and it was nearly as much as a new unit so I bought a new unit (different brand pump of course).
So, while looking for something to mount my idle 5.5 hp horz shaft on, I found a 1969 Bonanza mini chopper on craigslist. The funny part of the story is, with 1.3 million people in San Antonio, Tx, my uncle was the one listing the bike. The bad thing about that is, I felt bad and didn't want to low ball him. I paid $100 for the rolling chassis w new tires pictured in the attachement. I don't think that's a bad deal. My 7 and 9 yr old are excited (perhaps not as much as me).
After pulling the plastic gas tank and muffler off of the motor, I nearly got it to fit in the frame. I will have to get a new air filter to replace the big boxed filter. It's tight but it looks great in there! I'm hoping after I get a new airfilter, I can get the mounts to line up. I need to get a carb kit too. The float bowl and float look clean but something is sticking and fuel starts pouring out of the carb after about a minute of idle.
Anyone ever put an OHV on one of these? The triangulated frame makes it difficult but I'm almost sure I can work it in there. I only understand the basic concepts of the internal combustion but not so much the different between a flat head and OHV. Does one have more torque, RPM, anything?
The wheel sprocket is on the right side. I wanted to find a new jack shaft and mount the motor w the engine shaft on the left and pull start on the right. But the little aluminum box on the top of the head labeled "OHV" hits the frame so I may have to mount it opposite (it's okay - one of my kids is left handed). Can the rear wheel be reversed or the sprocket mounted on the opposite side to utilize the jackshaft?
Any cons (besides fitment) of using the OHV?
Last question. Any way to confirm the date on this thing? I can't find any markings.
Glad I found you! Hope to hear from you! I think I have a little jewel and "WE" are excited to get it on the road!