YES, I'm an idiot, I know it, you don't have to flame me! YES this is really bad for your lawn mower! NO you should never do this!!! But note that we hit 55mph (coulda done 70 if we had more room) without getting arrested (watch for the cop in the background) and I didn't break a single bone or get any road rash!!!

turbocharged lawnmower

It's the very first Monster Garage ever filmed: the transition of a 1990 Ford Mustang GT into a lawn mower. The Team • Jesse James, custom-bike builder/designer, Long Beach, Calif. • George Beers, "parts guru," Stuart, Fla. • Bob Cleveland, lawn-mower engineer and racer, Locust Grove, Ga. • Mike.... more

A bad LAWN MOWER: Stiga Villa

Slide show pics of a racing lawn mower start to finish, basic WA style. The puke can is no longer necessary since the overhaul, however does collect oil on an over fill and on a cold start up, cuts down on interference of air flow in the throat of the carb as well.

mowing lawn

We finally got a Bolens! OK, so it was made by Gilson for Bolens, but only a tractor nut like me can tell that. It's a G11LT with an 11hp Briggs & Stratton and a 5-speed. It could sure use a good cleaning, maybe a a carb rebuild too. It was marked make offer, the guy said he paid $80 for it a year ago, so I.... more

mowing the lawn

In these two videos Dave and Lynol rebuild a Tecumseh Peerless 5-speed manual transaxle model 930-054A out of a 1996 AYP built Weed Eater. This transaxle is very widely used on lawn tractors in 3, 4, 5, & 6 speed configurations dating back to the early 1980's. You'll find these on brands from Murray to Craftsman.... more

my tractor that i rebuilt... - put new engine in - changed the gear ratio (pullies) big on motor and small on transmission - new belt - new throttle - new paint job -BEAST!!!!!!!! 40 k