Well my old man woke up early this morning to try and get his yard mowed before it got too hot! He filled the fuel tank up and made one loop around the house when he noticed smoke coming from under the hood! He stopped and when he opened the hood a flame shot out from under it, he ran and got the water hose but the flame had grown so big that it was not any help! So he got behind it and took off running and pushed it down in the ditch behind his house and watched his hard earned money burn away! From what we can tell the gas tank started leaking and either the gas dripping on the solenoid or the engine sparked the fire but it's pretty much toasted now! He was able the get the fire put out after about thirty minutes though! Here's some pic's!

 

rip the engine out and make a shiftercart!!!

 

I want to either do that or modify it to run in a lawnmower race!

 

hmm.... if it was me, I'd be glad my Dad didn't get hurt.... (when your Dad is gone like mine, you'll appreciate the comment)

[edit: typo]

 

I almost started a gardentractor racing thread this week.
I was wondering what anyone here new about it. A neighboring
town here has them at thier yearly festival.
This isn't that race but a good example. I wonder what
drivetains they use?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akaanteVCs4

 

I would just like to run in something like a super stock class! I don't wanna have a full blown racer just something that will run close to what those guy's in that video were racing! Now a lawnmower that can outrun a automobile doesn't sound like a bad idea! LOL
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhr2b4V7HyI

 

I totally understand where your coming from and I am glad my dad didn't get hurt!

 

I would return the mower to Home Depot and tell them you got it like that

 

looks like fun! i'd love to see someone stuff a mini V8 in one of those or sumthing and put some maggies on it.

 

I opened this thread thinking bill Murray, sure glad to see a lawn tractor!

 

I'm not a good liar so it would be mighty hard to convince the manager that they sold my dad a burnt lawn mower!

 

i'm from central louisiana and we've been modding lawnmowers for awhile. the "good" ones are lowered and made for circle track racing lol. you guys must live out in the woods to never hear of this lol

what EXACTLY is damaged on the lawnmower? man trust me you can MAKE this still work...i've seen less do more, get you some duck tape and vice grips

 

Sorry about that