04/06/2024
So, I did a thing ........I modified, and rebuilt my parents Trac-Vac, for vacuuming up the leaves, behind the tractor. π
I dumped the original Briggs & Stratton, 5hp engine, which was becoming a pain for my parents to use. I found this modified, Predator go-kart engine, from Harbor Freight Tools, boosted to 6.6hp, for about $200 on sale last summer. I had no idea, of the fight, that I was in for! Just to get the stupid impeller wheel off, of the original engine's crankshaft, took almost a day! Thank God for my Fire Wrench(torch)!!! Once I got it all apart, it was pretty much a breeze, with minor filing of the bolt holes into slots, to adjust where it sat, and keep the dump lever from banging, or vibrating against the gas tank. The impeller wheel, and housing were a little bit banged up, so a couple hours of heating, and beating, were in order. Once that was done, Dad took over with cleaning up, and repainting everything, before I reinstalled the vacuum housing, and the impeller wheel inside of it. Now, I just have to add oil, and gas, to the new engine, and fire it up! Too bad the weather is still crap! π I sure hope that changes pretty soon! I have more small projects like this to do, plus my HUGE project, "The Doomsday Rig" , which I will be unveiling very, VERY soon, along with launching my new website, and socials to support it, and my subsequent journey with it, once it's all finished! Just wait! It's gonna get really, REALLY interesting around here, FAST!! Just a teaser, of one modification to be done, will be the solar power supply system, and lithium batteries, that I will be installing, into my 1988 32ft travel trailer style camper, which I will eventually pull with, a retired turbo diesel ambulance, once I am ready for it, and the trailer is mostly done. If you like seeing cool stuff, and seeing smartass people, do smart-assed things, then keep an eye out! I'm just the smartass, to do those cool things! ππππ Hope you all have a super swell day!! Stay cool, and stay blessed!