2 Stroke Mower is back. My quest for 100mph+

I rd350 engine swap my lawnmower and delete the 4x4. Can we make a 2 stroke reliable?
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[@rickbareman2263]

That thing looks like it could hurt you speed safely, one of the most creative you tubers out there nice job 👍

[@VasilyBuilds]

Thanks

[@Konnersaki]

@@VasilyBuildsbe safe bro

[@calholli]

When it's lean like that-- it might have a vacuum leak. A good test: While it's idling, take some starter fluid and Lightly squirt a little around your leak prone areas: near the crank seals, near the bottom of the jug, near the intake gasket and front of the carb. ect.. If there's a leak, it will suck in the starter fluid and rev the engine. Don't go crazy and drown your bike in fluid, with it being a fire hazard... but if it's leaking, it will only take a little spray and that will rev the engine quite a bit... It's repeatable too and you can show it on camera--- and that will let you know if there's a leak somewhere. If you spray it everywhere with a good starter fluid (while idling) and it never revs at all -- then you KNOW you don't have any leaks.

[@EJ-74]

Old school trick 🔥👍

[@cheerdiver]

So if you spray it 'everywhere', how do you apply to the primary gear key way?? Isn't that covered by the clutch cover? I've seen where builders make sure to douse that Achilles heel w/ silicon, during assembly.

[@calholli]

@@cheerdiver If that side leaks, it will usually burn a lot of oil and be obvious in the smoky exhaust. That side usually doesn't leak, since the seal is getting coated with oil on both sides at all times.. The three main leaks are around the intake, around the bottom of the jug and the left side seal-- behind the stator.

[@brandon2076]

That's a quick and dirty way to check for large and/or obvious leaks, but in no way does it prove that your engine is airtight. You need to perform a leakdown/pressure test to know for sure.

[@republicfryslan]

Yeah fire hazard is a real one with that🤣 how many times i almost burned down the house

[@toddabbott781]

Quads make for some crazy great projects. If you mover the engine to the front or ack you make tons of room to lower the driver so it is more like a go cart. This is great for mowers, Power Wheel builds, and other crazy builds.

[@TheJmjunlimited]

Best advice I've ever got was from Evel Knievel. When things go wrong on a machine and you know your going to crash, Go limp. I remembered that as I flew thru to air. It saved my life. That's a impressive build but scary. The moment you don't respect it's power it will bite you. I've lost friends going a lot slower on more stable machines. I'm not trying to discourage you I'm just saying take way more precautions than you think you need. Stack the odds in your favor. Your life is worth the effort. Good luck 👍

[@Tractorsareawesome]

I’d like to see a removable roll bar for it. I know it’s not the prettiest but if your aiming for 100mph and something happens, you’ll thank yourself I bet.

[@michaelblacktree]

Looks like a sweet build, but I wouldn't want to go 100 mph in it. IMO it might be more at home on a dirt track.

[@BenNawrath]

I was thinking the same thing. Self described quick steering and no diff, I wouldn’t push it for sure.

[@user-fv7pd6cf4t]

102

[@bwxmoto]

"Should I quest for 100mph?" I haven't watched vid yet. But no. No you shouldn't! Nothing to prove with numbers. The builds are sick.

[@aaronscrewface]

You should put a proper functioning mower deck back onto that thing :D Nobody ever makes their "racing mowers" actual mowers and it would be pretty gnarly to see how fast you could go and still cut grass

[@ln_106life7]

Cause of the risks

[@quakeruin7643]

@@ln_106life7 take risks

[@oddarntnes7079]

He would lose a ton of power on the wheels

[@lomsomesGarage]

I remember well you starting out on the motorized bicycles meet you at the first red beard meet at Batemans and watched you unload evert thing you brought out of the car you've came a long way and have done very well for your self it was amazing to see how much you brought in that small car

[@jannikimhof8869]

Nice Lawnmower that looks really nice 👍🏽

[@bighomieJ5X]

Vasily dropping that good ol 2 stroke content 😁👌🏾

[@GRid-yk2ru]

That thing rips! You have to take that to Cars and Cameras grandprix if they're having a big race again this year. You'll kick but on the Murray!

[@stitchlilly2337]

Got some potential now...sounds awesome with the classic 2t noise 👍

[@johncoccia876]

I like the narration over style, probably makes it way easier to edit as well . Thanks for another build! I enjoy your videos.

[@CDOGG500]

Man that's awesome!! I actually have the exact same mower just sitting and you have inspired me to do something with it

[@jerryb1234]

That is one deathtrap I was hoping you had sold, lol, thanks for sharing.

[@JohnDoe-zc8fm]

Just be safe brother, this is awesome though :D

[@TurbochargedHobbies]

I'm loving the mower even more now, it's definitely a certified ripper now

[@andrewwest3556]

It’s cool to come back to your channel after a couple of years and see your growth keep it up man haven’t watched in ages but it’s as good as a I remember

[@gbipit1]

I like the high speed on intricate things with the explanation great job

[@CMILL760]

That thing is legit nice work!! Love the air cooled RD350.👍🏻

[@typgamer]

Ever thought about converting a pickup truck of your choice to a rockcrawler/Mud/Racetruck? That would be the next step in the fabrication game.

[@frankgeimer5952]

What is not to love about a tractor build? They are fast, control well and a blast to ride! Keep the vlogs coming!

[@wrenchg3954]

VASILLY MY FRIEND. PRO TIP. WHEN FABBING CUSTOM FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING REALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ANGLE IS YOUR, ACKERMAN ANGLE. WHEN ACKERMAN IS SET PROPERLY YOU DONT HAVE TO WORY ABOUT BUMP STEER SINCE THERE WONT BE ANY. KEEP UP THE SICK BUILDS.

[@RacinRitchieyt]

great build but the exhaust wont work, each cylinder pulses differently twin exhausts to release the power

[@ttv8ra23]

There are thousands of different two stroke multi cylinder motors out there that share an expansion chamber. They may not make the absolute peak power the motor is capable of but there is also no way they don’t work.

[@RacinRitchieyt]

@@ttv8ra23 this is the rd 350 engine ,it came with twin exhausts because the crank rotation is 180 degrees ,they wern't expansion chambers ,the pulse from each cylinder will work against each other in a single exhaust causing less power . you can get a gain of 20 hp with larger carbs and twin expansion pipes,this is the set up he should be using, kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2G7hWadrbiZeJo

[@vintagetweed]

Such cool motors. Used to have a 350R5 and it was a blast. great build!

[@DetroitMicroSound]

Glad to see you back at the mower! 💙💛 Take it to a dirt oval with Hoosier Mini Sprint tires all around.... 😁

[@langora5804]

Super cool! Saw your bike a while back in town, it too looks crazy cool

[@domeniquehawkins2164]

Love your builds, wheelie bar and grill over hoop. Be safe 👍

[@simplyminis2064]

Thing sounds awesome man. Keep up the good work 🤙🏻

[@lennym1273]

I'm fine with what ever format you like, so they are all good, just love to see what you come up with and more less how you do it...

[@Lucas12v]

I think you should reconsider trying 100 on that thing but it's your kneck. Good luck either way.

[@bleepers3]

Ohhhhh....binge watched the whole build ....I was extremely sad to see the triple get taken out but, if you had of gotten a snowmobile chain case and used a rear axle like you have it would have work ... Google it out I did and everyone put the motor the same way as on a sled just moved the chain case and modified the first drive... but what an adventure this was and it truly took alot out of you. From start to finish you, just looked tired and done. But hey it turned out amazing man. To be honest this series taught me alot and made my change my mind on my build, alot lol. Helped me so much. And taught me the first thing I need is a welder lol. I got diagnosed with progressive M.S and I had to quit working at the moment so to keep my self busy I'm doing a build and this helped alot. When my ei kicks in I'm gonna be getting a welder

[@aaron71]

You must have awesome neighbors! haha. What a cool build. Love tractor stuff!

[@bryduhbikeguy]

I'm pretty sure that the bike was when I met your channel.What a long fun trip it's been.Greasy side down and sunny side up V.

[@cayminlast]

Awesome build, I like it a lot!

[@HulluJanne]

Looks like the rear would benefit from a bit sturdier springs? Great to see this thing back in action!

[@rikityrik]

Boy you about to give me a heart attack sitting on the 🚽. That thing is pretty cool. I’m a wimp though and all I could think was ‘high back lawn mower seat.’ Lol

[@1one3_Racing]

With the huge scrub radius of those front hubs you could go down to 1 ie 2 degrees of castor. It would make steering easier and stop lifting the front end when you turn. High scrub radius increases return to centre so you don't need to use as much castor for stability.

[@64maxpower]

I'm so impressed by your fab skills!

[@benwilsons2173]

Sub since day one bro keep up the good work

[@cobrasvt347]

You really need a bit more airflow for the cooling fins to dissipate the heat properly. Having more air passing over one part of the engine than others will create hot spots and will actually distort the cylinder bores slightly as different temperatures causes different expansion rates throughout the engine. Just something to take note of. I've rebuilt air-cooled engines in the past where parts of the fins were blocked by debris which distorted the cylinder bore and ovaled the piston and cylinder bore extensively. Keep up the awesome work we all enjoy the videos you bring us. 👍 Thanks.

[@projectbumblejeep4190]

The 4 link they use in the RZR's make for a really comfy ride and also give a ton of travel. For reference, you can check some of the Jeep XJ video's on how to do 4 link. Big tire garage, Bleepin Jeep and many others have have some very helpful. Just a matter of scaling down for you type builds. I plan to do a DYI 4 link on the front of my Bumble Jeep at some point. Hope this helps. God bless and stay well.

[@jesuschristiscallingyou953]

This is so cool; what we all desired when mowing the lawn as children.😂 Dad had a gray Craftsman in the 80s and a green Murray in the 90s until the early 2000s. I loved the experience...until I got stuck in the mud. Those stock tires sucked so bad. Any bit of moisture on the soil and bye-bye to mowing joy.

[@perrybryson4493]

Love all ya content buddy keep up the good work

[@samwalton4598]

Don’t forget the power take off for the mower attachment! 😳. A three blade system would work …..maybe? This is Mowzilla !! 🦖

[@Skiridr22]

Love the new video format

[@notimegarage8632]

Take it somewhere, great job!

[@lukecombs5242]

You are a very talented builder man 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@musicauthority3516]

That garden tractor has had several transformations so far. you are correct about not having to make your suspension and steering geometry absolutely perfect. if your going be riding it on the dirt. something that I noticed is the length of the chains is quite long especially for not having any guides. but if the chain tension is correct probably the worst thing you experience is some increase in side wear on the sprockets. and depending on how often you ride it that will probably not be an issue. and something else that a person might be concerned about. is not having that ignition mag area covered. especially in wet and or muddy conditions but that should be a simple fix. from what I could tell when you were holding the spark plug. the carb tuning issue must slight. because the plug looked a chocolate brown color. which is what they should be if it's running correctly. but otherwise a pretty good video over all can't wait to see it on off road terrain.

[@DanielBall]

You are a very talented chap.

[@davidt1514]

Pure talent good job mate

[@karnesrussell]

Looks good. Air cleaners then final tune.

[@liljohnp132]

Your skills have come a very long way and it shows. If you plan on wringing it out to 100 please put some speed rated tires on . Try preloading the hell out of the suspension, and tie it down with some short limit straps to lower the cg and provide a little bit of sway control if it gets sketchy. Thank you for another great video.

[@kacperp1036]

16:37 bro had a taste to check if its lean my man ate the spark plug XDD

[@jj-zy6gc]

I particularly enjoyed the acetone can as a jack stand while welding and grinding. OSHA approved lol

[@Fritsvrolijk]

Nice job Pro Regards from Holland

[@jimciancio9005]

Ya may want to open up the front grill broski and get some more air to those cooling fins man! These RDs need as much air flow as humanly possible. I know it sucks to have to do but it is air cooled bro, otherwise we know the outcome of not doing this is meltdown. Otherwise man, she sounds like a Banshee for a old air cooled RD-350. The points upgrade is awesome and helps these rev so much further than points could dream of taking them! And that expansion pipe seems perfectly matched with this engine being off another modern 350. Awesome stuff man and keep em coming.

[@somethingelse2740]

if you were driving with no air filters, you were getting maximum air, causing lean conditions, add air filters. Barbie camper project at Grind Hard Plumbing is a good example. They even had to tape part of their air cleaner to restrict air flow for their fuel injected engine to be able to cope.

[@cowboycatfishing1265]

Great build love it how did you do it for the gear shifting tho curious because ama be also putting a quad engine on a ole gocart frame so need some advice since engine is goin in back not in front

[@douglaspaluch8496]

I would call that thing a power quad very nice job

[@MrTamiyacowboy]

put some slick tyres on it and take it down the drag strip for the day, with a few jets, that way you can jet it and tune it on the strip, more safer than ripping it up and down the street possibly annoying a few neighbours and having the cops come along . its mid range stuttering so i would say adjust that fuel needle on the carb and raise the slide needle up one notch. also make sure your giving it a healthy does fuel and oil mix , 30-1 is ideal , 25-1 if you wanna go a little risky. pilot jet is for low end fuel needle on carb is for mid range carb slide needle is for top end

[@MetroTubettaja]

I see a 2 stroke lawnmover, I instantly subscribe.

[@user-qz4zp7jv7d]

stay safe Vasily!

[@EJ-74]

Sick build bro. 🔥 I absolutely love it. 👍 100mph 🤔 If it feels stable and capable HELL YEAH 😆 🔥👍✌️

[@funnerthanbefore4947]

Really cool project

[@bryanworth8292]

Not sure where you're at but I'll bet that thing would be a blast on the Silver Lake sand dunes in northern Michigan . You'd probably fly right up Test Hill no problem !

[@bluestripes1]

love the build

[@Pittsburgh-412]

Be careful with this man. And come on 300k subs!!!

[@rejecteddriftwood314]

I like the new style.

[@Ray_Piste]

The Rd 400 with correct tuning an port timing used to be pretty quick, if you put dual expansion chamber exhausts I'm sure it would increase hp

[@iansmith5052]

I like the timelapse style

[@jimciancio9005]

Someone Please Donate A metal Lathe to Mr Vasily! He would be able to do so much more work quicker! And he'll save so much money and time! Otherwise that old yamaha is pretty healthy sounding even though its a little lean running! But it was never designed to run a awesome pipe like that! Otherwise sounds like it's got a pretty damn healthy power band when it clears up! Can't imagine how she'll pull with some actual tuning done!?!? Really well done my man! Hopefully there's someone out there with a metal lathe that is sitting around being unused for ya lol? Between a lathe and a mill dude you could do some serious stuff I'm sure! Glad you opted to change your tractor again with this engine. Seems like it has some serious potential!!!

[@malcolmdown9170]

Hi fella love the mower build. Did you align the universal joints together before welding them together.?

[@trevormoore4198]

Talented for sure

[@ninjaStalker069]

I gotta say man, I love this channel. what do your neighbors think???

[@VasilyBuilds]

They rarely say anything, just smile and wave

[@alexytgaming4543]

Hey what was in your 212cc predator engine 4 years ago when you installed the sprocket guard so your chain won’t come off because when you rev it it makes the same sound when you rev full throttle let me know ASAP thank you

[@chadscott2499]

That sweet sounds of a two stroke

[@Caluma122]

Sounds mint

[@jmcsoldo]

Man I wish someone would have told me that "rear spool" was only good up to about 70 HP before I used almost the exact same setup (just different hubs on the ends) on my buggy engine swap. Not only did I feed it with 108 HP Kawasaki ZX-750R power plant, I reduced the gearing almost in half through a jackshaft...yea, I sheared the key stock in the downstream axle in half...long ways (it's now 1/4" x 1/8"). It lasted a while though and I DID dump the clutch when I sheared it. Too much to re-engineer and no room, so I threw in a new key, drilled a hole through the sprocket hub and axle shaft and threw a grade 8 bolt through it with a nylock nut. Should have know when I had to double-sprocket it because it was bending sprocket teeth backwards that the key might not hold up. Seems to hold up now though...in case you run into that issue. Now we just need the pillow blocks and CV axles hold up. Anyway, good stuff brother! Love it. Btw, I too started with motorized bicycles. And no, I wouldn't quest for 100 MPH. CG looks to be high and you're pretty exposed.

[@calholli]

Nice find

[@tinkerne-round4079]

Remember to roll if you fall off. You'll get road rash all over, but they will be smaller and heal quicker with less scaring. Leathers would be best.

[@Adub86]

Also, you actually full send your projects too. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🤘🤘

[@shark11175]

Youre a extremely talented kid

[@EngineeredToDesign]

Looking good sounds even better now, any reason why you didn’t keep it 4x4 and use a chain drive differential centre setup?

[@-powerband-gamer-6117]

The neighbors must love you

[@56_mini55]

Keep it reliable within reason! Whatever your definition of reliable is:)

[@blairguinea6811]

Class engineer Sir !

[@MAGITSIK]

Nice! But why did you change from the previuse setup?

[@jamesmcgee9279]

Outstanding!

[@Toxic2T]

Dude you got buff damn

[@kylez2141]

Seeeeeend it, it looks like something outta mad max almost lol

[@williammoore4800]

So does it go faster with the two-stroke twin cylinder or the snowmobile motor or a jet ski motor or whatever it is

[@Ace-44]

Just found this channel today while at work. Pretty cool stuff...do you still have the Cougar?..

[@anthonyskrzec6881]

That thing is badass

[@markconnors3269]

Love it that’s the engine I need in mine 😈

[@markconnors3269]

kzbin.infoHR0nYvmIyR8?feature=share This is my tractor 200cc but think I need better steering as yours looks a proper job mine sloppy but works

[@lucidrebuilds6129]

Holy crap I have the same Murray mower

[@cardroid8615]

Hey there bud, I was really getting into your little boat build you started doing a month or so back, are you going to be doing any more vids on it?

[@TheShepard5348]

.You need a better grade tire for 100 mph . Knobby tires produce a lot of centrifugal force at that speed . I’d be careful cause you know all about healing up.

[@saschakorner9317]

Thats a great diy banshee....makes yamaha sweat 😄👍