50's Rollfast, 5HP Flathead Briggs, & 30series Torque Converter

[Mossy]

Might get some roasted nuts there, it's a long ride & the exhaust is close!!!

That header wrap that's made from volcano stones is your friend

 

[Mossy]

Took you a month to build it! Most of it salvage...
rocks 100%

 

[Mossy]

Something like this off of anything over the wrapping or you nuts are going to itching from that wrap

 

[Mossy]

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[DieselTech]

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I got a couple sets of harley pipes I'll rob the heat shields off of. I was going to use 1 of the harley pipes, but 1⅝ I'd pipe is too big for a briggs. You Loose low end, the 1"-1¼" stepped pipe I made is almost too much for this engine. It will be perfect for my built briggs, which I'll post pics of when building.

 

[DieselTech]

How does it handle with that much rake?

It handles kinda like a chopper, with the 1" of wheel flop from the 62° rake. It sure goes straight down the road thou.

 

[DieselTech]

That bike looks amazing!

It's getting there! Now to work out the little bugs.

 

[Chainlube]

So you weren't missing the pedals? I guess the pedals will help with belt slip, get you going a bit before you give it the gas.

 

[Cannonball3]

Told you it was gonna be a bear!! Well done!!

 

[DieselTech]

Well I got to do some tuning 2day, this 21mm dellorto had a horrible fuel transition from idle to mid throttle. I changed everything around in carb, main jet, pilot jet, needle clip setting, couldn't get that horrible transition/sputter out of it. Racked my mind for awhile. Well that got me thinking of what needle it had in it, pulled slide cap & it had a W16 needle in it. Which is horrible for the idle to mid throttle range, changed out to a W9 needle & all good now. It's real snappy now! I also changed 2½pulley out for a 3"pulley, it cruises around at 48mph real nice like. It's got more, but my otherwise stock briggs, dont have enough to pull that super 30 series driver into overdrive. Which the seller/manufacturer mentions that on stock engine you could experience this.