Mid-Engine Max IV

[Mike]

I had nothing to do with the racer/mid engine design - The RIM racer was built by my uncle 25 to 30 years ago. We just reconditioned it and swapped the cuyuna for a polaris.

Sorry techfx, it was a bad attempt at being funny since I built something that your family had built about the time (or before) I was born. I need a sarcastic smiley.

[techfx]

Thanks for the comments and the ideas. That's not my shop, it's my dads. He's nice enough to let me keep my junk there while I work on it. I do hope to have this completed in the next month and plan to bring it to Busco. Hopefully I won't be completing it the night before we leave like I did my Max II last year.

Oh, and Techfx, you barely beat me to that mid engine design

I had nothing to do with the racer/mid engine design - The RIM racer was built by my uncle 25 to 30 years ago. We just reconditioned it and swapped the cuyuna for a polaris.

[Meinfield]

Nice work, Mike!

[Mike]

Thanks for the comments and the ideas. That's not my shop, it's my dads. He's nice enough to let me keep my junk there while I work on it. I do hope to have this completed in the next month and plan to bring it to Busco. Hopefully I won't be completing it the night before we leave like I did my Max II last year.

Oh, and Techfx, you barely beat me to that mid engine design

[mark m.]

Mike, I noticed in one of your pictures you have some machine tools in the background. I see a couple of milling machines, a surface grinder. Is this your shop?

I have a small shop packed with machine tools like those but unfortunetly very little room to work on my machines

Nice shop.....I'm jealous

[techfx]

I dig it!

It's a lot cleaner version of something that looks very familiar...

At least Jennifer won't burn her arm on an exhaust.

[whipper-ag]

I would say Jennifer got a little more that just a windshield.
What a great project you've taken on. And it's looking good. That's gonna be one awesome ATV,AATV,AAATV,ATATVE,
How about just a good old 6X6.
You may have started a new trend for all the Max IV guys out there.I like the single bucket seat. It all of a sudden looks fast.
Wow! you can actually service the T-20 now.
You have lots of room to get creative with the headers.
I hope Jennifer lets you drive it someday.
Jennifer, you've got to name this one.

Looking Good Mike.

Whipper

[mudbug3]

( QUOTE ) " I had the same problem with getting a new belt. Marc came up with an easy solution for me. I cut a belt that I knew fit both clutches and than just measured the gap between the ends (as the new span was longer than the original) and added that measurement to the belt's original length. I then went to the Dayco article on this site. "




George,


Thats an exellent idea!

[jerseybigfoot]

Mike; Very unique lots of great Ideas and practical solutions.

[George]

Very cool Mike. I had no idea you had this in the works.

I had the same problem with getting a new belt. Marc came up with an easy solution for me. I cut a belt that I knew fit both clutches and than just measured the gap between the ends (as the new span was longer than the original) and added that measurement to the belt's original length. I then went to the Dayco article on this site(http://www.6x6world.com/forums/gener...ive-belts.html) and found a belt that would fit. I ordered it from Manufacturing Supply and it was in the Lil' Truck a week later.

Will we see it a the October Busco ride?

[LarryW]

I really haven't given the split shifter much thought but that may not be a bad addition.

Hey Mike,
That looks like a fun project. Looking great!!!

As far as the split shifter it seems like it would be easy to redo it to a split shift but put a pin or something in it so you could make it shift both at once or pull the pin and split it. Then you dont have to mess with the double shifters. Or maybe make the shifters close enought so you could shift them both at once. Rather then doing it twice. The split shift would be cool at times but most of the time you probably dont need it and would be more of a hassle when reversing. I still have never owned a t20 and only going by thought rather then experience with the split shifter.

[Model Citizen]

Wow, Mike, what a build.

And all you had to do to make Jennifer happy was put on a windshield. I remember all I asked for once was some footstraps.( O.K. & maybe a bigger motor). Give you guys an inch & the creativity goes a mile. Never underestimate the power of the "what if".

Love it!

Bridget

[Mike]

Looks Awesome!!! I can't wait to see it finished!!! Have you thought about a split shifter?

I really haven't given the split shifter much thought but that may not be a bad addition.

[evil8x8]

Looks Awesome!!! I can't wait to see it finished!!! Have you thought about a split shifter?

[racerone3]

looks great Mike. that machine has come a long way in a short time