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Building a L157 with some changes

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Chrishar

Had a L157 in pieces  just laying  around with no transmission bought a 8 speed transmission going to put it end  it and give it a trike front end and maybe put a twin kohler on it too or a k181 don't know yet will put picture when I get started on it 

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ebinmaine

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OldWorkHorse

:greetings-clapyellow:

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SylvanLakeWH

:popcorn: Save some popcorn @ebinmaine

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Achto

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Chrishar

Started pulling pieces of L157 out tonight got the transmission clean up and ready for it to go on the frame thinking of ideas of the front end how to build it and what size tires on the front the back will have 23x9.50x12 

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ebinmaine

Looking forward to seeing what you're cooking up.  

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953 nut
13 hours ago, Chrishar said:

and give it a trike front end

With the larger rear tires you may be able to get by with six inch front tires. Here is a thread I did on my conversion to trike front.

 

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Chrishar

I like the way it looks 954nuts what ideas do y'all have to make a trike front end with the steering the l157 has 

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953 nut

Here are a couple threads that may give you some ideas.

 

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peter lena

@Chrishar   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Ci4k0GUBOlgBc3i6dB3rQ   rather than put in a onan twin . why not a honda twin ?  seen bens set up on that , much cleaner , no engine issues , check his site out , get some ideas / advise . he does that swap regularly , just an idea , pete   

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Chrishar

Trying to found some parts to make the front end out of clean the transmission up and have it ready to go in put some pictures on it this week 

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Chrishar

Working progress 

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ebinmaine
48 minutes ago, Chrishar said:

Working progress 

 

 

What size rear tire and wheel? 

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Chrishar

23x8.50-12 are the rear tires and I'm think about the front tires will be 4.10/3.50-4  

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Chrishar

Did a little bit last night 

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Chrishar

Still trying to figure out how to make the front of the trike and find parts to make it work 

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