Benski: "You'll typically have to at least remove reverse out of the peerless tranny for durability reasons."
Yes- good idea. When first had my murray together I tried to find neutral , hit reverse and then forward and flipped the thing over ... on concrete. Ouch.
After that, i used a c clamp to block reverse in the shift gate.
Transmissions should be properly setup as Benski mentioned, to handle the extra speed, depending on what type is being used, some transmissions already come with berings inside them ( i have a couple craftsmans with them in it) , cleaned out and heavy gear oil installed ( seals to hold the oil in).
On my murray i filled the trans with lucas oil, i never had an issue with it.
I have a 700 peerless and a right angle gear box - plan on using them on a couple different machines - those will use straight rear axles.
Shop setup? Skys the limit - youd want a lil of everything , drill presses, cut off saws, tools.
One of my dad's freinds has this huge barn - he's tinkered with cars for years, has his own paint booth, lift , ton of tools and power tools ,welders, even has a loft with a 'man cave' in it . He has like motors, and a bunch of other assorted car parts around .
His shop also has AC and furnace - along with a microwave, fridge, kegerator and gas grille outside.
Dang- i wouldnt even leave the shop if i had something like that.
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