This is the bike I'm building right now. Frame 1950 Schwinn Panther, forks Felt Abraham Linkage, wheels 19 inch x 2.25 moped rims, Motobecane rear drum hub, Sturmey archer Dymo front hub, 3 hp Briggs I/C
Briggs Panther
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I'm using a 5hp Briggs carb, and a mix of Nos Briggs factory and JrDragster parts. I've done a port in and out removed the threads on exhaust to make for smoother exhaust gas exit. Using exhaust springs intake and out, high lift custom cam, billet flywheel. Jackshaft will be Attached to seat post by billet clamps. Just about done cleaning up and shaping the fins for a more vintage look.
Got my jackshaft mount pretty much all set, need to trim the excess which will be used for the motor mount.
lookin good! who made your go fast parts for the motor? i have a 4hp briggs on one of mine and i think they run the same cam as the 3hp. would love to have one for it. :wink:
Thanks,the headlight is just mocked up its eventually going to be attached a lot better. The cam is the only part that was made for me and the spring relief pockets are getting done by a friend. The rest of the go faster stuff I went by this guide should get about 5 managable hp out of it, if I could find a billet rod and dipper I could get more but the factory rod and dipper will fail around 6500 rpm. http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/brigg ... heads.html
Decided to go with dual bearing blocks instead of the single.
Decided to go with dual bearing blocks instead of the single.
I think what he meant is the headlight is mounted on the part of the fork that is going to move with changes in road surface. Not only will it be hard on the bulb it will effect the light on the road in front of you. I did the same thing on my first bike i built. It has sence been changed lil
New seat came, the black one one on the right. Block work... spring pockets for oversized springs and 5 hp lifters, cut head.
Reworked jackshaft mount still need to shape mount plate. Scored a nice balloner fender with drop stand.
Reworked jackshaft mount still need to shape mount plate. Scored a nice balloner fender with drop stand.
that's a pretty cool ride. It never crossed my mind about building out one of those lil engines
Fitted the Dymo powered headlight into a bullet type headlight that was originally D cell powered. Fit took minimum work besides drilling out some rivets and replacing them with bolts, the battery holder pretty much fit the headlight as a cradle. I got the multi-mount with the headlight that also worked well with the donor, and mounted to the springer.
