hey guys, this is my first post, and im completely new at this, let me start off by letting you know what im up to, i build street trucks for a living, custom body work, air supsension, custom interior, etc.... anyways, i have decided to build a riding mower for show purposes, and im puttin air ride on it, i already have the front fabbed up and i lays the front frame rails, and now to the back end..... heres my newbie questions,
1) its a murray rider, 2004 model, and has an 21 horse power briggs twin engine, how can you tell if its flathead or what?
2) it has a transaxle, i need to delete it because it is as you all know belt driven and that will not work with the up and down articulation from the air suspension, so what do i need to do as far as transmission and live axle? any particular models?
3) what do i need to do to get this mower to scream? i want it to be low enough to drag the frame and do it with speed!
thanks for all your help and input