Topic: 700 vs. Foote... Side by Side Comparison

[Scurry Murry]

Yes, it has a block where the 5th gear would be.

[birdman_express]

I may have some hardened tool steel 5/8 bar somewhere. And it wouldn't take long to find some hardened shim stock.

[Squidd]

Would it equal a fully built 700?? probably not, but would be a heck of a lot stronger contender than it is now...

I think in the right hands they would have potential...

Kind of like Don at G-Team and his 350/400s...Pretty much says you shouldn't run "UNTIL" he has a chance to build them up...then they are pretty much bullet proof...

All it takes is a bit of "tinkering" to work the bugs and soft spots out...Could be the new contender...Certainly a lot less moving parts...

Way I see it , it could even be stripped further to a two speed....Pit and Racing on one shaft....and that would deal with the weak shifter..

[TheMowinCuban]

I got a busted up 818 you can look at...It's the 820 you want to see the inside of...

I said 818 instead of an 820, because the transaxle on my Ford is an 818. So i wanna see pics of what it looks like all apart.
Also, whats the difference between a 818 and a 820?

[grassthrasher]

so do you think i should look for a new trany cause i got a Foote and an wanna beat on it hard

[George Herrin]

Quite a bit of difference 3/4 axle versus 1 inch xle just to start with. Take yours apart and see the inside for yourself, why ait for someone else to do the work for ya.

[TheMowinCuban]

well, i have 2 good reasons, #1 its an average of 34* outside, and i dont have a heated garage, and #2, i have never took a tranny apart, and i'm VERY good at losing parts, so i dont wanna ruin my perfectly good 818 just to "LOOK" at it.

Plus, which one has the 1" axle? i tried to measure mine, but i couldnt get the wheel off.

[matt25001149]

820 has the 1'' axel
billys got one for sale
http://www.heymow.com/index.php/topic,2393.msg24687.html#msg24687

[dynamark]

i've found that if you have or find a foot trans with a brake mounted to the housing the out put shaft can be fliped around so instead of a 1/2 in shaft it will be 5/8 witch makes it stronger. also the input shaft from an older modle the ones with external c clips are 5/8 all the way and the steele gear is pressed on the shaft with no c clips

[mowinmachine]

When I took my Foote 5 speed tranny apart, it didn't have the same fork setup. Instead it has a single fork that slides back and forth directly from the shifter. It was a lot heavier in construction than the one you have here. I was actually surprised at how well built this model was. My plan: run it till' she breaks... then I might consider another option, or just go with another Foote since they sell for half the cost and take 5 minutes to bolt in.

[dandt4238]

check out the for sale section.  I have 3 of the footes for sale.  Email me if interested. dandt4238@yahoo.com

[grassthrasher]

right now I'm running a Foote and so far i only had 1 probole with the snap rings and it seams to be working good and I'm running an 18hp ungoverned and it's still alive anyways I'm gonna get a perless wen I get the money

[kris111]

tks squidd that was really helpful for the guys like me tryin to build a mowchine that will withstand what i am goin ta thro at it.. this site has been vary helpful just in what i have read so far..

[lawnmow3r]

hey squidd and george mighty fine presentation!!! i agree peerless  is better than foote!but,tear a 5 speed foote down and according to my 5 speed foote has an identical trans as the seven hundred try it !i dont know abouit the three speed but the five speed!

[mowdak1]

NO it is NOT! We've been down this road before!!

Yes, they have torn both down, several of them in fact, way back!

NO, you are NOT smarter than all the mower racers before you!