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Re- babbitting a barring.

madsam

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Ok, it is official, I have the baddest engine in the world...:-D:razz::wink::p

Ok, maybe no the world, but it is cool. It finally popped and banged to life today. It was 35 degrees.) Yes it could use a engine coolant heater, which I will get. I will also get an oil pan heater so I don't have to use my propane space heater under the truck. I ran it for about 2 hours, so I think the barrings are fixed.. Here are some links to vids of it running.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iBV_Nx9fEE[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHAi1Q1waQ[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGjqidfmzhM[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5KWiyeChsw[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atwx2I_FL6k[/media]


8):-ofat lady singsrofl:jumpin::driver:
 

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Yea, there is not a lot of snow now, but at least I was able to test it. The thing is such a monster, you don't know you are digging dirt until the snow changes color to brown.. Then I bring the blower up a little. I hit a couple of rocks. the thing just flings them out at 100 miles an our. I will have to be careful where I aim that snow.
 

madsam

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This is a cool video on large engines of today.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oe8q6kSbHs&ytsession=fHJAyQA25SrR-lpP95hYTBVZUNI97ZAEgDTsEIYlELVgwuQi8hYfzYdCBXEskjtjmo2Yh-qfo0PIVweHoPATo9MI73Kz26bbZ-BrKNjF0-vf1LQjeU-gWaMiU9bmyv_p_oVgthUizBuGhDeerHTNkakckBUv_Ly28V1zo2uiJHShnWcl4fuJhmj9fGCLuf6y1douA3q-PNp2nr6ZjgnddX5cAKl4l6F830kqrz314qilv5rz9cgWKxiUHzUgjTLl_6Mk2ROAA1KKPG7w31W9RDyIdJ-gC3g8bid7M4-m0hwmD8AvrKfWeXC0dFjuLjYceqTvK5F32RxXmPq6LjzmQyf5kM1oqAg8[/media]
 

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Thanks. I am glad I got the original engine running. It is probably less efficient, but it keeps it original. And it is just a cool engine. I am only using it for personal use, so I don't need efficiency. I just need to get through snow drifts to the road.
 

Stretch44875

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That's just down right cool. Grumpy sounding. What's the rpm at idle and running? Sounds like maybe a 1000 when it's going.
 

madsam

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Redline is at 1000 - or 1200 - depending on which paper you look at. It idols at 500, about.
 

madsam

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Found a video of a 40s snogo blowing snow. It is at the end.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX393oOqH0U&feature=channel_page[/media]
 

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There is 1 of these sitting at the Old Navel Air station has the same set up but the front auger has been removed and a blade added.
 

madsam

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Ok here is another vid. You have to wait for the middle of the vid before I get the thing started.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vv505JOFfg[/media]
 

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RUN man !!! :-D Ya know you can edit these things instead of sprinting back to the truck:lol: Looks like its working great, i see even the neighbors are showing up to watch. How much snow was that??? looks like it was quite a bit at the beginning.
 

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Well, DANG .. today I broke the auger chain... It looks like someone tried to fix it by welding it. That just made it brittle so it broke. Does anyone know where to fine industrial chain links? it in about an inch wide and and inch between the bars of the link. There are sheer pins that bent, but because of the week chain, the oiny only bent.
 

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Stretch44875

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Grainger, mcmaster, maybe napa. Look on the sides of the link, sometimes the size is there. Should be like a 80 or 100 size... If you measure the pin dia of the links, width and lenght that should get you the right size. Not expensive stuff, may have to buy it in a 10 foot length.
 

scooter01922

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Check fastenal too, stores are few and far between out your way but they can ship direct to you as well. I know i have seen us order some really big chain for a customer in the past.
Goodluck. Oh, looks like they didn't take very good care of that thing, the oil looks kinda scuzzy too. Wish me luck, i need to go out and pray that the backhoe starts so i can clear the snow from my driveway:-D
 
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