Ariens 'walk-behind' snowblower - with a DIESEL

[HoleshotHolset]

This is a work in progress, but here are a few shots of my latest project.



At first, I wasn't sure how it would work out... but the effort was well worth it. The little 5. 5hp Launtop (carbon copy of a Yanmar... ) diesel has an unreal amount of torque compared to the old gasser 7hp Tecumseh. It'll drag you across the garage floor in high gear with the impeller engaged and not bring the RPM's down even at a low engine speed.



I have no idea how hard it will be to start this engine in the winter. I'm willing to be the test pilot, though.



Up next is a smoke stack with rain cap! (Yes, it blows smoke!)



Matt

 

[MBreyer]

That's Nutz!!





I want one! LOL



I'm getting the plowing itch...





~Matt

 

[LLorenz]

That is awsome! What mods did you do to change it over. I have one similar to it and think I might do the same.

 

[rbattelle]

WOW! I love it! Where'd you get the engine?



-Ryan

 

[DBogo]

SWEET!!!! that is amazing

 

[bmoeller]

COOL! Where do I get one?

 

[TurboTweaker]

hey matt just get a magnetic block heater and stick it to the side. let me guess it was a direct bolt up, wasn't it. I remember the day you got that. out in the parking lot at Indy revving it up smoking out the parking lot. some peoples kids and there snowblowers.



The Fat Kid

Andy



P. s. you know now that you have a bad ***** snow blower it wont snow :-laf

 

[TPCDrafting]

What are the neighbors three houses down gonna think when your snow lands in their yard? :-laf

 

[JHerr]

Few things in life are more satisfying than operating a machine that silhouettes a cloud of black smoke against white snow. I see a lot of satisfaction in your future.

 

[HOBrian]

Are you thinking Quadzilla or Edge :-laf :-laf Sweet

 

[slundvall]

Matt,



nice!!! now all you need is some SNOW



have fun playing with your new toy



Sherry

 

[Signal73]

Better get a billett input shaft for the impeller, and some grade 8 shear pins!

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Well, yeah, but where's the turbo, how much boost under load, and does TST or Edge have a Comp for it yet?

 

[DHRA]

I guess we know what the next Diesel Power article is going to be about!

 

[Dieselnut59]

I have a new 6. 5 horsepower Yanmar (NOT the chinese knock off!) that I am going to put on a wood splitter one day and a used liquid cooled 14 horsepower Kubota engine for a future generator project. The new (never used 2004 model) Yanmar engine smokes pretty good, even with nothing hooked to it. It is similar to the 10. 5 horse air cooled Yanmar engines we have on our company service truck air compressors... electric start, self contained charging system, same "footprint" and accessory hook up provisions as similar power range gassers.

I want a Hatz vertical shaft 4 or 5 horse for a push mower!

That is a cool snow blower too. Don't have any need for that down here in good ole Dixie though!

 

[Will24]

Me to Matt in the parking lot at indy... "what the heck are you whittling?"





LOL :-laf

 

[SpicyJam]

Matt I still think that ought to go into the go-cart. It was funny watching you play with that at Indy, same look in your eyes as watching the buses go around a circle track... ... ... ..... later, Jim.



"I got my liter of cola, and I am off to the races... ..... lol"

 

[RonA]

I'd like to get a small diesel like that to power a refrigeration unit for the cab of my first gen. Turn it on when i park in the middle of a parking lot on a hot day and come back an hour later to a nice cool cab.

Ron

 

[justinp20012500]

Take some pics of it smoking!!



Is there a fuel screw? What about a pyro?



Justin

 

[Moose Truck]

Turned up the pump????

Holeshot, how about tweeking up the pump? Maybe a Mega-Mental Twins Party on and get some knee pads, Moose00 Oo.