Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
For the man with everything - the V8 snowblower
December 1, 2005
If you're tired of anemic, one-lung snowblowers with their slipping
drive belts, you might consider Kai Grundt's V8 snow blower which raises
the bar on the traditional snow blower in every respect. With electric
start, electric block heater, antifreeze heater and eight cylinders, it
has no drive belts to freeze up and you'll never get bored with the job
as the 454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet V8 produces 412 horsepower,
430 foot pounds of torque and can throw snow 50 feet at just 3500 rpm.
Nor will you get cold as the machine has been ingeniously designed to
route the engine coolant through the handle bars, with the rear mounted,
enclosed radiator keeping the operator nice and cozy.
The first point to make is that this is not a V8 grafted on a
traditional snow blower carriage but a purpose-built unit crafted around
a motor of this magnitude. It functions very much like a traditional
blower by way of operator input and feedback and offers effortless safe
operation.
Maneuvering the massive beastie (it has a total wet weight of 912lbs) is
a snack thanks to the hydraulic-drive 4WD skid steer on independent
walking beams which offers a zero turning radius. It's also as fast as
you like, with an infinitely adjustable speed range on the drive wheels
via dash mounted flow control. At the opposite end of the scale, it has
more than enough torque to pull your car out of the ditch before the
hydraulic motors stall!
Adding to the well-balanced feel of the unit, just 15 pounds of down
force on the handlebars will lift the auger blade off the ground in
order to climb stairs/walkways for ease of snow removal. Safety has and
continues to be paramount with spring return to centre "fail safe" type
directional controls with emergency stop and tether cords.
Safety is one of the key theme, with a flashing blue light (as required
by law in many areas) being the least of the safety features. No-one
will fail to hear you with those twin throaty exhausts, which come
standard with 92 decibels at the controls, though if the rumba of a V8
exhaust is music to your ears, you can obviously go much louder. Evan at
the standard baffling, hearing protection is strongly suggested.
The powerful yard machine lights and a dashboard with backlit gauges
complete the package to ease the burden of this normally reviled task
The custom 42 inch, two stage auger has a Chevrolet 10 bolt truck
differential with spool and a centrifugal auger clutch with shear pin
protection, further adding to the image of this "automotive theme
blower. " As each unit is custom-built, optional extras for the
snowblower are both diverse and outrageous as the base unit - there is
unlimited auger choices from single to multi stage designs and various
motor combinations to suit the religious preferences of the customer
(Chevy, Dodge Hemi, Ford) and such exotica as a V-10 or a diesel engine
or remote starting can be accommodated.
And if, after a while, you feel you've outgrown the 400 horses, this
particular engine is well catered for in the performance modification
area, with Lunati camshaft, Milodon Gear drive, Holley and Edelbrock
components to name a few, and there's always the fuel injection option
too, if you feel you need to throw the snow out of the county or ensure
your seat in the "neighborhood blower blingster hall of fame. "
The V8 Snowblowers site can be found here
(http://www.v8snowblowers.com/) , and if you're interested in purchasing
one of them, drop Sale Manager Kerry Phibbs an email:
-- email address removed --.
_____
December 1, 2005
If you're tired of anemic, one-lung snowblowers with their slipping
drive belts, you might consider Kai Grundt's V8 snow blower which raises
the bar on the traditional snow blower in every respect. With electric
start, electric block heater, antifreeze heater and eight cylinders, it
has no drive belts to freeze up and you'll never get bored with the job
as the 454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet V8 produces 412 horsepower,
430 foot pounds of torque and can throw snow 50 feet at just 3500 rpm.
Nor will you get cold as the machine has been ingeniously designed to
route the engine coolant through the handle bars, with the rear mounted,
enclosed radiator keeping the operator nice and cozy.
The first point to make is that this is not a V8 grafted on a
traditional snow blower carriage but a purpose-built unit crafted around
a motor of this magnitude. It functions very much like a traditional
blower by way of operator input and feedback and offers effortless safe
operation.
Maneuvering the massive beastie (it has a total wet weight of 912lbs) is
a snack thanks to the hydraulic-drive 4WD skid steer on independent
walking beams which offers a zero turning radius. It's also as fast as
you like, with an infinitely adjustable speed range on the drive wheels
via dash mounted flow control. At the opposite end of the scale, it has
more than enough torque to pull your car out of the ditch before the
hydraulic motors stall!
Adding to the well-balanced feel of the unit, just 15 pounds of down
force on the handlebars will lift the auger blade off the ground in
order to climb stairs/walkways for ease of snow removal. Safety has and
continues to be paramount with spring return to centre "fail safe" type
directional controls with emergency stop and tether cords.
Safety is one of the key theme, with a flashing blue light (as required
by law in many areas) being the least of the safety features. No-one
will fail to hear you with those twin throaty exhausts, which come
standard with 92 decibels at the controls, though if the rumba of a V8
exhaust is music to your ears, you can obviously go much louder. Evan at
the standard baffling, hearing protection is strongly suggested.
The powerful yard machine lights and a dashboard with backlit gauges
complete the package to ease the burden of this normally reviled task
The custom 42 inch, two stage auger has a Chevrolet 10 bolt truck
differential with spool and a centrifugal auger clutch with shear pin
protection, further adding to the image of this "automotive theme
blower. " As each unit is custom-built, optional extras for the
snowblower are both diverse and outrageous as the base unit - there is
unlimited auger choices from single to multi stage designs and various
motor combinations to suit the religious preferences of the customer
(Chevy, Dodge Hemi, Ford) and such exotica as a V-10 or a diesel engine
or remote starting can be accommodated.
And if, after a while, you feel you've outgrown the 400 horses, this
particular engine is well catered for in the performance modification
area, with Lunati camshaft, Milodon Gear drive, Holley and Edelbrock
components to name a few, and there's always the fuel injection option
too, if you feel you need to throw the snow out of the county or ensure
your seat in the "neighborhood blower blingster hall of fame. "
The V8 Snowblowers site can be found here
(http://www.v8snowblowers.com/) , and if you're interested in purchasing
one of them, drop Sale Manager Kerry Phibbs an email:
-- email address removed --.
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