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Title: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: RedRotors on January 03, 2014, 01:40:09 pm: Here's my toy for this winter, it's a Ariens snowblower which i replaced the 10hp engine with
a 6.5hp diesel one last year. Was as powerful as the 10hp, but this year I added a RHB31 with
an intercooler.. Injector and the fuel pump has been modd. Full load it push 9psi, MUCH more
powerful ! Hunger gearing has also been modded so it spiin 3x faster.. ;)
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: burn_your_money on January 03, 2014, 01:52:57 pm: That's fantastic. How is your fuel consumption?
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: RedRotors on January 03, 2014, 02:58:55 pm: Pretty good actually, half a tank to clear both driveway and the front of my garage ( 2 doors ).. Pretty impressed even
if the fuel delivery system has been heavily modded.. ;)
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: theman53 on January 03, 2014, 05:03:11 pm: Nice, any videos of it running?
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on January 03, 2014, 05:52:01 pm: Yes, justice calls for an action shot.
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: homerj1 on January 04, 2014, 02:03:19 pm: Looks funky!

What brand is the engine? What about starting in cold weather? - starting aids - ie: glowplugs, electric start, compression release?

What have you done to the gearing for drivetrain & auger

thanks

And we need to see a video :)
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: 410 on January 07, 2014, 07:57:00 pm: How warm does the the intercooler get? What kind of rpms are you turning?.
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: 8v-of-fury! on January 08, 2014, 12:18:35 am: It could have a small low amperage 12v fan on it no??
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: vanbcguy on January 08, 2014, 09:24:57 am: Quote from: 8v-of-fury! on January 08, 2014, 12:18:35 am
It could have a small low amperage 12v fan on it no??

Given the ambient temperatures it'll be working in it is probably just fine without... ;)
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: RedRotors on January 16, 2014, 05:26:14 pm: Quote from: homerj1 on January 04, 2014, 02:03:19 pm
Looks funky!

What brand is the engine? What about starting in cold weather? - starting aids - ie: glowplugs, electric start, compression release?

What have you done to the gearing for drivetrain & auger

thanks

And we need to see a video :)

Well, it's a chinese yanmar clone, i used to bought a few of them. DEK is the company.. The engine has no GP, it's a direct injection ( DI ). I removed the starter to make room for the turbo, but with the compression release, it's easy to start..

No video yet, as it rained and now temperature drop and it's frozen everywhere.. When the snow will be here again, I'll
make a clip.. :))

I modded the pulley of the auger to make it spin faster, also modded the fan to make it more tight in the auger..
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: RedRotors on January 16, 2014, 05:28:22 pm: Quote from: 410 on January 07, 2014, 07:57:00 pm
How warm does the the intercooler get? What kind of rpms are you turning?.

The IC stay cold.. Maybe it cool down the air a little, but it act as an air reserve.. WOT, it run at 3600rpm
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: RedRotors on January 19, 2014, 10:18:07 am: Here's a few videos that my friend took yesterday.. Actually everything is frozen because of the rain we had, but when the
snow will falls again, I'll take a few shots..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEtp943EoZY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vbpqF02SFA
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: kriesel on November 04, 2014, 12:21:44 pm: This is epic, and something I've wanted to do with my snowblower for so long!

Any videos of it in action, tossin snow? Winter is coming!
Title: Re: Ariens Snowblower turbo intercooled :)
Post by: 4x4_Welder on November 19, 2016, 01:42:52 pm: Any updates on this? Is it still running?