V8 tractor puller

[RayS 71]

Not AC or Simplicity but interesting. http://cgi.ebay.com/BOLENS-BIG-FRAME-V8-CHEVY-PULLING-TRACTOR-MODIFIED_W0QQitemZ120211478169QQihZ002QQcategoryZ50377QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[bluecap24 0]

very cool, but thats crazy to put a v8's power into a stock hydro trans. Duh!! Gee I wonder why it won't move???

[ZippoVarga 40]

That would pull stumps in the redwood forests! Too cool. Well, that is if it was properly built. Like pulling the Budweiser wagon with a shetland pony...only in reverse. Anyhow...cool post!

[ehertzfeld 1]

I challenge FastPaul to do this to a Simp or Allis.dOd What ya say Paul???:D

[Ronald Hribar 54]

Why would you want to reduce rpms to hydrostatic? Wouldn't you want 3600 rpms to it, and the transmission after it like on the PowerMaxes ?

[DMedal 0]

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Originally posted by Ronald Hribar
Why would you want to reduce rpms to hydrostatic? Wouldn't you want 3600 rpms to it, and the transmission after it like on the PowerMaxes ?

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exactly right. The hydro is made to use so much torque at 3600rpm tops, right? At 3600rpm I don't think it matters if you have a 30HP or 330HP engine, the hydro will only pass on so much power. (unless it lugs your 12HP at 3600RPM but I don't think it does). If you wanted to compete with it you might be tempted to spin it at 7200rpm and see if it blows up, but at 3600rpm that tranny can't pass on more than design HP. unless you boost the pump pressure. :DI want to plow with that thing. V8 at idle. -Don

[goatfarmer 721]

Needs a big block in it......:O

[FastPaul 0]

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Originally posted by ehertzfeld
I challenge FastPaul to do this to a Simp or Allis.dOd What ya say Paul???:D

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I got one under the bench to Dose this mean I'm gona have to find another tractor :O I don't know if the BGB will take it though .It would be pretty cool