Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Hi all,

Thanks for all the suggestions for fixing my shearing issue. I have a new topic for dissicussion. I have a Ariens 5hp snowblower that works ok. The snowblower must be at least 25-30 years old. It has two levers one to put tension on the belt for the transmision and the other to engage the auguer into the spinning shaft. Question, I have a newer 8hp engine that I would like to mount in  place of the 5hp. Could the snowblower handle the extra hp. I know I would have to do some retro fitting.

Thanks is advance

Emilio

Should work fine.  Most of them were built with provisions for 5 to 8 HP engines on them anyway.  The first thing you should do is determine how many shafts the 5 HP has.  If it has 2 you will need an engine with 2 as well.