Ariens made an 11.5/24 until about 2004 which was a nice machine. It tossed very well and was no problem to use. It had a 12 inch impeller which ran at 1310RPM. It did not sag much when tossing so usually running the impeller at peak velocity. They go $350 to $700 used around the Boston area. It would be hard to find a better tossing machine unless a Honda or Yamaha.
I put an 11hp on a 924050 Ariens 24 frame which was not as well balanced as with it’s original 8hp but no problem to use. Most makers 8hps run on the same frames as their larger hp machines with larger buckets which helps offset the larger weight.
A bigger engine would help to offset the RPM drop from EOD loading. An 8hp is a decent engine though. You could try setting it for 4000 RPM to boost the impeller speeds. You could clear most of the time backed off on the throttle and when you wanted a boost take a thinner cut and run it at full throttle.
You could go to a slightly oversized auger drive pulley for an impeller speed boost also.
An impeller kit might improve things depending on what that model has for an impeller arm to barrel gap.
Throwing tough EOD across a two lane street would be tough for any machine. Your machine has a 3 blade 14 inch impeller which I think turns about 1200 RPM not 1310 as for the 12 inch impeller models. A bigger engine would get you a boost but a smaller cut would equal what you’d get from a 13hp mounted on your machine. If you can’t get the distance you need with a smaller cut then a bigger engine would not do much. You’ll have to boost the impeller velocity.
Check the archives for jrtrebor’s modifications to his machine. You can get an idea of the velocity numbers you’d have to shoot for and the pulley arrangement.
Ariens made an 11.5/24 until about 2004 which was a nice machine. It tossed very well and was no problem to use. It had a 12 inch impeller which ran at 1310RPM. It did not sag much when tossing so usually running the impeller at peak velocity. They go $350 to $700 used around the Boston area. It would be hard to find a better tossing machine unless a Honda or Yamaha.
I put an 11hp on a 924050 Ariens 24 frame which was not as well balanced as with it’s original 8hp but no problem to use. Most makers 8hps run on the same frames as their larger hp machines with larger buckets which helps offset the larger weight.
A bigger engine would help to offset the RPM drop from EOD loading. An 8hp is a decent engine though. You could try setting it for 4000 RPM to boost the impeller speeds. You could clear most of the time backed off on the throttle and when you wanted a boost take a thinner cut and run it at full throttle.
You could go to a slightly oversized auger drive pulley for an impeller speed boost also.
An impeller kit might improve things depending on what that model has for an impeller arm to barrel gap.
Throwing tough EOD across a two lane street would be tough for any machine. Your machine has a 3 blade 14 inch impeller which I think turns about 1200 RPM not 1310 as for the 12 inch impeller models. A bigger engine would get you a boost but a smaller cut would equal what you’d get from a 13hp mounted on your machine. If you can’t get the distance you need with a smaller cut then a bigger engine would not do much. You’ll have to boost the impeller velocity.
Check the archives for jrtrebor’s modifications to his machine. You can get an idea of the velocity numbers you’d have to shoot for and the pulley arrangement.
Ariens made an 11.5/24 until about 2004 which was a nice machine. It tossed very well and was no problem to use. It had a 12 inch impeller which ran at 1310RPM. It did not sag much when tossing so usually running the impeller at peak velocity. They go $350 to $700 used around the Boston area. It would be hard to find a better tossing machine unless a Honda or Yamaha.
I put an 11hp on a 924050 Ariens 24 frame which was not as well balanced as with it’s original 8hp but no problem to use. Most makers 8hps run on the same frames as their larger hp machines with larger buckets which helps offset the larger weight.
A bigger engine would help to offset the RPM drop from EOD loading. An 8hp is a decent engine though. You could try setting it for 4000 RPM to boost the impeller speeds. You could clear most of the time backed off on the throttle and when you wanted a boost take a thinner cut and run it at full throttle.
You could go to a slightly oversized auger drive pulley for an impeller speed boost also.
An impeller kit might improve things depending on what that model has for an impeller arm to barrel gap.
Throwing tough EOD across a two lane street would be tough for any machine. Your machine has a 3 blade 14 inch impeller which I think turns about 1200 RPM not 1310 as for the 12 inch impeller models. A bigger engine would get you a boost but a smaller cut would equal what you’d get from a 13hp mounted on your machine. If you can’t get the distance you need with a smaller cut then a bigger engine would not do much. You’ll have to boost the impeller velocity.
Check the archives for jrtrebor’s modifications to his machine. You can get an idea of the velocity numbers you’d have to shoot for and the pulley arrangement.
Ariens made an 11.5/24 until about 2004 which was a nice machine. It tossed very well and was no problem to use. It had a 12 inch impeller which ran at 1310RPM. It did not sag much when tossing so usually running the impeller at peak velocity. They go $350 to $700 used around the Boston area. It would be hard to find a better tossing machine unless a Honda or Yamaha.
I put an 11hp on a 924050 Ariens 24 frame which was not as well balanced as with it’s original 8hp but no problem to use. Most makers 8hps run on the same frames as their larger hp machines with larger buckets which helps offset the larger weight.
A bigger engine would help to offset the RPM drop from EOD loading. An 8hp is a decent engine though. You could try setting it for 4000 RPM to boost the impeller speeds. You could clear most of the time backed off on the throttle and when you wanted a boost take a thinner cut and run it at full throttle.
You could go to a slightly oversized auger drive pulley for an impeller speed boost also.
An impeller kit might improve things depending on what that model has for an impeller arm to barrel gap.
Throwing tough EOD across a two lane street would be tough for any machine. Your machine has a 3 blade 14 inch impeller which I think turns about 1200 RPM not 1310 as for the 12 inch impeller models. A bigger engine would get you a boost but a smaller cut would equal what you’d get from a 13hp mounted on your machine. If you can’t get the distance you need with a smaller cut then a bigger engine would not do much. You’ll have to boost the impeller velocity.
Check the archives for jrtrebor’s modifications to his machine. You can get an idea of the velocity numbers you’d have to shoot for and the pulley arrangement.
