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jrtrebor
 
Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
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Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Original Message Nov 10, 2011 10:35 pm |
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Finally got the electrical straightened out, I hope (with help from some on this board) and finished up everything else. Removed the 11hp Honda clone engine that I put on last year and replaced it with a 13hp Honda GX390 with a 10A lighting coil. Rewired everything. Added a stainless shield on the front of the blower Still have to get a new battery. And hose it down with Fluid Film. But other than that it's ready to go. Had some snow and sleet today.  Serrated the Augers. Replaced the auger shaft bushing setup with flange bearings Replaced the impeller bearing. Gave everything a fresh coat of paint.  Tapered the deflector 3/8" on both sides to tighten up the stream a little  Fabricated a new belt cover.  Modified the starter cover to cover the Rectifier and wiring.  Removed the old steel shields on the front of the chute and replaced them with stainless ones. When I had the wheels off I realized that I could thread in some 1/2 bolts from the back side of the wheel plate to make studs. Then use car lug nuts to hold the wheels on. Now all the threads are protected from the weather inside the lug nuts. I'm keeping my eyes open for a pair of cheap 8" moon hub caps. 
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jrtrebor
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Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #5 Nov 11, 2011 7:53 am |
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Will this blower perform better then a Honda ? It blew snow pretty well with the 11hp. So we will have to wait and see how it does with the 13hp. I don't know if it will out throw a Honda. But the Honda's have the Hydro Drive which is hard to beat. I did add a lower 1st gear which should help in really deep and or wet snow. Here is a video I shot last winter. Hope to shoot another one sometime this winter.
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Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #6 Nov 11, 2011 8:06 am |
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Wow that is a really good looking rebuild! It looks fantastic. Did you put an impeller kit on this? Thanks for your comment. As shryp posted. I decreased the clearance between the impeller blade tips and the housing by extending the blade length with weld. The clearance is about 1/16" + in most place around the housing. It made a noticeable difference in how the blower handles wet sloppy snow.
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Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #9 Nov 11, 2011 9:57 am |
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This is a serious machine. Do you use this professionally or just personally? I like the fabrication around the engine, like the custom belt cover. Looks factory made.
How did you acquire the Honda engine? I use it for a little a little of both. The covers are made out a product called Sintra. It's 1/8 PVC sheet material. It's great stuff. Cuts with utility knife or a powered saw, sands easily. Will bend to what ever shape you want it to when heated. With a hair dryer, heat gun or hot water. Glues together with any Cyanoacrylate adhesive which is the fancy name for super glue/crazy glue. The joints are a really strong solvent cement type joint. Water proof and excepts paint well. I bought the engine at an online auction. Just one of those deals. I got lucky, nobody was really bidding on it. Got it for $128.00 which I thought was a steal.
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