I am waiting for the model with the Benz 2.4 litre diesel engine. Should be just about the right speed, at max power, for walking comfortably behind and steering.
On 12/25/05, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I want one and we don't even have snow here in Alabama....... > > Maybe it's just a redneck thing. > > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > 256-656-1924 > www.kegkits.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of OK Don > Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 7:41 PM > To: Mercedes mailing list > Subject: [MBZ] OT: V-8 Engine on Snow Blower > > I see that they offer a Diesel option -- > > For the man with everything - the V8 snowblower December 1, > > 2005 If > > you're tired of anaemic, one-lung snowblowers with their slipping > > drive belts, you might consider Kai Grundt's V8 snow blower which > > raises the bar on the traditional snow blower in every respect. > > With > > electric start, electric block heater, antifreeze heater and eight > > cylinders, it has no drive belts to freeze up and you'll never get > > bored with the job as the 454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet V8 > > produces 412 horsepower, 430 foot pounds of torque and can throw > > snow > > 50 feet at just 3500 rpm. Nor will you get cold as the machine has > > been ingeniously designed to route the engine coolant through the > > handle bars, with the rear mounted, enclosed radiator keeping the > > operator nice and cosy. > > > > > > The first point to make is that this is not a V8 grafted on a > > traditional snow blower carriage but a purpose-built unit crafted > > around a motor of this magnitude. It functions very much like a > > traditional blower by way of operator input and feedback and > > offers > > effortless safe operation. > > > > > > Manouevering the massive beastie (it has a total wet weight of > > 912lbs) > > is a snack thanks to the hydraulic-drive 4WD skid steer on > > independent > > walking beams which offers a zero turning radius. It's also as fast > > as > > you like, with an infinitely adjustable speed range on the drive > > wheels via dash mounted flow control. At the opposite end of the > > scale, it has more than enough torque to pull your car out of the > > ditch before the hydraulic motors stall! > > > > > > Adding to the well-balanced feel of the unit, just 15 pounds of > > down > > force on the handlebars will lift the auger blade off the ground in > > order to climb stairs/walkways for ease of snow removal. Safety has > > and continues to be paramount with spring return to centre > > "fail safe" > > type directional controls with emergency stop and tether cords. > > > > > > Safety is one of the key theme, with a flashing blue light (as > > required by law in many areas) being the least of the safety > > features. > > No-one will fail to hear you with those twin throaty exhausts, > > which > > come standard with 92 decibels at the controls, though if the > > rhumba > > of a V8 exhaust is music to your ears, you can obviously go much > > louder. Even at the standard baffling, hearing protection is > > strongly > > suggested. > > > > > > The powerful yard machine lights and a dashboard with backlit > > gauges > > complete the package to ease the burden of this normally reviled > > task. > > > > The custom 42 inch, two stage auger has a Chevrolet 10 bolt truck > > differential with spool and a centrifugal auger clutch with shear > > pin > > protection, further adding to the image of this "automotive > > theme > > blower." > > > > As each unit is cutom-built, optional extras for the snowblower are > > both diverse and outrageous as the base unit - there is unlimited > > auger choices from single to multi stage designs and various motor > > combinations to suit the religious preferences of the customer > > (Chevy, > > Dodge Hemi, Ford) and such exotica as a V-10 or a diesel engine or > > remote starting can be accommodated. > > > > > > And if, after a while, you feel you've outgrown the 400 horses, > > this > > particular engine is well catered for in the performance > > modification > > area, with Lunati camshaft, Milodon Gear drive, Holley and > > Edelbrock > > components to name a few, and there's always the fuel injection > > option > > too, if you feel you need to throw the snow out of the county or > > ensure your seat in the "neighborhood blower blingster hall of > > fame." > > > > > > > > [image: []] > pic21871.jpg > > [image: []] > pic02649.jpg > > [image: []] > pic22590.jpg > > [image: []] > pic29204.jpg > > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel > Benz > http://www.venganza.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: pic21871.jpg > Type: application/octet-stream > Size: 124743 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > > http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051224/e78 > 21189/pic21871.obj > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: pic22590.jpg > Type: application/octet-stream > Size: 117257 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > > http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051224/e78 > 21189/pic22590.obj > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: pic02649.jpg > Type: application/octet-stream > Size: 128919 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > > http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051224/e78 > 21189/pic02649.obj > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: pic29204.jpg > Type: application/octet-stream > Size: 124527 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > > http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051224/e78 > 21189/pic29204.obj > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For > used > parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
