51HP Lombardini ...Will it run a #68 blower?

[AshleyMckendree]

These are pretty affordable, if you think how fuel efficent they are, and how much HP/Torque they have.

$4200 http://www.smallenginewarehouse.com/LDW2204-ED6A99E0.html

I have a #6 Sutorbilt out of an Aerotech, 5vx Pulleys, and a huge 6gpm Cat pump

Im just wondering since its Diesel, if 51hp is enough to spin this #6 @ 16hg

Im going to put it in a Tallboy sprinter

 

[juniorc82]

you tryin to build a monster size slide in?

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Yeah, I had a very sizable cash offer for my Vortex. (Its not even listed for sale) I will never go back to anything smaller than a 59 blower, its impossible.

I will be buying a 05/06 Sprinter Hi top

 

[juniorc82]

sweet, are you gonna have a frame fabricated and make an open concept style machine? That's something to consider if you have the right resources, some serious cash can be saved for sure compared to buying a designer brand of that size. I am trading in my white magic slide inn next month and getting a cobb style machine with a 47 blower. That white magic has been a pain in my ass. I love open style machines, I have a small steam action machine that is so incredibly stupid easy to work on its hard to go back to all the electronics and vacuum sensors and extra crap.

 

[tmdry]

For a second I thought you're going to modify your Judson with that thing!

I still think the new Judson diesel HX should come w/ at least a 59 blower if not bigger, esp with the cost of those big diesel engines.

 

[dealtimeman]

No.

You will need 60 hp just for the blower to hold 16 inches at 2400 rpm and then you still need another 7 hp for the cat pump. To run this setup correctly you should have 20% more hp than you need to make up for the transmission of power through clutches belts and pulleys.

And remember all of those hp numbers a bhp and don't figure loss of power throughout the system.

But I am no engineer so someone who know will have to chime in.

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Junior, I will be Tig welding a simple stainless frame, keeping it ultra simple... For belt tension the blower will slide on rails just like a Judson, avoiding unnecessary tensioner pulleys.

Bill, I WISH I could fit all this on my TNT!

Mr. Lockhart thanks for the input, Maybe a 59 would be better suited fro this 52hp motor?
I was also hoping the extra torque from the diesel would make up for the HP.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Michael has had training for blowers and blower repair, barring an engineer I do think he knows what he talking about.

 

[SMRBAP]

Seek another vendor for your engine.

Dealt with that company once.

Had major issues on a $4k power washer and they were horrible to deal with.

Took months of arguing and their solution was a crappy weld on a machine with a few hours that blew apart 20 hours later.

It ended up a cold water unit after that......

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Thats odd... Ive bought 5 Engines from them over the years... I guess it just takes one bad experience.