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jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Snow Commander... Throwing distance answers coming soon, I hope!
Original Message   Feb 23, 2013 10:22 pm
Well I couldn't let it go.
It was just bugging me why the thing was so pitiful when it came to it's throwing distance.
So a few days ago I removed the steel that formed the center hub around the auger shaft.
Then made plates to support the center of the paddles and welded them in place.
Now it looks like most of the other Toro SS blowers out there.

Tried it out, and it really didn't make much if any difference in the distance.
And it had no effect on the engine performance.
So back into the garage we went.
Decided there was only one more thing to modify.
So I removed the stock pulley and replaced it with a stock pulley from another Toro SS.
Most of the pulley's are the same. But I think it may have come off a CCR 2000.
The stock SC pulley is 7 1/2" in diameter.
The replacement one is just a little less than 6" call it 5 7/8"
So a full 1 1/2" smaller.

Now the blower is set up just like most other Toros out there and the impeller
will be running at the same RPM as those blowers.

The really good news was that after I measured what new belt length I was going to need.
I found a great and helpful belt supplier on line.
vbeltsupply.com
I gave them the measurements told them what I needed and they said no problem.
$21.00 ($10 for the belt $11 shipping) and four hours later it was on it's way.
I should get it Monday afternoon.  So by Monday night I should know something.
It will be interesting to see how the added auger RPM directly effects the throwing distance.
And how the engine responds.  Removing the center hub steel plates probably dropped off
about 6 or seven pounds.  We'll see!

 


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aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
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Re: Snow Commander... Throwing distance answers coming soon, I hope!
Reply #28   Feb 28, 2013 1:55 am
jrtrebor,

I like both plans you have for the CCR2000.  Although that Rtek engine from the SC has a longer crankshaft, that might be a challenge fitting into the compact CCR2000 chassis.   You may have to fabricate a adapter plate to move the engine 2 inches to the right.  I venture to say that CCR2000 will have quite an impressive throwing distance.  As far as putting a 6.5 hp Honda engine in the CCR2000, that sounds awesome if you can fit it in there.  The engine is quite larger than the Rtek.  If it does fit, I think that combo would make a good slush blower, just from looking at the closed auger assembly design and the torquey engine.


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