Which Honda engine for my splitter?

[Hodge]

I need a new engine for my log splitter as the chineese engine broke, I am looking at the GX 160, 5.5hp, I have seen them on wallenstein splitters so they must be ok?? Any input appreciated people:)

[john p]

wont go far wrong with a honda,bomb proof

[Hodge]

wont go far wrong with a honda,bomb proof

 

thats what im thinking, i have 1 on my stumpy. im stuck as to which engine, 5.5 hp gx 160 or the gx 270 at 8 hp:confused1: there is £250 in it.

[monkeybusiness]

Bigger is ALWAYS better - get your hand in your pocket! It won't be working as hard, and will subsequently use less fuel (probably!).

[gensetsteve]

we put a 11hp honda on our 10 tonne sheppach. The spitter has a 2" ram but the engine often stalls under load before the relief valve lets go. The splitter was originally 3 phase. Never got to the bottom of the problem but often feel it needs the 13hp or a little diesel with more torque.

[Dean Lofthouse]

5hp is nowhere near enough, it will stall constantly or be painfully slow.

 

All engines will run a 3000psi pump, but it's the volume of the pump that is the cruical thing. The lower the volume the less the HP needed, try putting a higher volume pump on a low HP engine and it will stall

 

Measure you cylinder or go on logsplitter websites and look at the spec of the machines they sell, in the spec it should give you the tonnage and volume of the pump and some even give the cycle times how long it takes for the ram to do a full cycle in and out

 

You should be able to obtain all your info from that

Edited December 7, 2012 by Dean Lofthouse

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

What spliiter / tonnage rating is it?

[zzr1200]

These might help you decide, 1.> HiLo pump spec hp/gpm, 2.> Hydraulic ram speed/tonnage calulators...

 

1. http://www.concentricab.com/_downloads/Catalogs/HILO_PUMP_US.pdf

 

2. Baum Hydraulics Corp :: Spec Calculator

 

hth

Edited December 7, 2012 by zzr1200

[mendiplogs]

I need a new engine for my log splitter as the chineese engine broke, I am looking at the GX 160, 5.5hp, I have seen them on wallenstein splitters so they must be ok?? Any input appreciated people:)

 

HI HODGE run your splitter off the tractor mate far cheaper then petrol mate jon

[zzr1200]

we put a 11hp honda on our 10 tonne sheppach. The spitter has a 2" ram but the engine often stalls under load before the relief valve lets go. The splitter was originally 3 phase. Never got to the bottom of the problem but often feel it needs the 13hp or a little diesel with more torque.

 

An electric motor has less of a tendancy to slow down under load than a petrol engine.

 

An electric powered 14cfm compressor is fitted with a 3hp motor but use a petrol engine and you'll need a 5.5 hp petrol engine...