11HP Honda gx340 parts required

[predator]

hello i,am asking for advice and help sorcing parts for a hydraulic log splitter i,am going to build WELL TRY :001_rolleyes:

 

would it be ok on the forum to ask for help

 

1 I GOT RAM

2 GOT HYD TANK

3 GOT PUMP ALL OF A DUMPER

4 A TRAILER TO MOUNT FIT SPLITTER ON

5 GOT SPOOL VALVE

 

NEED

1 RSJ

2 NEED A BELLHOUSING TO MOUNT A PUMP DIRECT DRIVE FROM ENGINE

3 LOTS OF ADVICE AND BUCKETS INFO FROM THEM THATS BUILT ONE

4 HOW ON EARTH DO YOU WORK OUT THE FORMULA FROM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO FORCE TONNAGE ETC

5 WILL A 11HP GX340 BE MAN ENOUGH ?

[woody paul]

Flowfit online is a good web site to look at.

[predator]

Flowfit online is a good web site to look at.

 

THANKS I,VE EMAILED,EM

but got tols as my engine has a tapered shaft they cant supply parts

[david wood]

never used flowfit but just looked at their parts info and it shows same style parts as my unit running. so phoning them and speaking to somebody technical will do it.

 

they have the splined couplings to connect from drive to pump, ie on end of engine shaft you will need to fit a gear, now they are bound to have one for tapered shaft and then this coupling goes ontop of that to take drive to pump shaft which will have a gear also, may need to match splines etc but its exactly how mine is done.

 

so what you will need is diamater of tapered shaft, keyway size on engine and then same for pump. somebody clever and technical on other end of phone and away you go.

 

failing that a good local blacksmith will easily sort for you, shame you werent closer to me or my local would have it done in a heartbeat supplying the lot.

[predator]

thanks dave for the advice i will have to get around the tapered shaft problem some how as it has,nt got a keyway either but saying that it was,nt a problem when it was coupled to a welding set but alas the guy that gave me the engine had scrapped the welder part inc coupling but will atempt a call to flowfit in the morning

[david wood]

if flowfit cant help then definetly find a good local blacksmith who will be able to source parts.

 

a tapered gear/splined coupling/matching gear on pump isnt out of ordinary.

 

as for can engine do it - yes.

 

i run one of these, its a lil slow due to huge ram for splitting and small hydraulic tank so when ram fully out tank is virtually empty. i run with a small oil cooler to ensure it doesnt do any harm but its a lil overkill.

 

although slow it hasnt failed to split every log i put in front of it yet, has demolished the previous owners welds so that can be a issue, huge ram equally mad force.

 

good luck with it though.

[gensetsteve]

Your engine is designed for a generator or water pump. You need a parallel shaft with key way. May be easier to sell engine and buy another. I got a nice 11hp for £50 for our splitter 3 years ago must get round to changing the oil.

[predator]

Your engine is designed for a generator or water pump. You need a parallel shaft with key way. May be easier to sell engine and buy another. I got a nice 11hp for £50 for our splitter 3 years ago must get round to changing the oil.

 

could you post it please parcelstogo.co.uk as i think your rite and is it a honda gx as i could use this one for bits as i,ve just stripped rebuilt this one and the paints still wet so may have to bite the bullet and start again

[predator]

hello again could/can you get intouch please over the engine you offered me please i would be very very greatful cheers

[gensetsteve]

Hi Mate I got a decent engine for our splitter. I dont have one for sale. You should be able to fall over them on ebay and farm sales. A good way to get an engine is to buy a complete road saw they sell cheap.