I built my on 2 1/2 " dredge on which i use a 2" clear water pump from harbour freight and it works great. I just got a T80 compressor and i would like to run it with the engine with the pump which is a 6.5 hp. I know i`ll have to seperate the pump add a pully and make a bracket to mount the pump add a shaft to run the pump, simple right.
Just wondering if anyone has every done , seen , or have any ideas how to do this.
Here is a picture of my dredge.
Thanks for any help COWBOY.
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Take some pictures as you work your way through the project. They might help someone else trying to do a similar job.
Good luck cowboy and hope to see ya on the creek again real soon!
Got home today after work and removed the pump from my engine, took some measurements and done some figuring. Think i`ve got it. On my pump , A bolt goes threw the impellers center and bolts to a 3/4" drive shaft. There is a bushing on the back of the impeller that presses against a rubber seal on a spring mounted in the back half of the pump housing which keeps it from leaking water. I need 2 1/2" `s of shaft for all clearances, adding a 3 1/2" shaft will give me room to connect the two shafts, add a 2 1/2" pully on the engine side ( stated by Keene Eng. with a 6" on the T 80 ) and mount to the frame on my dredge. Stay tuned i`ll let you know how it works out , try to fab it up this week end.