Impeller Modification to my Gilson Snowblower

I added rubber strips on the blades of my snowblower fan to increase it's throwing capability.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Gilson
• Snowblower
• snow
• blower
• Impeller
• 1984
• Maine

[jimmyb207]

Hey turbo - I acquired a 78 Gilson 8 hp that was at the end of a driveway with a" free" sign on it. It needed new points and coil, took the carb off and cleaned it up, new pins and keyways and lots of elbow grease and it runs pretty nice now. I am a little concerned at what appears to be smallish paddles on the impeller. So if you could, what material did you use to make the paddles from and how much clearance did you leave between the [addles and the barrel? - thanks.

[Turbo231]

@jimmyb207 I used a very hard rubber. It was leftover cargo mat from a truck bed. I cut them to shape and bolted them on as seen in the video..  Because they are rubber, the clearance is zero or as close as I could get to it. 8 HP is a nice find, the 5 HP one I had was barely powerful enough. Good luck.

[jimmyb207]

@Turbo231 Thanks for the info....I just watched your other video "more Mods" And It looks like were both from the state of Maine! I'm in Lebanon ME.

[Turbo231]

@jimmyb207 Very nice! I've relocated to Alberta, Canada and it's taking me some time to build my trashed picked/cheap motor collection again.

[stuffyteddybare]

should have done two videos..one before modification and one after so you could see the difference

[Turbo231]

Yes, probably, however this was one of my first youtube videos...now I do tend to shoot them with a bit more purpose in mind.

[joek0617]

@Turbo231 lol, i use a 4 horse single stage from 1968, trows real well, even preforms admirably in the heavy stuff

[MrMixedGas]

@jimmyb207 Wow that sucks that your impeller flew apart, you sound like you have my luck just as soon as you think your done something throws a curve ball at you. well best of luck on that Toro that you slapped on it!!!!

keeps the snow flying next year then!!!!!!

[jimmyb207]

@MrMixedGas I ended up using 2 ply Hay Baler Belt. It worked the nuts even though the impeller was in horrible condition, two blades were bent back a bit and the welds were cracked on them. Then the shit happened, I was snow blowing my 175 ft drive way from a storm that left 10 inches. I was just about done when I heard a loud RAP BAP A BAP! I looked just in time to see one of the impeller blades fly out of the chute and into the snowbank 20 ft away. I swapped the motor to an old Toro. It works!

[MrMixedGas]

@jimmyb207 hey I'll tell you another secret go to a quarry they always have extra old rubber conveyor belt laying around and believe me that shit is bullet prof and they cant give that stuff away, go to your local quarry and ask for some at the scale house and someone will go and get you some Im a driller at a quarry! I have a shit load of old belt behind my shed if I was close I would just give you some