Snow Blowers

This is a real powerful snow thrower, however we cannot claim this as our own. In fact we don’t even know who originally sent this story around on the internet. But it is so interesting and obviously different. We just had to include a post about this unusual snow blower or should I say snow THROWER!  Hope you enjoy.

454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet V8 produces 412 horsepower Just in case your havin’ any trouble removing snow from your driveway… this baby will blow snow back to where i t came from…  more story at the bottom…

And now for the rest of the story….

If you’re tired of anemic, one-lung snow blowers with their slipping drive belts, you might consider Kai Grundt’s V8 snow blower which raises the bar on the traditional snow blower in every respect.

With electric start, electric block heater, antifreeze heater and eight cylinders, it has no drive belts to freeze up and you’ll never get bored with the job as the 454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet V8 produces 412 horsepower, 430 foot pounds of torque and can throw snow 50 feet at just 3500 rpm.

Never Get Cold

Nor will you get  cold. The machine has been ingeniously designed to route the engine coolant through the handle bars. The rear mounted, enclosed radiator keeps the operator nice and cozy.

Maneuvering the massive beast (it has a total wet weight of 912 lbs) is a breeze. Thanks to the hydraulic-drive 4WD skid steering on independent walking beams. Which offers a zero turning radius. It’s also as fast as you like. It has an infinitely adjustable speed range on the drive wheels via dash mounted flow control. At the opposite end of the scale, it has more than enough torque to pull your car out of the ditch before the hydraulic motors stall.  Add to the well-balanced feel of the unit, just 15 pounds of down force on the handlebars will lift the auger blade off the ground. It is easy to climb stairs/walkways for ease of snow removal.

Powerful Snow Thrower – Safety

Safety has and continues to be paramount with spring return to center “fail safe” type directional controls with emergency stop and tether cords.

Safety is one of the key themes, with a flashing blue light being the least of the safety features. No-one will fail to hear you with those twin throaty exhaust. Which come standard with 92 decibels at the controls. Though if the rumble of a V8 exhaust is music to your ears, you can obviously go much louder. Even at the standard baffling, hearing protection is strongly suggested.

The powerful yard machine lights and a dashboard with back lit gauges complete the package. The custom 42 inch, two stage auger has a Chevrolet 10 bolt truck differential with spool and a centrifugal auger clutch with shear pin protection, further adding to the image of this “automotive theme blower.”  Each unit is custom-built. Optional extras for the snow blower are both diverse and outrageous as the base unit. There are unlimited auger choices from single to multi stage designs.

Customize Your Machine

There are various motor combinations to suit the religious preferences of the customer (Chevy, Dodge Hemi, Ford) and such exotica as a V-10 or a diesel engine or remote starting can be accommodated. And if, after a while, you feel you’ve outgrown the 400 horses, this particular engine is well catered for in the performance modification area, with Lunati camshaft, Milodon Gear drive, Holley and Edelbrock components to name a few, and there’s always the fuel injection option too, if you feel you need to throw the snow out of the county or ensure your seat in the “neighborhood blower blingster hall of fame.”

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