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Old 10-24-2009, 02:38 PM   #14 (permalink)
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hydraulics

I would encourage you strongly to look into the mechanical efficiency of modern pumps and hydraulic motors.
With the engine running in it's sweet-spot it might see 32% efficiency ( really good!),but you might lose all that benefit converting it's power to hydraulic pressure and transferring that power through the hydraulic motor.
You might break even,you might come out on the short end of the stick.
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