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Old 10-30-2020, 11:50 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ksa8907 View Post
The only flaw I can imagine with using that motor would be if its rated for continuous use. I'm not real familiar with them, 16hp but 130lbft... does it have a gear reduction?
The 130 is due to the pulley ratio between the motor and the engine. It's rated at 49 ftlbs...which is still nothing to sneeze at!

Controlling it would be the problem. You'd either need to be an electronics/programming whiz, or else need to source out your own inverter/controller.
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