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Title: Re: Peanut Rider running a pump
Post by: Jim on June 24, 2026, 06:27:55 pm

Quote from: Fullraceflathead on June 24, 2026, 09:02:17 am

Very nice video of that engine running I am surprised at how many RPM's it actually could produce!!!

It surprised me as well.

Title: Re: Peanut Rider running a pump
Post by: Fullraceflathead on June 24, 2026, 09:02:17 am

Very nice video of that engine running I am surprised at how many RPM's it actually could produce!!!

Title: Re: Peanut Rider running a pump
Post by: Jim on June 23, 2026, 08:25:43 pm

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Title: Re: Peanut Rider running a pump
Post by: Stoker on June 23, 2026, 07:14:29 pm

I think the real problem with them is that they don't shed heat well, so the heat builds up and then you don't have a large thermal gradient between the hot and cool parts, which is what is needed to get them to run well and keep on running.

Title: Re: Peanut Rider running a pump
Post by: Jim on June 23, 2026, 06:54:04 pm

Quote from: Stoker on June 23, 2026, 06:39:35 pm

Once it got going, it ran that pump with ease!

These don't have a lot of power, I was surprised when I made this vid that it was able to turn that flywheel let alone get the pump going.

Title: Re: Peanut Rider running a pump
Post by: Stoker on June 23, 2026, 06:39:35 pm

Once it got going, it ran that pump with ease!

Title: Peanut Rider running a pump
Post by: Jim on June 23, 2026, 06:10:57 pm

Peanut Rider running a pump
This surprised me that it had the gumption to run this old USA made 1930's Empire Water Pump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3uKdyOe26A