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I like this. Not too sure about the belt surviving any meaningful torque even with that huge pulley, and that idler bearing is not going to be happy, but still a clever idea.
I like this. Not too sure about the belt surviving any meaningful torque even with that huge pulley, and that idler bearing is not going to be happy, but still a clever idea.
Hmmm.
Some of those old Root-type blowers you see poking through the hoods of Camaros easily pulled 75-100 HP on the shaft, and that motor doesn't looks big enough to be producing / consuming anywhere near that.
How much power do you think that motor can produce Joe?
Hard to say without knowing the voltage its running at, and having a better idea of the physical size.
Polyphase AC motors from Curtis which appear outwardly similar are rated in the neighborhood of 60-90 HP (peak) when running at max rated power (generally up to 144v at up to 500-600A.)
It's hard to find official datasheeets for most of the brushed DC motors. At rated voltage, they produce quite a bit less HP than most of the AC motors, but then most hod-rodders don't run them at rated voltage.
Still, the motor in the photo is clearly a brushless 3-phase AC motor.
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