FullBlast 14 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 We have been running a 4cylinder John Deere with 3 8@3600 pumps off of it. It has been the dream machine for the last 16k hours. But I can't help you out with heat as it is just a cold water machine. But I have been following this thread because I am thinking of getting some burners to put on it. That Perkins will probably make a good engine. We have a 60hp Duetz that has around 15k hours and wouldn't trade it for anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
810F250 14 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 Fullblast How did you do the three pumps, shaft and pillow block bearings? Or that motor has it own shaft extending on both ends of the engine? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FullBlast 14 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 It just has a shaft out the one end with a clutch on it. We have one big pulley with I think 9 grooves, and we have 2 pumps sitting on the one side and 1 pump out the other side. The 2 pumps that are beside each other have the pulleys beside each other. so the pump heads are right beside each other facing the same way but the pulleys are both in the middle of each pump. We had to take the one pump apart and put the shaft out the oppisite side to make that work. I hope that make sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
810F250 14 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 It does , thanks. how do you typically run 24 gpm. Do you cycle pumps back to tank, if you done need all that gpm, for a particular job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FullBlast 14 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 We use them as three seperate pumps, meaning three guys are running them. We do not connect those together. We have a time or so but not as a norm. So if we are only running 1 or 2 guys we will just disengage the slide clutch that each pump is mounted to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RGilliam 46 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 you got any pictures of it? I'd like to see that baby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John.Harper 14 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 yea that perkins is a beast i was up to about 5 in the morning lastnight trying to get that generator off it was such a PITA .. the motors been sitting for about 6 or 7 years in the weeds and it lit right up gotta love a diesel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John.Harper 14 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 and yes Nigel i made it to that job but it was not a fun day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FullBlast 14 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 I don't think I have any. I will try to get some here maybe this afternoon. Here is a picture of her house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RGilliam 46 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 hows ur cousin doing? didnt he start a wash business in morehead?...... Ive been wanting to build a machine like that, wanted to do 2 pumps and a generator for fleetwashing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
810F250 14 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 I want to see pics too. John, sounds like you are off to a good start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FullBlast 14 Report post Posted November 14, 2011 Heres a couple that I got. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John.Harper 14 Report post Posted November 14, 2011 that looks nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RGilliam 46 Report post Posted November 15, 2011 you build that urself? I went to look at a kubota in indianapolis today, im dying to do something like that i can put in my box truck, a couple pumps, and a generator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FullBlast 14 Report post Posted November 15, 2011 We had a local shop build it. It was all new in 2001. Has over 16k hours now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FullBlast 14 Report post Posted November 15, 2011 hows ur cousin doing? didnt he start a wash business in morehead?...... Ive been wanting to build a machine like that, wanted to do 2 pumps and a generator for fleetwashing. That was my brother, yea he is try to get started but hasn't quit his other job so it has done a whole lot as of yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
810F250 14 Report post Posted November 16, 2011 The set up looks good FullBlast, much cheaper than using one pump at 24 gpm, those industrial pumps cost so much more. Not to mention your redundancy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher 102 Report post Posted November 16, 2011 That is a very nice setup, very well engineered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FullBlast 14 Report post Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks guys! Yea we like it, and have had very little trouble out of it. We had to rebuild the injection pump once and ad to change the clutch twice, and we had to replace the water pump last month because the wheel had broke around the shaft and it wasn't spinning anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RGilliam 46 Report post Posted November 18, 2011 what are yall using that thing for? Didnt you say u used to do alot of hog barns or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony R 14 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 Anyone ever think of mounting the pumps on like a seat track or something where you could pull a lever slide the pump to tighten/loosen the belts? When your only using one pump you could quickly remove the belts on the other pumps to reduce wear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
