snowmobile engine

[kenfrommaine]

Hi
Has anyone used a snowmobile engine on a band mill? Any reason why one wouldn't work?
Thanks for any comments, just thinking.
Happy New Year

[Southside]

Torque is King on a sawmill. High RPM engines with lots of HP but low torque would not be as effective when the band hits hard cutting conditions. 

[JoshNZ]

Would be a lot of gearing down to deal with that's all I can think of, they must do 7k plus?

[firefighter ontheside]

How big of a motor are we talking about?  I would think a small snow mobile motor would be a BIG sawmill engine.  Is it 2 or 4 stroke?

[sawguy21]

Sled engines need to rev to produce power, not ideal for a mill application. Couple that with steady operation under load in a warm environment  it won't last long.

[Bruno of NH]

Someone has one on a Thomas bandsaw mill. 
I have seen it in a FB group.

[Haleiwa]

Who in his right mind would want to listen to that scream all day?

[barbender]

Brap Brap!😂😂

[Southside]

Where do you put the carbide studs?  :D

[ladylake]

 The big thing is how log would they last running  8000 rpm where the make tier power.   Steve

[kenfrommaine]

Thanks for the replies. 
Just some winter thinking lol
Happy New Year to everyone, hope this is a good year for all.

[moodnacreek]

Too bad 2-53's are so heavy. 

[mike_belben]

A detroit is even further down the list of sounds i like.  

[sawguy21]

What? What did you say? :D I rode shotgun in a bull nose KW with a screamin' jimmy and a straight pipe, conversation stopped when the jake kicked in.

[Southside]

Any chance you go by Earl and had on a load of USDA cluckers?  :D

[sawguy21]

 :D