OT Wood splitter ?

Anonymous-0 · Oct 1, 2009

I just got a Montgomery Wards splitter from my father, it was his fathers and now I got it. We put a new 6.5hp Briggs on it 2 years ago. My dad got a new Huskee from TSC with A 6.5HP, but his splits alot faster. My question is if I get a bigger gpm hydraulic pump will I need a bigger hydrulic oil tank? My tank holds 7 quarts, and has a 2 stage pump, and I see his new splitter holds alot more oil. I was just thinking of getting a pump so it would split faster. Any Ides how many gpm pump I would need? Thanks JayinNY

pete49 · Oct 1, 2009

I think most spliters with that size engine come with 11 gal. per min.The next step would be 16 gal per min. but i would not think your engine could handle that.Is you dads new one got a smaller dia.cyl than yours?Also larger dia.hyd. hoses make a difference.7 qt.lube tank is pretty small but would not affect speed.

Bob Kerr · Oct 1, 2009

Be sure to let your Dad know to check the cooling shroud on his briggs for mouse nests when ever he uses it. I just lost the engine on my Huskee because of a mouse nest over heating the cyl. Those engines were special made for Huskee splitters and that is all they fit!, They have different crankshafts and flywheels and no one but Huskee has replacements, not Small engine warehouse, not Briggs. A fellow could rework the mounting and make anything work, but my splitter was fairly new so I didn"t want to modify it.

JDemaris · Oct 1, 2009

The bigger oil tanks are usually installed so the oil stays cooler longer. The smaller the tank, the quicker the oil overheats. Even big tanks overheat if used too long, unless a cooler is installed.

In regard to horsepower versus cycle-time - it's not really the issue. Any engine can run any size pump if the pressure is low enough. Once pressure comes up though, it takes X amount of power to make X amount of PSI at X amount of oil-flow.

On 6.5 horse splitter might run faster than another 6.5 horse splitter #1 because the cylinder is smaller (smaller means faster), or #2 the low-pressure stage on the faster splitter has more flow that the other. Not all two stage pumps are the same.

Jim in Ma. · Oct 1, 2009

As a rule of thumb, 1 gal. tank for every gpm pump.
I'm not sure a bigger pump will help ya.

Dave Sherburne NY · Oct 1, 2009

I'll bet the Huskee has a two stage pump, and the
Wards if it is old doesn't.

guido · Oct 1, 2009

Hello Bob Kerr,
You mean some like this?
Guido.

Bob Kerr · Oct 1, 2009

WOW! That would sure cook one good! Mine was much smaller and I am still getting a new engine.

schmuck · Oct 2, 2009

The guys on here are right. If your Dad's splitter has a quicker cycle time it either has a smaller cylinder or a bigger(more GPM)pump. A 1 and 3/4 gallon tank is not going to allow you to run a very big pump without greatly reducing it's life span due to overheating, and a 6.5 HP motor probably won't run much more than an 11 GPM pump. Bottom line, if you don't want to re-work the whole splitter, you better just live with it or buy a bigger one.

guido · Oct 2, 2009

Hello Bob,
My reation as well....................... WOW! It is not runnning as of now, 0 compression.
Guido.

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