Hi all, i was wondering if anyone here has by chance run a 42 inch snowblower off of an 8hp cast iron L-head engine. reason im asking is because i have a old wheelhorse 855 and a craftsman 42 inch 2 stage snowblower front hookup.and want to know if its viable for that for the amount of hp this engine puts out. my gut feeling tells me it doesnt seem like its very probable the engine would be able to work it without going extremely slow or stalling the engine under strain. in general i had the idea of buying another 8-10 hp engine and welding a plate behind the big pulley on the snow blower to mount the engine up and then either weld the shaft of the engine up to the shaft for the pulley or getting a torque converter( mini snowmobile belt drive system which is a primary and secondary clutch essentially) and just welding the plate off center so there is rooms to fit both. any ideas would be great and im no stranger to fabrication.