# Small Engine: Horizontal shaft/Comet torque converter **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [October 4, 2010, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108 "2010-10-04T08:42:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/21 "2010-10-04T12:21:33Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > I was hoping that this would be a design to allow you to propel up a wall instead of down.lol now i see its only for snowboarding.☹ still cool none the less/ park it at the top of a structure, latch on, hit it…win! ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/22 "2010-10-04T12:38:45Z")
Isn’t that what snowmobiles are for?🙂 ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/23 "2010-10-04T12:39:13Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I don’t necessarily want to go nuts w/ the build, but I usually do things right. > > Northern has an 11.5 ft-lb motor for 229, but it’s 1" shaft wont fit the torque converter… After looking into it more, I think I want to use the TAV2 that I pictured above… so I need to find a burly 3/4" shaft motor… would it be worth it to disassemble the motor and turn the shaft down to 3/4"? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/24 "2010-10-04T12:41:54Z")
I actually found a 1" drive torque converter so I may get that 11.5ft-lb briggs to use w/ it. I would rather buy that briggs than that shitty china one… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/25 "2010-10-04T13:00:48Z")
That will be ballsy. In to help, help move some snow around, and assist in urban shredding. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/26 "2010-10-04T13:04:12Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Isn’t that what snowmobiles are for?🙂 Yeah kinda, but you can’t really use a snowmobile downtown. I don’t think I’ll get too much shit for the winch… ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/27 "2010-10-04T13:06:49Z")
> [@checko](#): > > buy one of the 2 snowblowers i got posted for the motor…they r 7hp lol just put those on your back while on snowboard…basically the same idea you are going for but sans any wire/rope ---
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/28 "2010-10-04T13:56:58Z")
seen some guys in Colorado rocking out with one of these on the side of a mountain. how ever they geared/clutched it . it was pulling them pretty fast. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/29 "2010-10-04T15:09:04Z")
ok i just checked the honda is being used and the briggs blew the head gasket out and there is a snapped off bolt in the head… and smokes :(, if i come across one soon ill let you know… unloess somehow you wanna make a riding lawn motor work… its a 16 1/2 hp turbo off a craftman ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/30 "2010-10-04T16:19:24Z")
> [@llink78](#): > > ok i just checked the honda is being used and the briggs blew the head gasket out and there is a snapped off bolt in the head… and smokes :(, if i come across one soon ill let you know… unloess somehow you wanna make a riding lawn motor work… its a 16 1/2 hp turbo off a craftman pretty sure most lawn mowers are vertical shaft ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/31 "2010-10-04T17:33:06Z")
i know. thats y i said unless he wants to find a way to make it work. ---
**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/32 "2010-10-04T20:45:12Z")
You could try this place too. Was recommended by a small engine forum, but I never used them. Why not find a snow blower and make a PTO for the winch? That way you can use the blower to move the snow into position, and then just set it up for pulling. Might not be as mobile though, but could look less out of place. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108/33 "2010-10-04T22:47:52Z")
Just buy the sled on here for the motor and CVT and have tons more power. lol [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-engine-horizontal-shaft-comet-torque-converter/161108.md?page=1)