Impossible, never been done!
I don't think I need anything with more cahones. My driveway is 60ft, and I do my sidewalk. It did that just fine, I was doing the neighbors driveway when it gave up the ghost.
The 3650 is the best "beast" single stage you can get! I would put them up against most 6.5hp 2 stages, on a hard surface, in snow up to 5". It has a 6.5hp 2 stroke and will get after it on hard surfaces. Tweaking them a bit helps too.
Mine is an electric start too. I am still waffling on fixing it. it did awesome yesterday, til it didn't.The 3650 is the best "beast" single stage you can get! I would put them up against most 6.5hp 2 stages, on a hard surface, in snow up to 5". It has a 6.5hp 2 stroke and will get after it on hard surfaces. Tweaking them a bit helps too.
To bad the OP isn't closer to me, I have a real nice electric start 3650.
^^^ pull the exhaust and do a peek - a - boo
The gas w/o oil is possible, yes. I could not see what was in the tank, or know what my aunt ran through it before I put in the 50:1 that I had here for my echo trimmer. So if it happened before I got it, it was already on its deathbed. Me running it for a few hrs yesterday worked it too hard and killed it.^^^ pull the exhaust and do a peek - a - boo
I am an adventurer. Electric start? hell ya! I'd tear into it and fix it - if the chassis and the rest of the machine is A+.
Are ya think'n maybe it got straight gas with no oil?
I question the "blown up" statement also. Unless the rod decided to leave the block (no 2 stroke oil) I would agree. Hone, new piston and rings.
I would not call it "unusual". Certainly different, but I will bet Toro made over a million snow throwers with similar engines mounted the same way !
HA same spot mine blewDing ding ding we have a winner.
I placed an order for a new shortblock and gaskets for a grand total of $134 Shipped from Chicago.
It is unusual compared to the vast majority of small engines. It is a good snow blower, but you just can't throw any old engine on it if the engine dies. My father gets about 20 years out of this style of Toro snow blower before it starts having problems and he buys a new one. He just got his third one for this winter. He bought the first in 1981.
If he didn't F with the governor they just dont go out of adjustment on their own. My bet is he ran it low or out of oil. You wouldn't believe how many machines I get in here with little to no oil in them.
it is for that reason this household is instructed to check oil before running any machine. One time I offered to change the oil on a friends mower that was knocking a bit and needed to sharpen the blade. Zero oil in it. I had to fill it, run it and drain it twice just to get rid of most of the sludge in it. Still ran for years - amazing.
It is a 2-stroke, no oil to check. I am betting my Aunt or one of my cousins ran it with regular gas, not 50:1 and fubar'd it before I got it. Me running it for the extended period of time was the nail in the coffin. I ran it for 3-4hrs total yesterday, and it was the 1st time that I had run it. I have a new short block on order, so I am not too worried about it. I have the old engine almost out. I do need a new belt from the looks of it.
If you don't mind, how much did that cost ?
I worked at a place with lots of trucks, tractors, and other power equipment. Most everything was old and well used. The gas pumps had a big sign to check oil at every fill up.
Many small engines use an aluminum rod that rides directly on the steel crank. If the rod lets go the crank can be cleaned up. The problem is replacement rods do not come undersized.
