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<p>Created page with &quot;=Power Cube 50= Create a more powerful power cube utilizing a mid-90&#039;s era Geo Metro 1.0L 3 cylinder engine. 50 HP is plenty of power indeed for a small tractor, these engines ...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Power Cube 50=<br /> <br /> Create a more powerful power cube utilizing a mid-90&#039;s era Geo Metro 1.0L 3 cylinder engine. 50 HP is plenty of power indeed for a small tractor, these engines are extremely compact.<br /> <br /> Things to consider:<br /> <br /> # making power cube a little larger to accomodate?<br /> # water cooling radiator<br /> # hydraulic cooling radiator<br /> # blower<br /> # fuel tank<br /> # hydraulic tank<br /> # a pump like one of these: http://www.longsurepump.com/upload-images/LS-20.pdf &lt;- 25cc variable displacement axial piston pump<br /> <br /> http://www.indianafluidpower.com/Formulas.asp presents these formulas<br /> <br /> GPM X PSI X .0007 = horsepower<br /> <br /> GPM = Horsepower/(PSI*.0007)<br /> <br /> GPM = 50/(3000*.0007)<br /> GPM = 24 GPM<br /> <br /> RPM X Pump Displacement / 231 = gpm<br /> <br /> RPM = 4000 ( 30+ HP out of the metro engine)<br /> <br /> Pump Displacement = GPM * 231 / RPM<br /> <br /> Displacement = 24 * 231 / 4000<br /> <br /> Displacement = 1.39 Cubic Inch = 22.7 cubic centimeters</div>

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