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Amcwheel85

I'm just curious as I have not had a big hp hydro horse until the other day when I picked up a 520H that is awaiting a rebuild... so my question is how fast are they? Again I'm curious because when I get this restored it's gonna be my big hot rod to cruise around on and I'm just a big kid! Lol

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WHX??

Not any more fast  than any other horse Amc...6 mph on the flat tops. Still a nice "caddy" to run around at shows on!:lol:

BTW a rig  for tub rides for the kids too!

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SylvanLakeWH

Better get those goggles out...

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Amcwheel85

Anyway to make it faster?

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stevebo
15 minutes ago, Amcwheel85 said:

Anyway to make it faster?

 

Yes. Make it a 520HC :handgestures-thumbupright:

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953 nut
10 hours ago, Amcwheel85 said:

how fast are they?

If you raise the seat pan up a couple of inches and put taller tires on it you can get it going faster.  :twocents-02cents:

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SALTYWRIGHT

MY RAT ROD WENT 38 MPH. UP HILL.

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HorseFixer
1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

Put a foot feed on the 520 hydro and use it as a worker....you'll luv it.

Switch a couple pulleys on one of those gear drive tractors if you wanna go fast.

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Ed, is that a Beauty Shop Hair Dryer Attached to that Back Rest?  :think:  If so I want to book an Appt.

With Ya To Get My Hair Done!  :ROTF:  Just Kidding :ychain:  what is that?  :)

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WHX??

That's part of Ed's Darth Vader costume he wore for last Halloween. Now it doubles as a full face racing helmet. I would bet he's got it fitted with one of these for those NHRA sanctioned events.  

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bmsgaffer

The 520HC or the older C1x5 series had faster hydro transmissions with about 7 mph top speed (this was done inside the transmission with different pinions and mating gears). Liability (and torque i suppose) capped all the hydros out at about 5.6 or thereabouts after 1991. In 1998 they were bumped back up to 7.5 in high range with the XI models.

 

If you really wanted any more than that go bigger tires (dont change pulleys on a hydro) and you can squeak out a few more mph if you are brave enough.

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Ed Kennell
5 hours ago, HorseFixer said:

 

Ed, is that a Beauty Shop Hair Dryer Attached to that Back Rest?  :think:  If so I want to book an Appt.

With Ya To Get My Hair Done!  :ROTF:  Just Kidding :ychain:  what is that?  :)

The black one is a crash helmet.    The OD one is Airborn Army parachute.     Either one will rearrange your doo. :scared-eek:  I may also install a pilot ejector which may give you a spikey.   :music-rockon:

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