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I want to take power directly off the crankshaft to drive a jet-pump. What provisions have you made for power couplings on the Rotapower engine?

April 26, 2017couplings crankshaft directly drive engine power rotapower

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I want to take power directly off the crankshaft to drive a jet-pump. What provisions have you made for power couplings on the Rotapower engine?

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We’ve adapted the Rotapower’s crankshaft to several different types of pumps with no problems. The issue comes down to one of impeller size, which is something of an art. We calculate the theoretical size required and then “tune” to the closest available production unit available.