Thanks for the ideas guys, but while I'm not in a "money is no object" place on this, I don't mind spending a few bucks to just get pieces that will fit together without issue and "just work". Realistically, I can do this with 2 sprockets and a single chain if I can restrict the hydraulic oil flow. Since it seems I can do that without much issue I don't see the need to jerry-rig stuff that I'm going to have to buy anyways like old differential or old tranny. Honestly for what I'd spent at the local pick-a-part on an old trans I could buy new gears and chain at the farm store nearby.
I guess what I was looking for was "do I understand the function of a hydraulic flow restrictor?" and "do I understand the graph in the manual?". I've gotten confirmation from another source on the restrictor bit, and I'll trust my reading of the flow diagrams.
I don't want to come across as one of those folks around here who is just looking to have a plan validated. Far from it, if there is a flaw in my logic about how hydraulics work or in my plan, please fire away! I am however looking for the right tool for the job, that is as simple as possible. Getting into transmissions and differentials involves extra effort, extra PITA (I HATE gear lube!), and doesn't seem to offer much in the way of advantages that I see. I don't really need a multi-speed twister. 8-10RPM will do just fine for about anything I can conceive of, and if I need it faster or slower I would be able to adjust the flow restrictor to fix that, and it's only about 4" long in-line with the hose rather than the size of an old car transmission. Maybe I'm missing some obvious benefit, but right now I'm not seeing it. If I am, please slap me with a wet trout and point it out to me.
Thanks,
-d
I guess what I was looking for was "do I understand the function of a hydraulic flow restrictor?" and "do I understand the graph in the manual?". I've gotten confirmation from another source on the restrictor bit, and I'll trust my reading of the flow diagrams.
I don't want to come across as one of those folks around here who is just looking to have a plan validated. Far from it, if there is a flaw in my logic about how hydraulics work or in my plan, please fire away! I am however looking for the right tool for the job, that is as simple as possible. Getting into transmissions and differentials involves extra effort, extra PITA (I HATE gear lube!), and doesn't seem to offer much in the way of advantages that I see. I don't really need a multi-speed twister. 8-10RPM will do just fine for about anything I can conceive of, and if I need it faster or slower I would be able to adjust the flow restrictor to fix that, and it's only about 4" long in-line with the hose rather than the size of an old car transmission. Maybe I'm missing some obvious benefit, but right now I'm not seeing it. If I am, please slap me with a wet trout and point it out to me.
Thanks,
-d