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Wes[_2_]

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Hi All,
I see hydraulic motors are rated in "inch ounces". I have no idea
what that means in the real world. Can someone give me an idea of how
powerful a 600 in.oz. motor is in terms I can relate to? By this I
mean could this amount of force be sufficient to power a mini bike?
Is it equal to the power of a 2 horsepower gasoline engine? I am not
after a physics lesson, rather a grass roots idea of what it is
capable of doing. I have a feel for foot pounds because I use torque
wrenches in automobile work. Is there a conversion that would give me
a feel for things? Thanks!

Why would you want to introduce the losses of both a pump and hydraulic motor when the
chain is so much more efficent. Are you planning to use a pump that has a swash plate so
you can 'gear' down?

Wes