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danthefamilyman · 03-05-2006, 12:58 AM

<font color="blue"> </font> (whats it like for power compared to the Mazda)
<font color="black"> </font> The Mazda was not running when I bought it so I really can't compare. However I don't think you could get by with any less power. When I take off even in city traffic I run it wide open, even then I sometimes fall behind traffic. However, it really is interesting how much torque the little engine has, the Mazda weighs about 3500 lbs and I have towed my flatbed trailer with 2200 lbs on it and another 1100 lbs in the bed of the Mazda (getting compressed hay bales for the horses) Just to let you know, I am running the engine at 2650 rpm. I don't know how many HP it is developing at that rpm but I don't think it's much over 28. This will be a great test for the Jinma engine, it already has burned all the paint off of the exhaust manifold right down to the cast iron, there are times I hold it wide open at maximum RPM for over an hour. I figure I have over 200 hours on it in 5 months, most of it running flat out. If it survives what I am doing to it, I can't imagine how long it would last a typical tractor user.

03-05-2006, 12:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
danthefamilyman Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 42	Re: Jima Y385T powered Mazda Pickup <font color="blue"> </font> (whats it like for power compared to the Mazda) <font color="black"> </font> The Mazda was not running when I bought it so I really can't compare. However I don't think you could get by with any less power. When I take off even in city traffic I run it wide open, even then I sometimes fall behind traffic. However, it really is interesting how much torque the little engine has, the Mazda weighs about 3500 lbs and I have towed my flatbed trailer with 2200 lbs on it and another 1100 lbs in the bed of the Mazda (getting compressed hay bales for the horses) Just to let you know, I am running the engine at 2650 rpm. I don't know how many HP it is developing at that rpm but I don't think it's much over 28. This will be a great test for the Jinma engine, it already has burned all the paint off of the exhaust manifold right down to the cast iron, there are times I hold it wide open at maximum RPM for over an hour. I figure I have over 200 hours on it in 5 months, most of it running flat out. If it survives what I am doing to it, I can't imagine how long it would last a typical tractor user.