Hey all, THANKS!
I dropped by his house today and we cranked his F725 up. 1750 RPM's!! on the auger shaft. He is going to change a pulley and slow that monster down!
It really is quite a neat thing he has done. He found an older Ford thrower for sale in a guys yard for $50. He has spent another $50 on square tube steel and made a very substantial frame to hold it. Hyd lift standard and he borrowed the gear box from the mower, 4 bolts. Looks like it will be just fine once he makes the change. Will keep you posted. Told him when he gets it done and frame painted I want to post some pics here for you guys.
He's has a good mechanical mind. He and I have been partners for 17 years on a Piper 260 Comanche . We have a great partnership as we are both very anal about the maintenance on our bird too. Heck, the thing is 47 years old, we gotta be!
Dave