Can a 10 automatic 10hp handle a single stage snow blower?

[Jgoodsell 19]

I have a 10 automatic with a freshly rebuilt motor. It was bored .10 over, if that affects its ability to handle a 36" single stage snow blower. The snow blower is a wheel horse 36" single stage that's been sitting for about 10 years on a pallet. I believe that its from late 70's early 80's. Once I finally clean it, I will find the tag on it and post that. I was just looking to see if anyone had success with something like this.

[wallfish 17,487]

A 10hp can handle a blower. I used one on a C-101 for a little while and it did OK but when I put it back on the 16hp tractor, it made a noticeable difference. The larger Hp threw it farther and went through it quicker but the 10hp did the job too.

[stevasaurus 23,063]

Welcome to Red Square!!   
I certainly hope a 10 hsp will handle it.  I have mine on an 8 hsp Auto and it works great. 

[Racinbob 11,725]

Used an 8hp for years smack in the middle of the Lake Michigan lake effect snow belt. Back in the 70's (probably other years as well) Wheel Horse sent a thingy out to the dealers stating that the side plates weren't to be installed on a blower that was going on a 8hp. That was me at the time. The 42" blower was 42" only with the side plates installed, about 36" without. That was fine with me because I didn't care for the plates anyways. Even after upping to 16hp I didn't install them. Did the added power make a difference? Sure, I could use the next higher gear a little more often. Unless you're bogging the motor down 3600 rpm is 3600 rpm and the blower doesn't know what motor is spinning it.