I don’t have one on a snowblower but have used them in a few applications.
I have one that’s been running a two inch auger on an animal feeder for about eight years now, or so, I think. That one runs on a timer.
I built a steering system for the kicker on a boat. I adapted a window motor to a marine rotary helm and used a cheap wireless winch control. It was still going after four years, when I sold it.
I currently am planning another auger drive, but this time three inch.
I choose the motor based on how easy it is to make a coupler and for mounting. In your case, I’d plane to mount and couple it to the knuckle at the at the chute rotate drive hub.
Of the two motors pictured the one with the acme thread is easy. Cut it off at the length you want. Pin or weld a tube over it that will also slide over the stub left when you cut off the manual handle.
The little motor is a 1/4” square bore. You could just weld a couple inches of key stock into the rotate drive hub input and slip it over. Then you just have to keep the motor body from rotating instead of the hub.
I buy motors from a local surplus store, much like your Harbor Freight.
I would use alligator clips on the battery that go to a two position rocker switch (center return) which I would tape or clamp in a handy spot. Run wires from the switch to the motor. Easy to detach and leave with the blower.
You would want yo cover the motor from snow.
One hydraulic hose would cost more than all that. I like hydraulics, but just can’t see using it in this application.
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