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    engine again

    had a good run. stopped engine for 10 minutes and had a break. tried restarting starting and engine fires up for 1 to 2 seconds and dies. I have factory reset needles. tried adjusting tick over screw but stilll no luck. any ideas tried cokd start procedure choke, fires up, choke off couple of...
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    transmitter engine stop

    i hear you can use the 3rd channel on your transmitter to cut your petrol engine. what do you need to be able to do this? can anyone point me in the right direction
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    obr engines?

    hey guys has any of you got one of them big horse power engines from obr?? with vids? am thinking of getting one of them 5.5hp 30.5cc engines price isn't to bad!! but i want to see i vid of one of those engines one a MT because it is what i got!! big tires got to love them!!
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    stock engine upgrade

    would a Chung Yang R270 CY27RC engine would be a good upgrade over a stock 26cc engine are should I just purchase a dom pipe for 89 bucks on ebay..are maybe a big bore kit if so plese tell me wich big bore kit would be best thanks....need help please respond in detail
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    Mt gizmo engine

    Here a little tried out of gizmo engine on my mt pro heavy as a pig well short videos since my fly sky went bad and could go to far because it would loses the range but I think you guys can have some idea of the power torque on that thing again is on a mt pro with my aluminum home made belt...
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    is this the mother of all engines

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    4 pin gears with a High Torque engine build

    My Dune Runner V3 has the 4 pin gears, has anyone used this with a High Torque engine build. Can I stay stock or go with the square nut gears, possibly a belt drive. I just want a realistic appraisal, pro and con, preferably first hand experience.
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    Time to get this engine on my new(used mt).

    Just got my new OBR full mod 30.5 engine. I hope my gearing and diffs hold up. Any suggestions on gearing for this bad boy? Would this engine be able to handle the swap gear mod? Now let the spending begin
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    Mt Pro gizmo engine upgrade

    Long winter so decide was time to get up of the couch and put some work on the mt. Took ever thing a part, paint the chassis with linex bed liner under the chassis, carbon fiber vinyl on top, spray linex on the gas thank as well plus some carbon vinyl on servos, receiver box and couple more...
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    My new engine case paint job!!

    hey everyone i just made a video of my work in progress of my engine case paint job. Next i will be painting the body. Hope you all like it! [ame= [/ame]
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    30.5 engine info wanted

    Where can I find out what the stroke is for the HY 30.5 engine. The CY site doesn't list this one, a Google search on HY brings up links to here. I think the 30.5 has a 2mm increase in stroke from the smaller engines, plus a bigger bore.
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    engine oil

    Ok now that I am a owner of a xb (obeast build), I know I have to run synthetic oil but what brand? I guess also high octane fuel?
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    I just got my mt. Should i throw in my OBR 27.2 fm engine?

    Hello folks. I'm new to this site, but not new to 1/5 scales. I just purchased a rampage mt v3. I still have my obr motor and not too sure if i should swap em out. My obr has about a gallon ran thru it. Is there a big difference in all around power from the stock 30.5 hy to the obr 27.2 full...
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    Prototype RedCat with engine RCMK TWIN 50.8

    Meet my new prototype based on RedCat, I made a new frame, I moved the support of the broadcast center as possible to the engine on the chassis.
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    engine problems

    Hi everyone. I have a Redcat MT and just got a XB tonight. I got the MT used but its in like new condition. The seller was having trouble running it and decided gas is not for him. Well I'm having the same problem. It's a stock engine with a 990 carb. She just wouldn't start and seem to be...
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    Engine upgrade help

    Hey guys thinking about upgrade the engine on my MT Pro, so what you guys think about this? Good choice? Pros and cons? Thanks http://www.gizmomotors.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&category_id=166&product_id=2290&Itemid=56
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    Painting engine cover

    What would be the best paint to paint engine cover and fan cover? I thought about krylon fusion but maybe engine paint would be better with the heat?
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    hy engines starting to suck,,,,,

    im putting on new carb , intake, lightweight flywheel,, clutch case,,,, had a bolt on clutch case break off,,,,due to factory using crap load of threadlock,,,got out broken bolt with some heat after,,,, and when got bolts out of coil to adjust it after putting on new flywheel,,, half the thread...
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    Engine intake question

    I have been working on engines for over 25 years. My question is on the intake side of the head the port is square and the intake and carburator is round. Now with my porting experience shouldnt the intake port on the head be round. I am not sure if it is possible on 2stroke motors or if it...
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    HY Engines

    Is the HY engine that comes with my XB the same as CY engines?
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