jeffgnz
RCTalk Member
I have an HSP 1/8 monster truck which has a little SH .18 engine on it, which I believe is more of a 1/10 scale engine. The problem I am having is I would like to use my starter box with the truck because the pull-starter is a pain in the ****, but the engine is mounted up on blocks (I believe because its small for the size of the truck).
This means the flywheel sits up quite high and there is no way of it reaching the bump start wheel on the starter box.
After a bit of research I've looked into a couple of options:
This means the flywheel sits up quite high and there is no way of it reaching the bump start wheel on the starter box.
After a bit of research I've looked into a couple of options:
- Lowering the engine -- the issue here is that this will affect the whole drivetrain and I would need to make lots of other modifications to get it to work. It doesn't seem feasible to me.
- Getting a bigger flywheel -- the current flywheel is about 38mm in diameter. I've done some searching and haven't found any bigger ones available. One I found was 40mm, not big enough to make a difference.
- Is it easier than I think to lower the engine?
- Are there any bigger flywheels out there?
- Have I missed another option?
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