just dug out 2 oldies

[batmanninja]

i need new engines for my old cars. one is hpi nitro mt and the other is losi xxx nt. both need new engines. most likely budget engines. i am looking for something that will run and stay running. before these both would run and die alot. i am looking like the $75 range. any suggestions?

 

[cbaker65]

i need new engines for my old cars. one is hpi nitro mt and the other is losi xxx nt. both need new engines. most likely budget engines. i am looking for something that will run and stay running. before these both would run and die alot. i am looking like the $75 range. any suggestions?

Every now an then ,theres a sales window that pops up on the forum here ,it will be on the top left side of the screen !
It will show some engines at a decent price ,just click on it when you see it pop up!...

 

[batmanninja]

do they make supercharged nitro engines id pay more for ine of those

 

[olds97_lss]

Both of those ran small block, rotary carb, side exhaust engines.

"Supercharged" rc nitro engines are a fallacy. Anyone that tells you different is lying. The best thing you can do is buy a good engine and get it ported and polished by someone that does it for a living, but that will cost you more than $75 in itself.

A couple engine mod sites:
http://www.abmods.com/
https://www.rbmods.net/

I had a xxx-nt back in the day and ran an OS 15 cv-r(x) in it. It did fine and didn't tear up the driveline. I later had a HPI Nitro MT and put an OS 18 cv-r(x) in it. Had more torque than the .15, but was easy to tune and get dialed in like the 15.

It's tough to find engines these days. At least good small blocks that are reasonably priced. 10 years ago, you could find 15 of them from $75-$150 pretty easily. Now, about all you can find are redcat/sh and traxxas engines that size.

slide carb/side exhaust:
.18 sized
https://www.amainhobbies.com/sh-eng...xhaust-pull-start-engine-shept18s01bs/p509065

rotary carb/side exhaust:
.15 sized
https://www.amainhobbies.com/traxxas-trx-pro-.15-short-crank-w-pullstart-tra4007/p16689

.12 sized
https://www.amainhobbies.com/team-associated-1-10-.12-onroad-nitro-engine-pull-start-asc2912/p585108

slide carb/proprietary rear exhaust port, traxxas:
.15 https://www.dollarhobbyz.com/collections/engines/products/traxxas-trx-2-5r-racing-engine-w-ps-5207r
.20 https://www.dollarhobbyz.com/collections/engines/products/traxxas-trx-3-3-ips-shaft-w-recoil-5407

ebay specials:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RC-Vertex-1...776878?hash=item360e289dee:g:Q9UAAOSwcUBYRmiy
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SH-ENGINES-...398762?hash=item5b1486be2a:g:0PoAAOSw~gRVkWRu
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SH-ENGINES-...052053?hash=item3f4f75ae55:g:wUQAAOSwDNdVkWZK

 

[batmanninja]

jk on supercharger I'm not that nooby thanx for good info tho

 

[batmanninja]

ok so i got 2 of these...
NEW RC Gear Shop Duratrax .18 Side Exhaust Racing Engine RGZG1018
i was getting the clutches switched over and the hpi is good but i need mounts so it can adapt to it. the losi i need a new larger bore washer and compression adapter for the clutch to sit properly on the shaft? any ideas where i can fine these?

 

[olds97_lss]

Maybe take a photo of what your talking about. I'm not sure what your asking.

 

[batmanninja]

i looked it up its called the collet. but i need to know is the bore gonna fit in this new motor. the shaft is a little larger than theild engine it was on. it came off picco .15 and wont fit on the new.

the part i need is losa9376 but idk if the stock one is the correct bore to fit on the mew motor

 

[olds97_lss]

Put a small screwdriver in the split on the collet and twist the screwdriver to spread it a bit. Then it should fit.