D3MON
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8.0 tranny is different as well. Rival is the same truck except the axle stubs and hexes, transmission and chassis, and center CVDs are different lengths.
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cbaker65
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I think that all the center shafts fit each other from the 21 ,28 ,an 50!
The 8.0 uses a snap ring to go around the hubs of the axles so the pins stay in ,but still should
fit its counter parts!
I think the only thing that changed on the tranny ,was the spur output shaft & spur set up ,dont
know about the internal gears though as I never got my hands on that tranny!
Thunder Tiger went in cahoots with AE. A lot of their parts interchange!
In fact ,that 8.0 ,50 size engine is nothing more than a Thunder tiger helicopter engine ,the engine
is nothing new ,its been around long time before it was put in a truck ,it needs to stay in a freakin
helicopter!...LOL
The 8.0 uses a snap ring to go around the hubs of the axles so the pins stay in ,but still should
fit its counter parts!
I think the only thing that changed on the tranny ,was the spur output shaft & spur set up ,dont
know about the internal gears though as I never got my hands on that tranny!
Thunder Tiger went in cahoots with AE. A lot of their parts interchange!
In fact ,that 8.0 ,50 size engine is nothing more than a Thunder tiger helicopter engine ,the engine
is nothing new ,its been around long time before it was put in a truck ,it needs to stay in a freakin
helicopter!...LOL
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cbaker65
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Also I might add ,these trucks make an awesome format for a brushless set up ,its been done
with great success ,with tran.s or with out!
with great success ,with tran.s or with out!
cbaker65
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This is a forum friends converted 8.0 to a brushless on another forum!
Vids.
Vids.
cbaker65
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thats pretty badass.
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I've seen a Traxxis converted to Brushless and 4 NIMH battery packs, it was almost impossible to keep tires on the thing. I know nothing about Brushless motors, so I would have to educate myself on whats what.
I do prefer electric over nitro for the power and noise. Not all neighbors like the sound of a 2-stroke!
I do prefer electric over nitro for the power and noise. Not all neighbors like the sound of a 2-stroke!
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You should have heard the MGT running on %80+ nitro! We couldn't go %100 because you have to have alcohol and oil. I would have to crank the engine on 30% the switch to 80% and richen the crap out of it in order to keep the engine temp down. It would go thru the factory MGT fuel tank in almost 6 min if I'm remembering right. It would poor fuel out the exhaust but it was a monster! The sound was completely different!