RE: $1000 race against 3 speed savage do i have a chance
not sure what to tell ya on the engines...I have an os30 in mine with the rdl pipe...the pipe made a big difference over the m427 and stock pipe...it is quite a bit faster (the os30 and rdl pipe) but the OS30 is not a good top end engine...now if you said you had a nova 28 in there, I would say go collect your money. If the mach 427 tops out around 40-42, my os30 and rdl pipe are around 46-48 (buddy has 18tm powered revo that is 45.0 flat) and the os and rdl combo is a bit faster then that. Deinately raise the fuel to 30%...good luck..I am interested in how this works out for ya....
How is that sh you got on order? Is it a high rpm motor? As a plus, your brakes are far superior to his...should be able to take it hot and heavy into the turn, make the turn and get back on your way better then he does...