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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx Co... - 9/1/2008 3:54:15 PM

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I was looking at your pics Nexzzt the whole thing looks pretty good. I reckon something you might wanna consider if you haven't already is extending the sprocket arm to a mount with a good quality bearing. That setup you have currently looks like it might over pressure the gearbox. If i'm seeing this picture correctly. You ****s too!!! I just got into this nitro rc stuff... and I'm already eyeing up weed wacker motors. hehehehe

I really like what that honda dude is making... pretty sweet stuff.

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/1/2008 6:26:14 PM

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I don't have any pics yet, it's still in the design stages but I have obtained most of the materials and parts I need.

I modified my intake by cutting a new filter and drilling holes in the cover. The stock filter is very dense and doesn't let much air through. I went for a foam filter instead. I may be modifying the exhaust bit too. Luckily my carb has high, low, idle, and a couple other adjustments so I can compensate for having more air going through the motor.

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx Co... - 9/1/2008 11:06:28 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: clshades

I was looking at your pics Nexzzt the whole thing looks pretty good. I reckon something you might wanna consider if you haven't already is extending the sprocket arm to a mount with a good quality bearing. That setup you have currently looks like it might over pressure the gearbox. If i'm seeing this picture correctly. You ****s too!!! I just got into this nitro rc stuff... and I'm already eyeing up weed wacker motors. hehehehe

I really like what that honda dude is making... pretty sweet stuff.

Your right, but the problem at the time of starting the 4wd conversion was there wasn't enough room for the bearing support because of the steering components and centre transmission. I'll take another look at it now that I have it working the way I want and see what I come up with.

BTW, my girl friend gave me her old sewing machine. I tore it down and found they are a great source of parts. (6mm shafts, bearings, grub screws etc.)

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx Co... - 9/2/2008 4:08:51 AM

clshades

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Thats a awesome idea man... shiz i see those things at lawn sales all the time. Get an old sewing machine for 20 bux or so.

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/2/2008 4:15:41 AM

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quote:

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I don't have any pics yet, it's still in the design stages but I have obtained most of the materials and parts I need.

I modified my intake by cutting a new filter and drilling holes in the cover. The stock filter is very dense and doesn't let much air through. I went for a foam filter instead. I may be modifying the exhaust bit too. Luckily my carb has high, low, idle, and a couple other adjustments so I can compensate for having more air going through the motor.

Take a few snaps along the way and keep us posted on the build.

Im gunna chase down a new carb for my motor I think. Im not very experienced with these motors so I might post a pic of how the carb mounts and maybe someone here can help, maybe suggest a brand/model.

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/6/2008 2:21:16 AM

CustomTamiyas4Life

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Modded gas tank for larger fuel line-

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The engine-

Intake-

The work station-

Progress has been slowed to a halt until I buy some yokes so I can get the measurements for where to mount the engine in relation to the tranny.

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/6/2008 3:29:56 AM

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Nice custom tamiya,i have ended up using the 700cc tank that came with the weed eater engine.
Do you think i should make holes in the air filter case is i will be using the car in offroad also?

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/6/2008 4:06:36 AM

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I want to use the stock tank for ease of mounting. I have not done any testing with the new intake. I know the new filter will make a difference but I'm not sure how much difference the holes in the cover will do. I can only imagine it well help though seeing how dense the stock filter is.

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/6/2008 9:19:43 AM

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Nice work!

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/7/2008 1:02:12 AM

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Your truck is looking good! I am thinking of using the Ryobi 4-stroke converted to glow ignition. No flywheel, no oil sump, no magneto.

I want to make my own flywheel and modify the crank to move the clutch, flywheel as close to the engine as I can and lay the engine on it's side.

Any thoughts?

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/8/2008 11:31:35 AM

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/9/2008 12:50:38 AM

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Got the yokes mounted. Unfortunately I discovered the engine spins counter clock wise so I will have to reverse the tranny now making the overall fit not as good. It was originally going to be pretty centered over the chassis, now the carb/filter will be hanging off the left of the truck.

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/9/2008 12:46:47 PM

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why not just flip the differentials so they run reverse direction??

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/9/2008 9:15:01 PM

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Being a nitro, it has a one way design to the tranny, so it only transfers power to the diffs with the motor spinning one direction. the diffs get no power in the current state.

Edit: I simply reversed the one way bearing in the tranny and I now have the tranny engaging, but the truck is going to run in reverse. This is when I would have to reverse the diffs. Only problem is the truck I'm using has a diff cover molded around the gear, so there will need to be major modification to reverse the diffs unless someone has a better ides?

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RE: Maxx Gasser Build Notes (Gas S-Maxx C... - 9/9/2008 11:04:46 PM

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quote:

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Being a nitro, it has a one way design to the tranny, so it only transfers power to the diffs with the motor spinning one direction. the diffs get no power in the current state.

Flip the one way bearing around in the tranny. That's what I had to do with my savage tranny. Of course, this will mean you will need to flip the diffs also, as mentioned above.

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