miamibanshee

where can i buy a jato big block motor

nastyboys727

the whole kit from newera modlesits around 90 bucks i thinkbut you got to do all your tranny gears too

1QwkSport2.5r

I knew a guy from another board that put a Mach 427 in a Jato. He had to do the single speed conversion because it would not stay on the ground in 1st gear. Though he never had any transmission problems, I assume he geared it a lot higher. With a big block, you have to set it up for speed meaning BIG clutchbell and tiny spur gear. This is supposed to help with tearing the transmission up, but there's no guarantee.

If I were to convert my Jato to a big block, I would use a .21 only, and NOT an OS.

nastyboys727

i did one about 4 years ago i had a modded by tnt mods 427 in mine running a lst header but like 1q sed
gear it rite i didnt and kept blowing trannys i will dig out pics later

nastyboys727

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6870813
heres a pic of it

quietnas1

Got an OS .21 TM in mine and she is a screamer.

miamibanshee

ok guys i went with a novarossi 2.5 supercharged the guy at the shop says its a .25 but google reseach says 2.5 i dont know if its the same thing and i also went with a novarossi pipe the pics are below i finshed installing it late last night so i will be breaking it in today and tunning today ill keep you guys updated

quietnas1

Hmmm. Looks good. Novarossi engines are awesome but the Jato comes originally with a 3.3. If that is really a 2.5 then it's a small block. No worries though because I have seen some small blocks really scream. I will be headed to FIU north campus tomorrow to run with a few guys. If your interested PM me.

supertib

that Nova is a .15 and its not a performance model.......

nastyboys727

its a .15 made to go on traxxas trucks

quietnas1

Oh. Learn something new everyday. Far cry from a big block.

nastyboys727

now i know novarossi is top dog on mills but its only a .15
how does it stand against a 3.3 witch is a .20 or .19 i forgot

proanti1

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It's based off the extremely common CX platform. From what I have heard, it's a slight upgrade over the 3.3. The 3.3 is already a powerhouse though, so you wont see any extreme differences. Displacement does not always mean more power.

miamibanshee

the 3.3 is a .18 and the novarossi that i got is 2.5 supercharged .15 its just like proanti1 says it faster but not really by much i just wanted to upgrade to a better motor which isall i did and now i took the 3.3 that i had and shoved it into my nitro sport which i made a thread on that you guys can check out

1QwkSport2.5r

A 3.0cc engine is an .18, 3.3cc is a .20 rounded up. I measured one of my 3.3's and did the math... .1996ci from my calculations. It's got higher effective compression than I expected too.

nastyboys727

.18 not its a .20
and super charged no just a lil more port work then a .15 like the traxxas 2.5 aka as a .15 too

The_Shark

the jammin .21 is all you need, SO much power, more than many .28 motors.

my OLD T-Maxx is running a trinity Picco R .15 that i ported. it REALLY moves out for a .15, dont underestimate small blocks. ANYTHING is a improvement over a 3.3

1QwkSport2.5r

I disagree. The way the 3.3 is timed, a good pipe will really make it come alive. I think the biggest downfall of the 3.3 is the carburetor. I dont see the 3.3 running at 100% power with the carburetor they put on it, which is the same carb they use on the 2.5/2.5R engines. I think overall the 3.3 is a very stout engine, though in stock trim leaves a little to be desired.

Fuel has a lot to do with it too. I've been running all of my car engines on 20%nitro/12% castor fuel and noticed a good improvement in throttle response, and top end rpm when I switched to this fuel. The castor/synthetic blend stuff I had been using ran pretty well, but my castor fuel far and away blows it out of the water.

The_Shark

traxxas doesnt make a "great" engine period, the reason why the carb on the 3.3 is restrictive is because they are underbuilt, they produce too much power for its construction.

i rest my case.

proanti1

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Anything? Ha. The 3.3 is a pretty good motor, it out performs a lot of aftermarket small blocks. Apparently, it makes a fantastic drag motor when modded.

nastyboys727

i see the 3.3 is the best small block i think but hay we all like wut we like
i would never dout a nova i got six of them my self

nastyboys727

and yea proanti your rite bout the modded ones i sent mine to rb mods and it turned my jato gears into powder lol 3 times so my cheap ace got alloy gears now

MiamizFinest

Man gotta love the jato, I had one in 2007 to bad it onl lasted two passes RWD n big motors don't mix!!!




Where are u guys running I'd love to check it out

quietnas1

We run by FIU north campus. I heard of another place in Doral where the guys from my lhs run but I have no idea how to find the place.

silvermansteve

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are you guys still doing the fiu runs?