rcjunky22

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Hey all, as some of you may know...i bought one of these engines for my rustler...but accidently bought the model with the long crankshaft instead of the short...made for the TRX cars. I figured since the rustler i had is so old and outdated, the engine is worth more. I'm gunna sell the rustler as a roller, and buy a nitro evader BX/ST (not sure which yet). Im just making sure that this engine will work in it. It says on the OS website that it does, i just wanted to hear from a couple users who use this engine in their vaders that it works as a "direct fit." Anywho...im leaning towards the BX just cuz i need to be able to go fast enough around a friends track to beat his .25 savage . LMK People! Thanks a lot..
-andy

David D

Get the st and it will fit it will actually fit both, but the st is race legal and more forgiving than the buggy, plus you can put the buggy gearing on the on the st and it will be just as fast probably better due to the bigger tires.

rcjunky22

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One question...the flywheel/clutch shoes/clutch bell i have on here are all meant for a traxxas rustler...will this work with the evader bx? Thanks...sorry for the n00b questions This is my first nitro car ive owned, but ive been around them for about 4 years. Thanks
-Andy

khlept0

I was thinking about tossing a OS .18 CV-RX on my Evader ST as well, but I'm still new to the sport so I'm not exactly sure what else I'll have to upgrade in the process of swapping the stock engine out.

rcjunky22

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Anyone to answer my clutchbell question? Please?
-Andy

thestratcat

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it's a total drop in man.. nothing to change.. I did however beef up the diff with aluminum gears just so it would hand the extra power.. pull the flywheel and clutch off of the DTX and put it on the OS.

laserman2

Well i have installed the OS .18 cv-rx in my nitro mt NOT the mt2 and woo did it make a change its a perfect fit other than haveing to move my brakes from the back of the center diff to the front of the center diff it is a Incredible pwer house i almost got a ticket from a COP when he radared it it had a top speed of 49 mph and i still had throttle left but my tires were starting to balloon too mucj so i had to sloow it down ( the tires are getting replaced this weekend as they are BALD AS A babys butt!)

rcjunky22

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Thanks guys...looks like my next upgrade will be a nice steel geared diff and then ill pop this nice engine in...it should fly
-Andy

InfinitySpeed04

I am buying the o.s. cv-rx w/11J rotary carb. The engine fits onto my car perfectly. It cost about 109.99. I cant wait because with that I will buy the evader bx spur gear and custom clutch bell and my will be reaching spereds well over 50mph.

thestratcat

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You can pick that engine up at Leisure Hours in Plainfield, right off of 30, for 100 bucks..

InfinitySpeed04

I have been to their raceway. nice place. I will go and check that out maybe today or some other day this week.

thestratcat

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I'm going to head up there probably saturday to pick up some parts and another RC18, if you are around maybe we can hook up.. I may change it to be up there thursday or friday evening though..

I used to race at their oval track about 10 yrs ago, it was really nice then, I haven't checked out the tracks lately..

InfinitySpeed04

yeah, let me know when you are going up there. i might go up there to pick up the engine. I called leisure hours and they dont get my engine in stock until friday so, I might go up there, I let you know if I am, Ill private message you or somethin.

khlept0

Awesome, I'll be doing that this weekend. Thanks a lot.

khlept0

What about [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHLV9&P=ML]this[/link] engine?

Is this a "drop-in" replacement?

The_Collector

That engine *should* fit. It seems to have the standard mounting dimensions. You will need a different header because of the rear exhaust. Looks like a pretty serious mill!

InfinitySpeed04

The cv-rx is a drop in replacement. If you arent talking about that engine which one are you talking about.

khlept0

This.

[link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHLV9&P=ML]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHLV9&P=ML[/link]

I need to find a header for it.

Also, will I need a new tuned pipe?

InfinitySpeed04

You might need a new tuned pipe unless you can find a perfect fit on the header. I really cant think of a header that would fit.

David D

The tz has way to much power for the evader you would destroy it as that is the most powerful small block engine made.

InfinitySpeed04

Yeah thats why I am going wit tmost powerful that will not destroy my car. The O.S. .18 cv-rx. Fits perfectly and you dont have to change anything except the engine.

David D

The .18 cv-r will still burn through idler gears on occasion.

InfinitySpeed04

No I have other people who have had them in for years and they still work perfectly. not even one blown gears.