RE: OS .40 engine
The vigorus shaking is because the prop that is on the motor isn't ballanced.
If you have access to a prop ballancer, use it. Put the prop on the rod and watch which direction the prop falls. That shows which blade is the heaviest. Then you can either sand the heavy side blade till it stays perfectly horizontal, or you could use paint. I use contrasting paint on the tips of the blade (easier to see when its moving).