it can be done but the worth of it is alot less than the amount of work or engineering... for this application, alot of guys that fly will convert larger nitro/glows to gas like a Tartan engine or the like, but there are major differances in air and ground engines... youd be better off to build a gasser from one and like mentioned, install a weekwhacker, chainsaw, blower engine on it, and that has its own set of challenges. now are far as cost i ll dissagree completely on cost between a gasser n nitro. say you take a Losi MT2. 650.00 pretty much rtr with decent factory items, add a few hop ups for bling, 50-100, get some spare parts for those Oppsies. 25.00 get a few extra glow plugs, 20.00 grab a couple gallons of nitro so your not out. 50.00 your close to 900.00, there is nothing outrageous about these prices, and if all goes well a couple months later your back to get a few more gallons another 50.00. so you can obtain a grand VERY easy in no time at all with a nitro. fora gasser, they range for starting price of about 700.00 rtr, (firehammer/ new smartech BigFoot) upwards to 1600.00 for say an FG F1 or Marter, or the Harm onroad cars ect. it all depends on WHAT you want to do with it. I personally for a gasser decided on the new HPI Baja. for what i want to do its perfect!!! and 1002.00 delivered to my door TOMORROW!!!!!!!!![sm=cool.gif] [:twisted:] was just a bit more than the Losi option, BUT, now when you go get 4 gallons of fuel, you pay 100.00 when I go get 4 Gallons of fuel i pay 14.00 if gas is expensive that day....your four gallons will get you about 8-12 hrs pure solid time running, no tuning repairing, solid time running. my four gallons of fuel will get me 18 - 22 hrs run time. just run time, and i dont need to worry about hte other things, like glow plugs dieing/ ignitor batters, not starting, tuning issues. while your doing all of that with your nitro, i ll be making laps, and in the pit to refuel or repair a missed 30 footer into the up on the next mogul... so when it comes to cost, i cant just look at out the door, i need to be aware of next week month yr ect.... this is a long term hobby, but if your only gonna play for the next month or 4, then moneys should even be considered imho.
Timmahh