[kinraw]

What carb are you running? What carb were you running when you did the dump bump and the hot tub?

edit: BTW, Nice freakin RC man!

 

[RED90RC]

Looks like a blast TV....

 

[OBXCHARGER]

drool......just the 203's 2:1 and the 5.38's with 38sx's do all that steep climbing just fine huh? you're not scared of that itty-bitty pinion? i wish Interco would make a 40"sx soooo bad. looks like sooo much fun, more pics please.

 

[Guest]

drool......just the 203's 2:1 and the 5.38's with 38sx's do all that steep climbing just fine huh? you're not scared of that itty-bitty pinion? i wish Interco would make a 40"sx soooo bad. looks like sooo much fun, more pics please.

He was making all of them steep climbs with 35's and 4:10's

edit: fixed spelling error

 

[tv_larsen]

drool......just the 203's 2:1 and the 5.38's with 38sx's do all that steep climbing just fine huh? you're not scared of that itty-bitty pinion? i wish Interco would make a 40"sx soooo bad. looks like sooo much fun, more pics please.

Lol, the 440 and 727 helps too, but I still really need a front locker. I'm not worried about the 5.38 pinion gear. 4.88 - 5.38 gears all use 8 tooth pinions. You don't get 7 tooth pinions untill 5.86 gears. I also talked to several different people that regularly break Dana 60 gears, I think the the 5.38 gears are just fine. I'm more worried about the 30 spline stub shafts and Selectro hubs right now.

 

[tv_larsen]

What carb are you running? What carb were you running when you did the dump bump and the hot tub?

edit: BTW, Nice freakin RC man!

I run a Carter Thermoquad. The original carb that came with the RC was old and wore out, and it gave me a lot of trouble. It normally ran good climbing hills, but it struggled on steep decents and heavy bouncing. I rebuilt it a few times, and played with the float settings. It just never ran right, even on flat ground.

I then replaced it with a nearly brand new aftermarket Thermoquad (it's either a 9801 or a 9811, I can't remember) I got off Ebay. It has ALWAYS run great! A previous owner had drilled the main jets and sanded the needles so it ran rich. I ran it this way for more than a year. After my plugs fouled, I swapped in the needles and main jets from the original carb and it runs perfect. Off road it runs like it has fuel injection, I am not exagerating. It doesn't burb, it doesn't sputter, it doesn't die, on any hill, going up or coming down. I will eventually upgrade to FI someday, but this carb isn't forcing me to upgrade.

 

[tv_larsen]

BTW, I also upgraded the starter to a used Nippondenso "mini" starter from an '88 318 TBI motor.  The ol' 440 has never spun so fast and started so easy, plus it's lighter than the old original starter.  I HIGHLY recommend this upgrade! 

 

[Mad Max]

Looks like a blast man - I'm going 'there' with the Nacho when it's done...and I'm running 35's with 3:55's.  We'll just see how long that lasts....
- M2

 

[tv_larsen]

Custom made bikini top.

 

[Guest]

Looks good, What did that run you?

 

[tv_larsen]

About $100.  It's a black and white pin striped canvas awning type material.

 

[Guest]

About $100. It's a black and white pin striped canvas awning type material.

Cool, I bet you won't get sunburned now

 

[puttputt56]

I was just reviewing your posts and your pictures of your vehicle!  Great job on the boxing of the frame at the steering box!! After you trimmed the cross support did you go back and add material above where you removed the material to put back the strength in that area?? That does need to be a How to post too, that was a great job!! putputt56!!

 

[tv_larsen]

Cool, I bet you won't get sunburned now

...or rained on. That's the plan.

I was just reviewing your posts and your pictures of your vehicle! Great job on the boxing of the frame at the steering box!! After you trimmed the cross support did you go back and add material above where you removed the material to put back the strength in that area?? That does need to be a How to post too, that was a great job!! putputt56!!

Thanks. I never added any material to the crossmember, I feel that the strength I have removed from the crossmember is negligible. So far it has been fine and I expect no problems.

 

[Guest]

...or rained on. That's the plan.
Thanks. I never added any material to the crossmember, I feel that the strength I have removed from the crossmember is negligible. So far it has been fine and I expect no problems.

X 2 I have a chunk cut out of the center of mine. All that cross member really does in hold the engine in place.

 

[BBMoparFreak]

X 2 I have a chunk cut out of the center of mine. All that cross member really does in hold the engine in place.

X3! I mean, who needs their engine secure...?
lol sorry for the smartass remark...

Michael

 

[Guest]

X3! I mean, who needs their engine secure...?
lol sorry for the smartass remark...

Michael

What I am saying is that the crossmember does not get as much stress as you would think it would. True it does provide some lateral support but it mostly holds the enging in place. As long as it still is still connected to both sides of the frame it will hold the engine in place.

 

[BBMoparFreak]

Spider, I knew what you were saying.  My bad attempt at sarcasm...

Michael

 

[tv_larsen]

Oh yeah, custom diy bead locks baby.

 

[MA$TER BLING!]

Looks good.
What wheels did you put them on?