540 9L in a Rusty

[jhautz]

I have been wanting to get a new motor in my Rusty that can handle 3s. I was running a 380C-6L... But you can fry eggs on that thing with 3s. Thats well over the 50K rpm limit. Not good.

I am working upgrading my BL setups in my bigger trucks and wound up with Feigao 9L that had no home. So I put it in the rusty. It had a 5mm shaft so I had to convert the rusty from 46p gears to 32p. I had a 54T 32p spur siting around and that was an almost perfect size.(Hey Squee...finally found a use for those spurs :005: ) Exact same diameter as the 84T 46p stock spur and it even worked w/ the stock slipper. So I set it up w/ the 540-9L and the 32p gearing. I even figured out a way to get a strap across the back of the motor to keep the end bell from comming off.

Anyway... No big deal, just thought it was kinda funny to stuff a big motor like this in a staduim truck. So I tought I'd share.

BTW. I only have an extra 16T and a 20T pinion for the 5mm shaft so I have to go w/ either 16/54 or 20/54. I have it set up with 20/54 now and it pulls wheelies in my living room from a standing start. I'm hoping I dont fry the warrior 7020 I'm running it on.:013: What do you guys think? to much for a 7020 or will I be OK. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.:018: The motor should run cool anyway. It will not even get to 25K rpm.