ev·o·lu·t-x-tion - change in the genetic composition

[overtki11]

got my revo tranny....




got my powerplant from my "used" donor hyper 7







here's a "before" picture to show how much material i had to remove!!!




here's the updated motor mounts....still not done yet but basically the profile is somewhat final.....

gear mesh is adjusted by sliding the entire engine and mount along the crossbars...




glad to say that the ol' eye-ball-O-meter is still calibrated......

did a trial fit last night...and the spur and clutchbell line up perfectly! Haha.





right now...i have two choices .....
do i mount the tuned pipe inboard?
which i'm more inclined to do right now as it will look very trick but it will be VERY close to the throttle servo! say bout 10 to 15mm away....Q:will a servo fail being exposed to heat from a tuned pipe?

or

outboard?
for this i'd have to think of a solution to extend the header pipe to the outside of the chassis....this i've been told will alter the characteristics of the engine or i might reduce/lose the pulses needed to "pump" the fuel back into the engine....or BOTH!!!! any nitro experts care to comment/advise??? i'm a nitro noob as you can tell by now!

well, this is how far i've come so far.....any thoughts/comments/advice guys? TIA