My Stuff is Here!

Hey everyone, sitting in the hotel room working on my Revo 3.3 BL conversion and I ran into an issue removing the flywheel. Are there any secrets to removing this thing, besides firing up my dremel and sawing something off?

Also, I found the Tekno conversion throttle servo mount to be extremely difficult to screw on. Is this normal? I used the same screws that were holding the original box on the left side (looking down at the truck).

Thanks.

[jhautz]

To get the flywheel off of the nitro engine you just need to make sure the nut is off of the main shaft and then give the back of the flywheel a little whack or 2 with a plastic handle of a screwdrver and it should pop off. There is a taper bushing that it fits onto that holds it in place so tight. Aall it takes is to just budge it and then it comes right off.

Can't help you on the tight screw part... I dont have the Tekno kit.

Thanks for the help. I'm having a difficult time getting the nut off that holding the flywheel on. I think it's a matter of not having the right tools.

[jhautz]

The best way I have found to get the nut off is a deep socket wrench that fits the nut. (cant remeber the size off the top of my head) and a crank shaft locking tool for the motor. But if you dont have the crank shaft locking tool then a fly wheel wrench will work and if you dont have the fly wheel wrench then in a pinch big pair of pliers on the flywheel will do the job top get the nut off. I would wrap the flywheel in a rag before using the pliers on it though. just to make sure you dont make to bad of marks in it with the pliers.

Thanks. I thought of the socket idea (it's 8mm) and of course I find out I needed a DEEP socket when I got home - DAMN! I will take this set back to the store and get the correct one. To lock the flywheel in place, I followed the advice of one of the threads here and jammed a toothbrush in the hole where the carburetor was.

Thanks for all the help guys. I plan on finishing up the project tonight. I'll be sure to post pictures when it's done.

Another question: is a "failsafe" device like the one I have linked below an adequate replacement for a BEC. It seems to me that they are both one in the same. I understand the BEC provides power to certain components (servo, ESC?) but couldn't those just get powered from the car battery? My main concern is that the truck stops when the juice runs out.

Here is the link I was talking about: http://www.nitroreview.com/features/venomracing.cfm

And I think I answered my question. The two are entirely different - so the search continues for a BEC.