relocate engine help

[moneyhunster]

I want to move my engine in my Fg baja 535 slightly forward, does anyone have an idea on how this could be done? I have an engineering shop next door so they should be able to help. Could I use different brand spur and pinion gears which are larger?

 

[MonsterAir]

Does the baja have a layshaft gear like on the marder? I would think that's gonna be an issue trying to get it to meet the belt gear. Maybe a custom chasis?

 

[moneyhunster]

Hi, it's a 4wd with a layshaft gear, I was thinking if I could make use of a spur from something with more diameter than the FG's, fitted up on to the FG layshaft and make a custom mount for a matching larger diameter pinion gear then the engine could be moved forward slightly to match it. I was thinking about using a hpi baja setup due to the mass of parts for it.
Do you think it would work?

 

[MonsterAir]

What about adding a second layshaft gear? Move the engine up some and maybe you can get the gears linked together that way? I don't know much about gear ratios so not sure how you could keep the same ratio with two layshaft gears but it seems like the easiest way to move it up some.

 

[moneyhunster]

What about adding a second layshaft

I think a 2nd layshaft gear would make it run in reverse??

 

[MonsterAir]

Maybe a third lol?

 

[moneyhunster]

Would need a new mount to accommodate them all!!