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I just got off another week of plowing. It snows and blows, then you have to deal with the drifts. Nice part is I got 19.5 hrs of overtime, and its gonna be close to 60* tomorrow.
Z's HPI Baja 5b/5t build
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Crucials rcmax inspired me to crack the case on my 71.
Nothing was corroded, i did find alot of oil on the bottom of the case aswell as metal shavings. The crank is Definitely fuckd. And has been contacting the case aswell. Bearings are either touching the oil seal or are fekd aswell.
1st pic you can see dents were the rod was smacking the case.
2nd pic is just an over all
3rd pic you can see the rod slightly rubbing
4th there's metal on the o ring seal aswell
Onto better things. Im undecided with this motor. Btw, im not still dwelling on big bore. I've moved on, i was just bored and it needed to be done.
Nothing was corroded, i did find alot of oil on the bottom of the case aswell as metal shavings. The crank is Definitely fuckd. And has been contacting the case aswell. Bearings are either touching the oil seal or are fekd aswell.
1st pic you can see dents were the rod was smacking the case.
2nd pic is just an over all
3rd pic you can see the rod slightly rubbing
4th there's metal on the o ring seal aswell
Onto better things. Im undecided with this motor. Btw, im not still dwelling on big bore. I've moved on, i was just bored and it needed to be done.
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That's not the only damage on it btw. I noticed some scratching ok the bore. Most of it is can't feel with my finger nail but on the exhuast side i believe i can,and on the top on the bore. Again, let me reiterate. Im not stuck in the past, I've moved on , im just showing what i found ?
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bit boring init.....?....c what i did there?
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That's more or less normal looking for a cylinder that's been run. Sucks the bottom end didnt work out. Oh well...
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It is? Didn't know that. For a cylinder that has less than a half hour ?
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Yeah, they all get some streaking once fired up.
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Just an fyi, don't expect updates for a while. Im currently Gunna start saving for the big ddm order. Think it's around $600+ so yeah, a fek load lol unless i find a deal on something (s).
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What's your list?
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Ever changing but all the stuff to complete the motor, TR fr/rr top plates, piston stop, exhuast spring tool, shock n diff oil, rpm front arms, flm dog bones, ffrc shock tower, hex hub pins, vertigo 19t hex pinion, screw kit, TR quick diff, aluminum brake mount, shock orings, spur gear carrier.
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Sounds a fair list??
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Purp be gone!
Tadaaa!
No mirror finish, changed my mind, that much mirror finish would look tacky as fek ?
Tadaaa!
No mirror finish, changed my mind, that much mirror finish would look tacky as fek ?
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Nice. What did you use strip? I use ZEP industrial cleaner
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Drano, normally use easy off oven cleaner but was out and being lazy. Sidenote: drano sucks, not strong enough and takes ages to strip.
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Easy off works great to. I use that for stripping the chrome off headlight buckets when I build them
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Yep, works fast, just gotta be careful and watch it all the time.
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ni?ce!
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Thanx ?
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Just thought I'd throw on the ol rovans shock covers (not actually gunnsuse em, torn and stained) n pipe on der and im in love ??
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