get my new truck soon my mg66 is looking sad on the shelf i was saving him for a new truck but oh well ile survive at least i got me other mg cranking in me old truck lol hows this guys 1 hour of treating the mg not so good and pulled in the pits and to my amasement she was running at 99 degrees what a engine for those hour finals

99 degrees was ir running rich ? doesnt seem to very hot

id suggets getting the crank and rod, the new rods have a 4.97 mm hole as opposed to the new rods which have a 4.99 mm

cheers mm

nah wasnt rich as still had tones of power the lrp 8 works a treat

taken the mg66 out for another race meet on sunday we have a ryper hobbies race trophy day so some how the mg66 has found itsself back into my car , so much for running my 7 port

could only do with out my mg for 2 days

I did not know you could get addicted to an engine.

Tell me please Matty, what are the withdrawal symtoms so I can be on the look out if I'm getting addicted ?
After 2 days do you get the sweats, the shakes, or what ?

hehehe LOL.

pretty easy mate at times i have to much time on my hands and well the motor just looks so dam stealth looking sitting in my car mate , just doesnt look rite sitting in the box , i wont be using it all the time just bigger race meets where it matters i use my others just on club runs ..

oh yea you will start to shake a little

LOL.

Thanks bud, It's just that Mine never comes out except for when doing maintenance/cleaning the rig etc, so I wanted to know what to look out for if ever I run one of the other GO beasts in my collection.
PS; Gee what a difference in lap times going from the 5T to the 6T !
Was one of only 3 guy's doing 16 lappers in quallifying last weekend, and the other 2 guy's are from the buggy class and usually do quite well in buggy usually and have been drive at least 5 yrs longer than me, so yes I'm VERY HAPPY I'm back up the pointy end again at LRRCC

excellant news mate i agree the mbx6t is almost an unfair advantage mate
i find it hard not to run my mg66 since i have 3 other motors to mate...

this weekend io will be just running buggy the truggy is getting a service and will come again next year for a run

the only thing i dont like about them is there stupid turn buckles i must measure and get some lunsford so i can adjust normally

hay Mark got my parts thanks mate you are true champ

Well work and 2wd stock offroad has kept me from the nitro havent run it since the flame out where i had the car going through mud. After that run i put a heap after run oil in.

anyway tearing down the motor atm to check all is ok (everything is still covered in after run so im happy so far. What is the best way to get the rod/piston/sleeve out??? As i want to check the piston to make sure there is no scoring on the piston from the flame out (there where suggestions on here that water getting in through the filter could have been the cause).

I have pulled other motors apart, but i really dont want to damage anything in my GO so seeking advice and tips from the GO guru's

Also does anyone have a photo of what a good condition piston should look like?

Thanks guys.

i usually just pull the sleeve out with my fingers if you do have a little touble maybe due to build up you can use a cable tie in the exhaust port to assist the sleeve coming out once it moves all good as for the piston if there no scoring i would say it would be okey i pull mine apart on regular bases while its torn dowm check your bearings if the rear one feels notchy replace them both as it can affect timing and performance

Thanks, it came out really easy. Just wanted to check as my other motors where a real struggle to get the sleeve out. Will post a pic of the piston tomorrow as I'm at work ATM. Not quite sure what I meant to look for. Also the bearings are perfect, smooth as. It's only 2l old after all

i would start thinking about a conrod and wrist pin replacemant if it 2 gallons old
since you have done break in to

lol sorry Matt, i should have used a capital L 2 litres not 2 gallons. like i said i really havent had time to play nitro buggies

anyway gonna take some photos of the piston now. Is it ok to put singer oil (the sewing machine oil) on the parts while the engine is being torn down and cleaned? As it is heaps cheaper than after run. I had to leave the engine in bits over night, so i put a thin layer of the singer oil on the piston/rod etc to protect it from the air and all that. Obviously i will clean it off with fuel before i rebuild.