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Old 04-27-2009 | 05:22 PM
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i have a revo 3.3 and im looking to replace the 3.3 engine, what do u guys suggest? i was going to do the os .18 tm but it is discontinued, i dont want to modify ne thing i want a bolt on motor that is better then the 3.3

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Old 04-27-2009 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by daniel15fl
i have a revo 3.3 and im looking to replace the 3.3 engine, what do u guys suggest? i was going to do the os .18 tm but it is discontinued, i dont want to modify ne thing i want a bolt on motor that is better then the 3.3

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for about $150 you can get a high quality O.S .18tz. Straight bolt in and go.
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Old 04-27-2009 | 06:12 PM
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Two years ago when my TRX 3.3 took a shit, I replaced it with a O.S .18TM. It was a good motor all around, but it kept leaking in the carb boot, and I could never get it to stop. Eventually I parted out the Revo

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why not go with another 3.3 ? What about the 3.3 make you not want to get another?
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Old 04-27-2009 | 06:37 PM
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it is very rare to have problems like this with an O.S engine. Usually they are top notch.
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Old 04-27-2009 | 07:26 PM
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in my opinion i would go with the .18tz. if you want alot of power even though the tz has it go with a picco .26 if you go with a picco you can strip gears but not often. i have a .32 on my t-maxx and the only time i have to replace a gear is if im lean on the bottom end on purpose to do wheelies.

either motor is good but i would probly go with tz to race/bash and the picco to race
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Originally Posted by bigblockt-maxx
in my opinion i would go with the .18tz. if you want alot of power even though the tz has it go with a picco .26 if you go with a picco you can strip gears but not often. i have a .32 on my t-maxx and the only time i have to replace a gear is if im lean on the bottom end on purpose to do wheelies.

either motor is good but i would probly go with tz to race/bash and the picco to race
i would say picco for bashing because it is way to much power for racing (depending on track). The 18tz i a great balance between the two.
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true, what i meant was for racing on a large, wide, damp track so you can go fast take wide turns and hook
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Originally Posted by bigblockt-maxx
true, what i meant was for racing on a large, wide, damp track so you can go fast take wide turns and hook
yup picco is the way to go for a big track.
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Old 04-27-2009 | 07:37 PM
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you can go with an O.S. 21 TM its a direct fit also picco makes a direct drop in for the revo you can use your easy start with both
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Old 04-27-2009 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cassidy
why not go with another 3.3 ? What about the 3.3 make you not want to get another?
the 3.3 is a good engine but im bashing not racing, i want more speed so i can hit a ramp and punch the throttle and get double back flips and such, plus the 3.3 doesn;t have that great of a low end, just a good high end, i see nothing wrong with the 3.3 i love mine cuz i hardly ever have to make big adjustments, maybe only a small tweek every time i pull it out but it does always start and stay running
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Old 04-27-2009 | 08:59 PM
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i have never owned a 3.3 i have but i take them off without running them sell them on ebay make 120$ and buy somthing bigger like a picco. in my t-maxxes case i put a big block chassis on it and put a surefire .32 on it.
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most of the guys i race against with revos are using os 21 tm or os 18tz engines in them.

when i ran a nitro revo i went with the rb concept tm-523 and i loved the power of that engine.

the 3.3 is ok for bashing but for racing its pretty much junk.
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i 100% agree
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Old 04-29-2009 | 11:58 AM
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the 18tz is a great motor but is not a dirrect drop in. it uses the same mount but other mods are needed to make it work in a revo.
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