CanyonCarverR1

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Can someone shed a little light on this engine. I just picked up 2 new ones and am looking for any advice, experiences etc...
Also, do the carbs come set lean? I just fired one up and it seems to be tuned lean, not rich like most carbs come set.

GMartinez

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Check on the Novarossi engine thread for tips,advice

JASON MAC

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What percent fuel are you going to run in them?

CanyonCarverR1

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30%

sm1nts2escape

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I just bought one as wellI don't know what they come shimmed for but I have seen that they reccomend 25%.I bought one because I run at 301 raceway and the 35plus cordoba murnan modified looked to be the fastest engine at 301 I have seen plus I got a good deal that I just couldn't pass up.The murnan cordoba hauled but all over that track and it pulled very hard the whole straight,through the sweeper to the tight right.Tons of torque.The only motor I have ran in 1/8 is my stock ninja with ceramics and when the cordoba gets here it will be getting shipped to murnan.I can't wait

AndrewNicholas

Although they do say 25% in the manual I do believe they are shimmed for a lesser nitro content. I ran my Cordoba @ the nats and the Cap classic on 25% and the head button and top of the piston were pitting. Randy Roads took one lookat mine and suggested that I add .2 head shim and try it. The motor was 35 degrees cooler and had way more up top and a slight bit less down bottom. The rip up top was worth the sacrifice. No more pitting and the button hardly discolored after a day of running. I would say add at least .1 to the stock setup to be safe.
Good Luck.
I have 2
I love mine!!

JASON MAC

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The stock shimming is .70
For 30% we are running them shimmed at .90
For breakin run it at .95 for the first 8-10 tanks