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Easiest way to clean the inside of pipe is to submerge it in a crockpot full of anitfreeze. Turn it on high with the lid on for 2-3 days, then polish the exterior with an aluminum/mag polish. You may think about buying a dedicated crockpot for this as you probably don't want to cook with it afterwards.

PERROTTO

01-17-2012 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by beidle99 (Post 10178243)

Monty, (or anyone else)
I keep researching motors for this year...I keep coming back to the P5XLT full monty and now the X3 Full Monty. The mill is going in a AE 8.2 and I have the following pipes 9901ss with 21 header, Orion 2058, and a Dynamite 086.
$ for $ they seem to match up equal to each other as far as features go except for the front bearing (which I have an extra 17011) so that is a non issue.
Does one have better parts then the other?Can you give a compairison on both engines? ie which has better low end, top end, mid range, mileage, etc

Thanks for the help.

I have not owned a nova p5. I just don't like the top end. Couple of my buddies had em and I worked my tuning magic on them but it never performed the way I wanted it to. Kind of difficult to compare the FMX3 to the FMP5. The x3 is a dedicated buggy engine while the p5 is meant more for truggy. It all depends on the power you want. I chose the x3 over the x7 for my buggy because I wanted useable, controlable, and consistent power. Hopefully someone that has actually owned both can give you a better buggy comparison.

Nitro Tiger

01-17-2012 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PERROTTO (Post 10184735)

How often you clean your pipes, what sort of time frame would you you consider excessive buildup inside?

Wade

Lille-bror

01-17-2012 10:56 AM

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PERROTTO

01-17-2012 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Nitro Tiger (Post 10185408)

How often you clean your pipes, what sort of time frame would you you consider excessive buildup inside?

Wade

I don't boil them very often. Probably once every 10 gallons of use. I am always cleaning the outside of the pipe cuz of fuel spills and such. I think I may invest in a can of the rb exhaust protection so I don't have to polish them as much. Time frame of when excessive build up in pipe would be hard to narrow down because of all the variables involved such as type of fuel, how many engines have been broken in with the pipe, how rich fuel mixture is, and so on.

houston

01-17-2012 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lille-bror (Post 10185477)

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why?

i always enjoy your insight and ideas Bjarne :confused:

pipes- whenever you feel performance is "mushy" , put items in crock pot with full strength anti freeze 16-24 hours or when anti freeze starts to smell burnt and turn brown , recommend air and water to rinse out the inside .your pipe will perform like new again without all the carbon build up on the inside , engine will be happy :nod:

Chris Peralta

01-17-2012 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PERROTTO (Post 10185554)

I started using the exhaust protect last season and it really helps keep chrome pipes looking good!! Even after fuel spills and dirt get on the pipe it just wipes right off!!! The two pipes I have used this stuff on both look amazing for having a season of racing on them.

houston

01-17-2012 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Peralta (Post 10188192)

;):nod:

PERROTTO

01-17-2012 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Peralta (Post 10188192)

That's good news. Thanks for the info. MONTY, Do you have this stuff on hand?

beidle99

01-17-2012 09:53 PM