Originally Posted by PowerHouse (Post 6914041)

I never really went to school for these engines. I started off in the United States Army as a Crewchief on AH-64 Longbow Attack Helicopters. My main job was to remove, teardown, rebuild and reinstall the GE T-700 twin turbines in the AH-64. I also was in charge of calibrating the TSU (Telescopic Sighting Unit) with was the main system for operating the 30mm cannon, Hydra Rocket pods and Hellfire missle pylons. From there I went to work for a company that designed and built race engines for Factory Polaris. In the 6 years I worked there, I started off as a machinist and within a few years the boss made me a do it all type guy and i was put in charge of taking on special projects and seeing them to the end. I would take in a job, get the cylinders from the foundry, machine them to spec, mock up the engine, degree in the ports, port the entire engine and case, send the cylinders to get nikasiled, assemble the engine, dyno the engine, install the engine into the chassis or build a custom chassis depending on what the customer was doing, mock up the chassis for pipes, install and set up the carbs (which we made in house), custom fabricate the pipes to fit in the chassis and test and tune. Sometimes projects would take me a couple weeks to complete and sometimes projects would take several months. I took what I learned there and applied some of it to these little engines with great success. The main difference is I am working with 1.5-2hp engines that cost $300-$400 on average instead of building custom 300-400hp engines that cost between $12,000-$20,000 apiece to make from scratch. I wanted to start my own business doing something I loved since I was 7 years old so I made a career change, got into law enforcement and started up PowerHouse RC Performance. I got into law enforcement because the benefits were great, retirement benefits are great and I have ALOT of time off. With the shifts that I work, I only work 10-11 days a month but when i do work they are 16 hour shifts from 3pm to 7am. Thats why I never answer the phone before noon:lol: I am sound asleep from 8am to around Noon or 1pm but I field calls at 1am on occasion and those of you that know me well, they know when and when not to call:lol:

Originally Posted by Speedyrob (Post 6914216)

Sounds like a great intresting life:eek: some of the stuff you have did i can only dream about. What engine would you recomened for good power and GREAT power i was thinking about the mugen JX but i am scared because of the lifespan i hear about v-specs. Is the JX alot better then the v-spec as far as life. I like other engines i just realy like that the jx has a coated crack and parts well be easy to get. I hear the FMS is all the power and runtime i well need but not rebuildable. Sorry for all the ??? my mind is spinning with everything coming up in 2 months. Thanks for everything you are one great guy to take to time to tell me alittle about your self. Speedy

Originally Posted by Frank L (Post 6911647)

Smoke I just put an order in but I think the CVR guys are ordering soon, so if you can hold off for a few weeks Ill order it all at once. If you need a gallon to hold you over I think I will have an extra one by next race at DRC. All I did to the P/S/R/ & crank is wipe them with a paper towel. I was impressed too.

Originally Posted by soccerlaw (Post 6921183)

Hey Mark, what plug did you recommend for that powerhouse modded grp again? It's the non-turbo version. Also, any idea what plug to use for a toro nero? Thanks bud and hope you're doing well. Somebody mentioned that you might be coming to Motorama? True?