Originally Posted by Dirk Squarejaw

I'm hoping that someone familiar with the GO line of engines can tell me if either of the following GO .28 engines would do fine in a somewhat heavy (9-ish lbs.) basher. A friend of mine had a GX5R in a D8 and that got me thinking about the GO line of engines. However, I want something with a pull-start or roto-start so I don't have to lug a starter box around. I know these are cheaper 3-port models, but I don't know what the difference is between the two and was hoping someone who had dealt with GO engines might know. Also, I wanted to make sure they aren't such a bargain-basement model that I get a poorly machined, pinchless engine like some people were getting with the GO-based Trackstar from Hobbyking.

The engines in question:

EDIT: Great...I can't post pics yet. There is a blue-headed .28 3 port that has the head milled so the head is a little more squarish and what looks like a composite carb. There is also a black-headed 3 port that has a round head that looks just like the R2800-M00HSG listed on the GO-Engine.com site but with a black head instead of silver and has an aluminum-bodied carb. Both are listed on Ebay, Amazon and few hobby sites.

Any help is appreciated. If these aren't any good, I'll probably go with an SH-based engine (LRP Z.28R, Losi 454, Dynamite Big Red, etc.)