Originally Posted by Herrsavage

The best MT engin right now IMHO is the LRP ZR.30X, and you need to order the pullstart backplate separately(then put Rotostart or Spinstart cover on it.. Pullstarts suck on big blocks..) Amain has a %10 off deal for the rest of the month.

Failing that, scour ebay for a Losi 454, LRP Spec 3, or Dynamite Big Red .28. Those engines are all basically the same re performance. The ZR.30X is more explosive. My 454 winds out really, really nicely.. But the ZR.30X in my other LST2 is just.... scary. It hauls, and still has a good top-end. The great thing about it is the better carb makes it nicer to tune, and most importantly, it idles more stably. You don't need to blip the throttle so much to prevent it cutting out.. (Then again I ran my 454 the other day after sitting in the cellar for about eight months, and it ran perfectly...)

If you want to spend the money a Picco Boost .28 would also be a great engine. They're hard to find though, and cost more...