1. Get the 7-port standard motor.
http://carolinasrc.com/Webstore/Scri...idproduct=4477

2. Do the motor break-in and use the included $12 worth of plugs.

3. Buy the Turbo head button when it is back in stock for $17.
http://carolinasrc.com/Webstore/Scri...idproduct=4206
Anyone else have the 7-port standard motor or turbo button in stock, feel free to chime in.

This is the process I am following, only with the 5port for my CRT, plus a sexy M2C clutch! I am about 6tanks through breakin. Here are my thoughts so far...

1. The motor is beautiful. Super-slick movement, no slop, total bling look. I'm not into bling, but if it comes with a great motor, it's fine with me.
2. Per Russel's instruction, I tested the carb for air leaks. It did happen to leak exactly where he explained, between the metal fuel inlet body and the plastic carb body. I was going to use silicone sealer like the rest of the motor, but Russel said to use JB weld. I mixed some up, applied around leak, let it cure. Next day, no leaks at all submerged in cold water.
3. Install new clutch, seal carb screw, install on truck, start break-in.
4. Heated with good heat gun over 200deg. Saturated heat across motor, fill with gas, turned over with less trouble than I expected from viewing other posts. Others describe an impossible pinch, but it seemed to spin and pop to life ok after the heat. It was crazy rich, as expected, but reacted predictably to carb adjustments. This is very important to me. I understand how to tune, but I don't have years of experience to help when things get way out of shape. I did have to unstick the motor a couple times when locked at TDC. Once I even had to pull the motor off the car as fast as I could to rotate by hand before it cooled off. Always returning to BDC after each run.
5. I'm gradually leaning out in order to get 3/4 throttle and WOT on the next couple tanks and check temps. I'm going easy on it, I want it to last. Temps have been 215-240 so far. First tank was lower even with heat-wrap, so I had to lean it slightly.
6. Pack up the truck, leave the tailgate down.
7. Get to my destination 25minutes away, and nearly puke when I saw the truck and hobby mat gone.
8. Race back to the house, watching for car and/or debris and mat.
9. The neighbor came out to go to the store and picked it up from the street, right where it rolled out the back!
Total stupid tax, $10 hobby mat.
10. I'll seal the backplate after break-in. Everything is going great so far, can't wait to hit the track!