I am still trying to get a grasp on understanding engines and I'm sure a similar question has been asked but after reading quite a bit of several threads I still have to ask. What, if any, are some general guidelines for shimming a head for the different nitro contents? Are there somewhat specific shim ranges for a certain nitro content? I run at sea level and anywhere from 80-100F degrees air temp. Novarossi .21 engines.

OK, as I mentioned before. Go to 5% nitro and lower the tank pressure by using a TeamOrion CPD and use glowplug 5 to work with the 5%. If there are ways to cheat (no tankvolume is checked) you can make the tank bigger and use a large fuel filter (some even mopunt a Mugen pressure chamber in the fuelline).

As a general rule you can say that .21 engines come from the factory shimmed for 25% nitro at sea level.
- every 10% increase in nitro content, needs an additional 0.1mm headshim.
- every 10% decrease in nitro content, needs 0.1mm less headshims.

Anybody has any experience with Nova Flash .21 engine for 1/8th onroad? My last Nova was Plus 21-3 7 ports. I had bearings durability issues with that engine. After that I wanted to buy the 359, but heard durability issues as well like conrod, pin and bearings too...Now I see that 359 is being discontinued by Nova...So maybe they too realised about that problems. Now I m really interested in that Flash model and wanted to know if it is worth buying it. And what Nova pipe is best to match it?

Thanks in advance.

I Need To Get a Couple Novarossi R1 Cranks #85005 Can Anybody Help

I have a 08 353 and just noticed today it seems to like to run with the Hsn at around 1 1/2 turns out and the Lsn at less than 1/2 turn out. Is this fine for this engine? I just put a new conrod in and its only had a gallon of fuel total through the engine. It just seems a little weird that it likes to run like that and it came out of the box with the hsn 4 turns out and the lsn 1 1/2 turns out. It puts plenty of smoke out and really dosen't run over 250f. Any thoughts?

I was tuning a friend's engine, and it was a bit weird. If it wasnt around what you are saying: HSN = 1 1/2 and LSN = 1/2, it wouldnt run fine. I tried resetting the needles back to stock and work my way from there like I always do, but no, it didn't work.

My suggestion is take the engine apart and inspect everything, dismantle the carburetor and look for damaged o-rings. When you are mounting everything back together, be sure to seal correctly neck of the carburetor since this is primarily where it leaks.

You can also slap in another carburetor if you can get your hands on one to start eliminating suspects.

But as a friendly advice, I currently am running 3 different novarossi engines (2 SCT and 1 353), and all of them are no where near 1 1/2 and 1/2. So it may be something wrong or it may be just that your engine runs there. Either way check it out to be safe.

The best way to start with is with the flush setting. The main needle is always setted arround there and the LSN mostly 1 turn in fron flush.

I saw one and know another guy doing really well with the Flash .21 (std, not tuned). The conrod is the Plus model, not 359.

I have been running 2 x 359 with no problems (other than my tank leaks) Careful with the ceramic bearing because it will take at least 1 litre to break in with slow acceleration otherwise they could skip.
I suggest stay with Nova and I like #9886 with the conical header, 5 to 7 fin depends on your track.

That would be great if it would run like that but it wont. I have a 2630 pipe one it and I'm going to try a diffrent pipe to rule that out.

Sure that aint picco carbs? None of my engines have a flushed HSN nor a flushed LSN.

Ive tried diffrent pipes, and longer pressure line from the pipe to tank and if this 353 dosen't have the hsn at 1 1/2 and the lsn at about 1/2 turns out its not happy. It dumps too much fuel in the engine if its any richer. I want to try changing the hsn and the piece that it goes into but if thats dosent change any thing what then? Replace the carb and it might do the same also. Could the problem be too much back preassure and it is over preasssurizing the tank and forcing too much fuel?

It must be startable.

http://www.jpracing.com/en/products/...arbu_fx21r.php
http://www.jpracing.com/en/products/...carbu_fx12.php

Quick question.

I am rebuilding a damage cordoba engine. The case got damaged when the connecting rod broke and sleeve is wedged in case. Sleeve will not come out and case appears to have small ship internal.

Is their any difference between offroad plus 21 case and onroad plus 21 case?

Seems to be alot of new offroad case on ebay cheap.

Thanks
Jamie

What do you think of the Flash performance Chris? Which do you think is better the new 35 Plus 21 ver 09 or Flash? I do have the 9886 pipe, it is a very good pipe with tons of power everywhere but I m having fuel shortage problems with it, I m thinking of getting Nova 2015 or 2052 or Sirio 2013 pipe...What do you think? BTW this eng will be for the upcoming race in Kuching which I saw you name joining that race too....