Guys I need help!

[freeagent]

Im glad you got it sorted, I bet that thing rips

[What's_nitro?]

You didn't say the motor was spinning fine... Glad you got it figured out.

[magman]

Not so fast all..upon others and myself looking closer, the 2 way bearing is not engaging as I apply throttle. It will engage after a few seconds though...so my question is this. If I JB weld the two way bearing to the shaft so it will not spin will it hold and work?

[Overdriven]

I'm assuming you mean the one way bearing in the 2 speed? Never heard of a 2 way bearing. Most one ways have rollers that grip the shaft in one direction and are installed on the 2nd gear of a 2 speed. 1st gear is usually locked to the shaft. Can you just use the 1st gear spur?

Jb weld might work. I'd be concerned about the JB being able to grip the smooth shaft and any grease in the one way contaminating the JB. So personally I'd try degreasing the one way bearing as best I can and maybe rough up the shaft where it sits a little.

Can we get some pics of the beasty?

Edit: If you are using the stock 2nd gear spur there is another issue to think about. Even afer locking the one way bearing to the shaft, there is still the actual shift mechanism. This is usually a "pawl" type system that uses centrifugal force to engage. Even with the one way locked to the shaft, until the shaft and the pawl is spinning fast enough, it wont engage the 2nd gear spur and drive the car. From your initial post this sounds like the most likely scenario.

[magman]

Originally Posted by Overdriven

I'm assuming you mean the one way bearing in the 2 speed? Never heard of a 2 way bearing. Most one ways have rollers that grip the shaft in one direction and are installed on the 2nd gear of a 2 speed. 1st gear is usually locked to the shaft. Can you just use the 1st gear spur?

Jb weld might work. I'd be concerned about the JB being able to grip the smooth shaft and any grease in the one way contaminating the JB. So personally I'd try degreasing the one way bearing as best I can and maybe rough up the shaft where it sits a little.

Can we get some pics of the beasty?

Edit: If you are using the stock 2nd gear spur there is another issue to think about. Even afer locking the one way bearing to the shaft, there is still the actual shift mechanism. This is usually a "pawl" type system that uses centrifugal force to engage. Even with the one way locked to the shaft, until the shaft and the pawl is spinning fast enough, it wont engage the 2nd gear spur and drive the car. From your initial post this sounds like the most likely scenario.

I do believe we have a winner here....I will look into first gear as the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.....crap that means repositioning the motor mount.

I will get pics up tomorrow morning as well. thanks a bunch for your help

[Overdriven]

See a little nitro knowledge goes a long way in the electric world!

I'd see what you can do about locking it into 2nd gear before reengineering your motor mount. I never paid much attention to all the revo conversion threads, but since the shifting mechanism should be similar, might be a good place to start and get some ideas about locking it into 2nd.