What to do for a savage motor mount?

Linc, before your stable gets to big, send me a car or 3 ASAP!!!!!!

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by BlackedOutREVO

Linc, before your stable gets to big, send me a car or 3 ASAP!!!!!!

Ok, you are 4789653th on the list, so I will let you know. I do need to buy another set of shelves, as I am running out of floor space!

I hate to mention it, but fine design makes a savage motor mount for both 540 type and Neu 1500 series motors.

[MTBikerTim]

Originally Posted by Electric Eel

I hate to mention it, but fine design makes a savage motor mount for both 540 type and Neu 1500 series motors.

$50 for a motor mount and a crappy one at that going by the pictures I've seen. $30 pinions too . Sorry I'm not having a go at you electric eel just fine designs. Your being helpful and it is another option.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by Electric Eel

I hate to mention it, but fine design makes a savage motor mount for both 540 type and Neu 1500 series motors.

Anyone got a pic of this mount?

There is a picture in this thread.
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7724
They also make a set of larger clamps for the Neu 1500 series.

[lincpimp]

Thanks for the link, that looks interesting. I may see what I can mock up to see if the motor can be mounted lower in the chassis, maybe below the spur gear.

[lincpimp]

Here we go, what you have all been waiting for. Everything is as clean as I care to get it, all bearings cleaned and oiled, and a fresh spur gear. I also installed the double disk brake kit as the old disk looked very worn.

Looking at the nitro motor mount plate, it looks easy to make an electric motor mount. I will use some angle al, and use the slotted holes for the nitro motor to adjust the mesh. I have about 3/8" space between the motor and the tvp with my desired gearing, so I can gear up if needed. I will save the kershaw mount in case I do not like mine, but mine will be much lower cg. It must lower the motor about 1.5-2 inches over the kershaw mount. Wonder why no one else makes simple mounts like this? I am using the smallest spur, 47t, so maybe there would be issues with the 52t? Motor shown is a 14xl, so there is plenty of space length-wise.

Battery trays are from FD, have had them for a while and they work in this application so I will use them. The spacers on the brake side are about twice as thick as I need, so I will cut them in half to bring the tray closer. I had to space that side to clear the tranny casing.

I put the trays up from for weight distribution as the motor and esc will be in the back. Plus they cleared the brake linkage that way, and are up out of the way. I will make some lexan covers for the lipos so they cannot be punctured or damaged.

Just need to wire it up and make the motor mount, this thing may run this weekend, or take 4 months to finish, who knows!

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Ok, you are 4789653th on the list, so I will let you know. I do need to buy another set of shelves, as I am running out of floor space!

Yeah right! I asked before you posted here on RCM Fork them over!

[lincpimp]

Strange, I just checked both pics and they do show the hex. I may have to look again on the bench, but I am sure that it was not in the bag. I will look tomorrow, and if not the lhs is open on tuesday. Monday's suck, so I may have to work on the truck later in the week. And I really need to clean my table up before another project, it is a mess!

[jnev]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

And I really need to clean my table up before another project, it is a mess!

And you also need to snap a picture or two of your bench and storage of your 20+ rc cars.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by jnev

And you also need to snap a picture or two of your bench and storage of your 20+ rc cars.

Yep, I really need to finish orgaizing the r/c workshop so it is clean enough to take pics.