Miss Bud Gen 1 Conversion

[TRXRUSTLER]

I have a Proboat Miss bud straight shaft that I am converting to electric and flex drive. I was wondering how you guys got rid of the engine mount that are from the old nitro engine? I am going to be using parts from the Miss Elam to convert it to flex drive. I will be running a Turnigy 120a, Feigao 8XL on 4s with a x440 prop. If you guys could help me out with this I would appreciate it.

Thanks, Chris

(This is not my boat, its just to explain what I mean)

[JimClark]

yank it out

[TRXRUSTLER]

With what? I don't want to break the hull, its pretty thin walled.

Chris

[JimClark]

You don't need it in there electric motor mounts are totally different

[electric]

If it is epoxied in there. Break out the hair dryer and heat it up then pull it loose. Someone else told me about this and I really had my doubts, but I tried it and darn if does not work! It seems that at a certain temp the glue fails and lets loose. I just used a hair dryer(as suggested) and without a lot of time it worked.

[TRXRUSTLER]

I have a mount that I bought on here (OSE) and I need to remove the old one out of there to install the new one.

Thanks for the hair dryer tip will try it when i get home.

[blackcat26]

You gonna cut out the radio box also? Think it's gonna be in the way. If you are carbon fiber the floor from the fron to the transom, those hulls are flimsy compared to the elam/formula.

[forescott]

I'll be watching your thread colesly! I'm doing the same conversion with the same motor/esc. in an old miss llumar!

[TRXRUSTLER]

The radio box and nitro engine mounts are gone. I have the servo and rudder installed, I am waiting on the flex shaft and stuffing tube. It should be here on thursday. I am going to take some pics tomorrow. Where do you get the carbon fiber mate?

Thanks, Chris

[domwilson]

You can leave them in and use this type of mount..
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...?prod=cen-bj16

[TRXRUSTLER]

Its too late for that, its already ripped out. I bought this one http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80080


Chris

[TRXRUSTLER]

Heres some pics so far.

[blackcat26]

Is your servo rod going over the original hole? Gonna be hard to seal that off. I'd shoot it thru the original hole thats there and slap a good ole rubber boot on her. Also if its not too late try and set the servo where it's pulling the wire for right hand turns and not pushing it.

[TRXRUSTLER]

I will move the rudder to the left side of the boat so I could use the original hole and make the servo pull when it turns right. Thanks for the info.

UPDATE: Heres some pics, I just switched everything over.

Chris

[blackcat26]

That will work much better!