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Sprocket
12-07-2005, 07:44 PM
My fan shround on my stratus doesnt fit around the cooling fins on my engine. The head is to wide and wont fit the shroud unless its forced into it. Should I mill away the sides of the shroud so it will fit?
Thanks
Sprocket
DavidH
12-07-2005, 08:03 PM
I milled 3mm off each side of the head. But before I did that the shroud would fit over the head. It would touch on each side, but it would still fit and work.
David
megotroulette
12-07-2005, 10:25 PM
you shouldn't need to really mill off anything... if you don't all it does is rub the colour of the head
Jerry
12-08-2005, 12:49 PM
It is true that the head can be squeezed into the stock shroud. It is also true that it will rub the blue coloring off of the head.
What should also be mentioned is the grey gooey nasty stuff that will also appear as this rubbing takes place. It will be all over the bottom plate and rear landing gear strut.
Jerry
WillJames
12-08-2005, 01:31 PM
Throw a Viper Head on there, it fits the fan shroud PERFECT with no cutting needed. Plus you get the added benefit of dual plug reliability and smoothness.
DavidH
12-08-2005, 01:48 PM
What should also be mentioned is the grey gooey nasty stuff that will also appear as this rubbing takes place. It will be all over the bottom plate and rear landing gear strut.
That is the reason after I ran mine for a few flights. That I took the head off and machined about 3mm off each side of the head. It worked fine in the shroud before I did the milling. But I just couldn't stand seeing the nasty mess after each flight.
David
Sprocket
12-08-2005, 10:20 PM
Hmm.. Well I grinded mine down with my grinder. Works pretty good but now ya got me thinking about that viperhead. hmmm let me see.. I guess I could squeze another heli part in before I take my girlfriend out again.. I'm sure she wont mind at all eheheh
Peter
12-09-2005, 06:36 AM
Pleased to see that you've got your priorities right !!!! :D :D :D
megotroulette
12-09-2005, 08:39 AM
hehehe, yeah if your a lover of keeping your motor head Bling(cspec std yellow) (cspec ps blue) you might wanna mill it out... but i bought a new head to change later on to keep the motor bling :lol:
Cheers,