HPI HPI1617

This is the Hobby Products International (HPI) Nitro Star .18SS Pull Start Engine. Engine mount not supplied because of the wide variety of chassis designs. Modeler can mount this engine on the original mount supplied with their vehicle. Fits any car or truck chassis that will accept a .12-.15 size pull- start engine Round purple billet aluminum heatsink type cylinder head One-piece black aluminum crankcase with side exhaust Threaded crankshaft (not short) supported with front & rear bearings Non-ringed ABC construction piston and sleeve for maximum durability Accepts the #87120 HPI Roto-Start system, HPIP8720 Rotary carb with high and low speed needle adjustment, black plastic throttle arm with two pre-drilled linkage holes One Nitro Star .18SS One pre-installed glow plug One instruction sheet with exploded view parts One decal sheet One air filter housing with 3 elements One 3/32 hex wrench Car fuel with 16-20% nitro, air filter, fuel tubing, exhaust system depending on the vehicle Crankshaft thread size: 3/16" (5mm) Distance between mounting hole centers opposite side: 1.2" (31mm) Distance between mounting hole centers same side 0.43" (11mm) Distance between exhaust mounting hole centers: 1.1" (28mm) Distance from pull-start to front bearing: 2.7" (68mm) Distance from pull-start to end of crankshaft: 3.5" (90mm) Height/bottom of mounting ears/top of cylinder head: 3" (77.5mm) Height/bottom of crankcase to top of cylinder head: 3.6" (90.5mm) Displacement: .18 cu in (2.9cc) Brake horsepower: 1.5 Carb opening diameter: 0.22" (5.5mm) The initial high speed needle valve starting position is 3 turns open. Engine mount not supplied because of the wide variety of chassis designs. Modeler can mount this engine on the original mount supplied with their vehicle. mcw 1/27/04 ir/jxs updt 12/02/04 &