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    How do you set the first shift point on a 3-speed tranny?

    Sorry 1.4 should be 1/4 turn.
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    How do you set the first shift point on a 3-speed tranny?

    I am installing a 3 soeed in my Savage X 4.6 this week. Perhaps I should adjust the 1 to 2 shift beffore installing the trans. Thinking 1.4 turn counter-clock-wise to get quicker shift fron 1 to 2 as a starting point as it seems that the factory settings are off in that direction. What do you...
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    clutch life ?

    What is the expected life of the slipper clutch and the centrifical clutch on Savage 4.6. Just wanted to have some idea when I should repair/replace them. Thanks for your input. Mike
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    Raise Tank

    What do you thinka bout this? Install New Era rear mounted tank AND side mounted tanks. Run pressure line from exhaust to pressure fitting on side tank and fuel line from side tank to pressure fitting on rear tank then fuel line from rear tank to carb. I know I would have to completely fill both...
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    Raise Tank

    Never Mind. I goosed the moose and ordered the rear mount one, it mounted fine on the rear. Mike
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    Raise Tank

    OK I got the New Era tank and bracket # HSC510. Where the heck does the bracket attach to my Savage 4.6 ?? I see how the tank mounts but see no attaching point on thr truck and there are no instructions with it. Thanks again for your help. Mike
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    Raise Tank

    It just seemed to me that everyone was trying a complicated solution, relocating reciever, servos, batterys, etc. There has got to be a simple solution that is cheap and very easy without all the relocating everything. Someone show me a solution that requires no special parts from a hobby...
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    Raise Tank

    May be a stupid question, but why not just raise the stock tank some to help fuel feed? Looks to me that there is plety of room for that. Mike
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    Spektrum DX3S or DX2S

    When you change to this type radio do you need to also get digital servos? Will stock analog servos work with it? Thanks for your time. Mike
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    1/2 tank lean

    I have this problem at the seam in the tank engine goes lean and stops running. Has anyone contacted HPI about this problem as it seems to be wide spread. If you contacted them what were the results and is the a cure other than 4 feet of fuel line? Thanks again for your time. Mike
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    Newbie and New Truck

    I got her going, just needed som more break in and a bit of tinkering. Running great now. Thanks for the input from you guys. Mike
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    Newbie and New Truck

    Still having problems tuning the engine. It runs great at low to mid throttle but when throttle is added above that pint it just stops running suddenly. I have about worn out the high speed needle and somtimes it semms to run OK. I have run a little over a quart of fuel through it so it should...
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    Newbie and New Truck

    In short I need to refill when the car stops runing at 1/2 tank and just live with it? If HPI is listening they should figure a fix as this weems to be a design problem that affects all Savage owners and just drives us new guys crazy. Thanks so much for everyone's input to me. Mike
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    Newbie and New Truck

    OK Where do I find info on mid tank conversion? Thanls for the replys. Mike
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    Newbie and New Truck

    I just purchased a Savage 4.6 and am trying to break in the motor. At factory settings it runs very rich and ocassionally stops suddenly and will not take throttle. Temp is running around 210 F, This seems worse when tank has reached about 1/2 full, if I refill the tank things improve. Question...
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