Check this out. Maybe junk compared to Savage don't know. But the fuel tank and mounts may be another solution to the mid tank lean situation.
http://www.nitrorcx.com/18thscexrcmo1.html
http://www.nitrorcx.com/ma2068.html
http://www.nitrorcx.com/ma2073.html
Opps sorry about this...
Is this the new 3 speed? It says 10% taller 3 rd gear & 10 % Lower 1 St gear. The only thing on my Savage i would lose the cabibility of being able to remove the trans top to get to the upper gears without taking the whole gearbox out.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJJJ1&P=M
You might try computer repair shops there is a way to retrieve files from old harddrives but i think it is pretty expensive. But your photos may be worth it.