Rayman4449 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Great job Ben! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Yes, great work! She looks like she runs very smoothly. 2.5% grade is pretty tough so I wouldn't expect much out of a single engine, unless they all had ball bearing trucks. You should try your Accucraft pass cars with her! They roll easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 That is great! So how fast can you tear it down and put back together?? All those tiny screws and bolts then touchup painting...but the end results are fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshell Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Thanks guys! Chuck, LOL. I know you have experience with this too. Teardown is a pain, and unfortunately I know the answer to your question. I was putting it back together last Monday and was on my very last step (frame to cab brackets) when they wouldn't fit because I put the weights on the sides of the motor on backwards! I think it was just past 10am, and I finished doing the compete teardown and reassembly again by noon. Now that I know exactly how to do it I'm surprised it wasn't faster but it is really a pain. I haven't done any paint touch up yet but it's not bad, not in visible areas anyway. I also left off the brakes for now. They seemed to rub if they get just slightly bumped, and no one is going to notice when it's running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascar987 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 benshell how much did the motor, and the bearings cost you? i just got one of these k4 and looking to up grade the motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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