Le Mans motor collection.

[1300GT]

Anyone seen the 360E that came with the Turbo Scorpion NIP?

Yep. That's the only way you could get the 360E. Which makes it extremely hard to find one without buying a whole buggy.
Here's a picture of the elusive beast.

[kevcrid]

I purchased a scorpion on ebay and a Lemans 360 gold new in the box was included. Anybody have thoughts on that motor?

[Coelacanth]

I purchased a scorpion on ebay and a Lemans 360 gold new in the box was included. Anybody have thoughts on that motor?

That's a very good, very torquey motor. It's actually a 550-can, not a 540. It'll pull wheelies in a RWD car if there's enough traction.

[Hcp22]

Anyone seen the 360E that came with the Turbo Scorpion NIP?

Yep. That's the only way you could get the 360E. Which makes it extremely hard to find one without buying a whole buggy.
Here's a picture of the elusive beast.

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I would like a picture on a NIP 360E if anyone has that to share

[1300GT]

Here you go Lars.

It's not mine. Maybe one day.

[Hcp22]

So you never could get the 360E as spare part?

[1300GT]

So you never could get the 360E as spare part?

Not that I know of.

Here's an ad for the early Le Mans motors. The 360E has no part number or price.

It'd be interesting to know what the information under it says.

[1300GT]

I picked up one of these recently for a decent price mainly because it's still packaged and for the cool Le Mans sticker. It's one of the few add ons offered for the Le Mans motors. This is the second one I've ever seen.

It's simply a long thin strap of steel that you wrap around your motor and tape off the overlap to stop it unwrapping.
Here's a scan of the instructions.

[Hcp22]

Cool hop-up and I have never seen that one before

[tamiyadan]

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[1300GT]

Thanks for the info Dan. You're right about Kyosho's version being rubbish. You would think they could have machined a steel sleeve to fit. I grabbed it while I had the chance though as it's one of those oddities that you don't see very often.

[tamiyadan]

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[mtbkym01]

Bumping this one up from a while ago, but wanted to post a pic of my LeMans Motors (that aren’t fitted into cars)


Additionally to these I have 2 x 240ST’s (in Optima and Turbo Mid SE), 1 x 360ST (in Turbo Optima) and 1 x Super Stock 34 (in Ultima Outlaw Truck)
Bottom row is obviously not filled with LeMans Motors

[SteveMax]

Nice, the LeMans motors with the annodized can and the color matched endbell are the nicest looking motors of the era.

[Coelacanth]

Nice, the LeMans motors with the annodized can and the color matched endbell are the nicest looking motors of the era.

I agree, they have a classiness that just stands out; they're not overdone with busy lettering, neon colors and garish graphics like many motors were, back in the day.