Dating a Lightspeed motor
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Dating a Lightspeed motor
Hi guys,
I need your help dating this Lightspeed Products stock motor.
Endbell sayes Epic 5.0
Can says Roar 91 (Could be 1991) Japan.
I need your help dating this Lightspeed Products stock motor.
Endbell sayes Epic 5.0
Can says Roar 91 (Could be 1991) Japan.
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Re: Dating a Lightspeed motor
Maybe someone else will have a more accurate time period/date, but my GUESS is 1997/1998.
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Re: Dating a Lightspeed motor
I was thinking the same. didn't the early ones have air supply end bells?
She would look better in high heels though.
Re: Dating a Lightspeed motor
It has the Arlington (vs Fort Worth) sticker on it - so it has to be in their 'later' years. I just bought a NIP Lightspeed Stock motor, matching it up with a NIP Novak T-4 for a dirt-oval RC10 rebuild... still trying to source other items, would be great to find a new set of 'capped' tires.
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Re: Dating a Lightspeed motor
I have an early Lightspeed stock using an AYK Race Prep teardown w/ neon orange on the endbell. Here's an example since I do not have a pic handy of the actual motor.GeneralZod wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:47 pmI was thinking the same. didn't the early ones have air supply end bells?
She would look better in high heels though.
. I'd date it around 1990/91. The
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Re: Dating a Lightspeed motor
I have a couple of Lightspeed motors that came in a group buy. One is Fort Worth labelled, the other has no city designation. The Fort Worth has an Air Supply endbell, the other doesn't.
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The motor on the left without city/state is very early as in late 80's. It looks like an early Yokomo dry mag tear down.Frankentruck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:58 am I have a couple of Lightspeed motors that came in a group buy. One is Fort Worth labelled, the other has no city designation. The Fort Worth has an Air Supply endbell, the other doesn't.
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Re: Dating a Lightspeed motor
I just remember stockers when I was racing the T3 back in '97ish had the wavy brush hood and similar can venting.
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