Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:54 pm
Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors. Green (PN BL-4000) and the Red (Don’t know PN).
Thanks limestang
Thanks limestang
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Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
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Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 5:08 pm
Not gonna be easy to find much info, this was from their ‘82 catalog
I assume this is your red label?
I assume this is your red label?
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 5:25 pm
Thanks Jeff!
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:48 pm
This one came in a couple of days ago, and it is sealed NIP which was a surprise. The cardboard tagging is gone, but it is still sealed up. I figured the 8046 marking meant something, but so far I can't find anything. It looks to me a BL-4003 motor.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 7:28 pm
Even in the ‘92 catalog I have I don’t show them going outside the 4xxxx series. I’m not sure what that number is, but I don’t think it’s the part number.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:19 pm
Ran across this little baby today. It has the correct early Bolink logo on it, but I have never seen this motor on a car that I can remember.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:50 pm
I got one of those awhile back, and put it in my Challenger. It was NIP, but had surface rust on the can....I had to remove (then reapply) the label to clean it. 
Info on the header card was BL-4000 Stock 05 Motor.
Info on the header card was BL-4000 Stock 05 Motor.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:48 pm
Classic! I have never seen one of these in my life. What exactly is the logo supposed to represent? It looks like 2 monks playing ping-pong and farting fire. I was at a similar party one time. It was the regional ping-pong and burrito festival circa 1995.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:16 pm
Whatever you are drinking, ease off.THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:48 pm What exactly is the logo supposed to represent? It looks like 2 monks playing ping-pong and farting fire. I was at a similar party one time. It was the regional ping-pong and burrito festival circa 1995.
All I see is a race car at the center of two crossed checkered flags.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:46 am
I have a very similar motor. But the label is green and the endbell is blue.
I´m pretty sure BoLink had the most variations on their 05 labels.
At least have seen lots of different ones so far.
But I think labels as yours are early. I have others just saying BoLink which are newer.
Part # seems the same for all or most of them.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:10 am
At first, I literally went with two armadillos roasting some sort of meat on a spit.THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:48 pm Classic! I have never seen one of these in my life. What exactly is the logo supposed to represent? It looks like 2 monks playing ping-pong and farting fire. I was at a similar party one time. It was the regional ping-pong and burrito festival circa 1995.
The logo just doesn't work well in two tone.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:49 am
THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:48 pm 2 monks playing ping-pong and farting fire. I was at a similar party one time. It was the regional ping-pong and burrito festival circa 1995.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:51 am
I was thinking it was a Can Am car, but yeah, I see that you are correct.
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:02 am
I had one with a blue endbell several years ago. The label was a very faded light blue, but it could have also started out green. Here's the old thread about it:V12 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:46 amI have a very similar motor. But the label is green and the endbell is blue.
I´m pretty sure BoLink had the most variations on their 05 labels.
At least have seen lots of different ones so far.
But I think labels as yours are early. I have others just saying BoLink which are newer.
Part # seems the same for all or most of them.
https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?p=443069#p443069
Re: Looking for specs on some of the early Bolink motors
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:00 pm