Does the Quickdraw weigh as much as a Zenoah?
The engine weighs the same as a Zenoah the last time I weighed it but since then, we have added 2 more main bearings so it probably weighs more than the Zenoah by 2 main bearings. The heavy spot on the Zenoah is the water cooling ring where our water cover is extremely light, that is what gets the weight of our engine the same as theirs. The Pioneer weighs 3 ounces more than the HT engine. It is extra weight is in the cylinder casting. 2) Can I run my Quickdraw engine in salt water or is that too stressful for it? Salt water doesn’t create any extra stress, however after each run day you have to remove the head button and clean out the head bolt holes and relube the threads and then put the head button back on. If you don’t do this, the head bolts will corrode in and you will never get them out without breaking them all. As far as the bottom end goes, you should always drench it with Wurth Rost-Off through the intake port and rotate the engine so it gets everywhere. If you dunk it on t
