You have great tools and skills Rick. Super nice motor build !
Help: What is the dia. and length of the XL-500 arm?
Ram XL500... going... going... man, it's GONE!
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, Dec 17 2006 07:20 PM
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Posted 13 February 2015 - 07:14 PM
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Posted 13 February 2015 - 09:22 PM
Hi Bob,
I don't have an XL-500 apart to measure but I would think it is close to the Pittman 705/706 which is:
.625" diameter
1.205" long including the pinion gear or about 1.045" with out gear.
Interesting you should bring up this thread........I have what might be an interesting project for a RAM I've been ruminating on. 
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Posted 13 February 2015 - 10:53 PM
Thanks Rick, that is very helpful.
I'm thinking it would be cool under a 1964 A/Stock Automatic Galaxie XL-500 w/ Teardrop scoop of course...
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Posted 02 April 2015 - 04:41 PM
The RAM 222 (compared to the XL500) has a taller magnet, larger diameter armature and adjustable axle brackets. The RAM426/500XL are essentially RAM made versions of the Pittman DC705 size motor.
What the seller is showing in the eBay instruction sheet is the super small 1/32 scale version RAM DC-283 motor is some sort of kit form.
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Posted 09 April 2015 - 07:14 PM
RAM K283....was available at EJ's Hobbies, not sure how many he has left.
This is one that I have left:
Never got around to messing with them...have to wind the armature....then build a car around it...
possibly for trade...
Mikey
PS working on this right now:
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Posted 09 April 2015 - 07:55 PM
Cool! A build/wind it yourself kit by RAM
Is that a Tamiya R/C car?
Is that a Tamiya R/C car?
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Posted 13 April 2015 - 08:44 PM
Hi Paul.
Don't want to drift too far from Rick's thread but yes, that is a Lunchbox chassis.
Might do an article in the non-slot section.
Mikey
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Posted 19 July 2026 - 05:01 AM
Hi Rick,
It's only 11 years later, but what ever happened to this project?
Sorry for all the thread drift, and my disappeared photos.
Here's the Pittman DC703 family photo again, with other integral geared sidewinder motors....
Don
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Posted 20 July 2026 - 07:14 PM
Hi Don,
I still have the finished motor waiting for me to find a project car for it:
I tried it out for my McKee Plymouth Hemi build but it interferes with the full interior I want to use.
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Posted 21 July 2026 - 03:13 AM
Thanks for quick reply Rick.
We'll be patient!
Don
