for your first year in 8th scale, I wouldn't worry about the internal make-up of the engine, I would go with the recomendation of someone you trust for engine brand and model.
so for example if someone I trusted said to me get a BrandX XX.21 engine, I'd get it no matter how many ports it had.
also if this same person will be racing with you regularly and has the same engine, having them there to help tune it will be worth WAY more than the 'right' number of ports.
8th scale is an Endurance sport. never forget that. reliability is key
I have no idea how many ports my engine has, but I do know what plug to use in it, what tune to run, how many minutes I can get on a tank and that its bloody rapid.
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Chris Doughty
Team Durango
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