That's one hell of a first post, BangkokKiwi! Welcome to NSR-WORLD.
First off, I think you will be lucky to crack 35hp with an RR motor, let alone 40hp (you should source yourself an SP motor, with the later barrel), second, go for it, and keep us posted!
Always lots of free time to get up to wacky things in Thailand, and as you say, testing things to destruction is cheap over there!
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