The most beautiful O.S engines ever made
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I agree - but even if they switched to chrome, their bearings still stink. . I'll stick with Enya.
I have a handful of OS engines, one of which is an LA25 painted blue. I intend to strip the paint off of it - I prefer the bare aluminum look myself. I might even consider polishing an engine one of these days.
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I don't care much what they look like, I care how they run. A beautiful engine that doesn't run is nothing more than scrap as far as I am concerned. OS engines are good runners, as are most other brands of engines.
I agree with 1Qwk, I'll take an Enya any day over OS. They run great, look great, last forever and you can get parts for decades after they were built.
OS engines parts support is poor and short lived.
I agree with 1Qwk, I'll take an Enya any day over OS. They run great, look great, last forever and you can get parts for decades after they were built.
OS engines parts support is poor and short lived.
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The last engine I saw like that was humongous for its cc and weighed a ton . Cant remember the brand but if thats a common thing forget it . Was cool looking though . Cheers
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I have always wanted to try out a Enya, just haven't gotten around to buying one, I admit I've always been an OS and Saito guy, I've owned a couple Thunder Tigers as well and was very impressed with those.
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Ok I was joking around when I showed my webra , here's my real favorite looking of all my OS engines . I just wish it had been a touch larger because since it has the power of maybe a .35 two stroke at best , it's kinda limited as to the size of the plane it will fly . Brand new the OS .30 Wankel was close to $500 and had they made a .60 sized version for a couple hundred more I'd have jumped on it .
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The 4stroke I was thinking of was more like a 91 or 120 . I would luv a wankle engine on a ugly stik where everyone ( especialy me ) can see it . Cheers
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You should try one. They are superb engines. They also stock parts for most of the engines they've produced over the past 20-30 years. You can buy directly from Enya too (Enya-engine.com, click English on the top right.). Their 4-strokes are built to rev and last. The little 4-strokes are capable of 14k Max rpm and the larger ones (.53 and up) can max out at 13k. They do take some time to break-in, but once there, they're easily one-flip starters and rarely need much adjustment. I love 'em; I think I have a dozen of them now.
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Just wondering out loud how old Ken Enya is. Will things keep going, or is it just a one man show? I have seen a lot of one man shows go. Fox, K&B... As for shiny engines, I have a blue LA .25 on my blue and yellow Honker biplane that is a perfect match. No cowl needed there. Maybe a yellow Tornado prop?
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Just wondering out loud how old Ken Enya is. Will things keep going, or is it just a one man show? I have seen a lot of one man shows go. Fox, K&B... As for shiny engines, I have a blue LA .25 on my blue and yellow Honker biplane that is a perfect match. No cowl needed there.
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No, but premium engines aren't cheap. Last time I bought from Enya, the US penny is worth just a tiny bit more than the Japanese Yen. I bought all of my Enyas second hand, most of them new or almost new. They're cheaper on the secondary market usually, especially used. I prefer ferrous engines to be unrun when I get them if possible. They usually take an hour to settle.. Ringed and ringless engines usually are broken in enough to fly after 20-30min.
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Beautiful engines!!! Now they also need to do one with metallic purple!!!
I shudder to think about their price!!! Definitely a shelf ornament.
BTW, I am snooping around for an OS 15LA if somebody has one to sell at a reasonable price.
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I like the humble AP Yellow Jacket 15. I plan on putting mine into a PICA 1/12 scale ME109 this winter. Should be fun without landing gear and 3 channels to keep it light.
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I am not sure if you'd have interest or not, but I have some Enya 15-IVs for sale. Probably on-par power-wise to the LA, but they are ferrous technology though.
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I would be interested in an Enya 15. I already run all-castor for my small engines, but how much nitro can it take? 15%?