ORIGINAL: portablevcb
Well, i think this might work but wanted to know if anyone had actually done it.
I have an older Enya 15 R/C glow engine (15-IV). From looking at the Enya site the only parts different in the glow and diesel are the piston, cyl liner and cyl head. Am I correct in assuming this is all I would need to make the conversion?
thanks
charlie
Charlie,
I'd guess that the Enya 15-IV is a baffled motor with traditional Enya metallurgy and I know that the new Enya Diesel is a schnurle ported engine (AAC?) with a flat toped piston. I'd also guess that the new Enya 15 glow is the same, so the conversion is unlikely.
The Maris Dislers review was in the "Australian Control Line News" which is available online at
WWW.vicstunt.com (look under Newsletters, it's called ACLN for obvious reasons.
It is possible to dieselise a baffled piston motor, but its a lot of trouble. See :
http://modelenginenews.org/
for the september issue of Model Engine News, where the design of the OS 15D from the mid 50's is discussed in detail. It was a baffled piston diesel.
Some fellow club members are running the new Enya 15D in speed limited control line diesel Goodyear Racing to good effect. With a larger venturi hole and a 7x5 prop they perform well. Good value too.
regards Ray