Hi Bill, its nice to know that at least ONE person read my Enya articles ! Just to set the record straight though, when I said - "I recommend that anyone blah-blah", I was actually talking about the ball raced versions of the Enya 19-V & VI, not the plain bearing jobs. That's not to say that the bronze bushed 19's aren't great engines - they are (well, ALL Enya's are !). Its just that from an engineering point of view, the twin ball raced Enya 19 is a delight. The only drawback with the 19 BB is, its a bit heavier than the plain bearing model, and it doesn't really produce much more power, so unless you need a bit of weight up front (such as in a Barnstormer)
you'd be better off with the plain bearing. Speaking of Enya articles too, we (that's me and two other guys) are working on producing a
more comprehensive and cohesive set of articles dealing with the Enya brand, to improve on my somewhat disjointed earlier efforts.
Finally, the original author of this thread (Bass1) showed us a photo of HIS Enya 19, which is actually a 19-IV. These earlier models are even better suited to C/L stunt work, as they are old technology with a longer stroke than the V or VI, but they need a wider spacing between the engine mounts to fit 'em in. I hope I can now prevail upon Colin Weaver to extoll the virtues of his Enya 19-IV ! Cheers, BOB ALLAN