Enya engine
 

Hey all,

A friend of mine gave me an Enya engine that he had in a collection of 'stuff', since he knew that I was a R/C addict. It says "model 5224" and has a '29' on the side of it. I assume that it is a .29, because of the size comparison between it and my two .46s. It is lacking a muffler, so that is the question, any idea where to find a muffler for this model of engine? I have disassembled it, cleaned it, and put it back together. The seals are intact and it has compression. It looks to be sound, and in great shape, but lacking the muffler. Any help will be appreciated.

JJ

RE: Enya engine
 

Look for a muffler on Ebay or any of the other auction sites. If it's an engine from the 60-70s, it may not have been provided with a muffler. Many older R/C engines had a baffle linked to the carb. which opened and closed along with the carb., so a muffler would not have been designed for it. This makes muffling these engines difficult, as there is little after market equipment available now. Back in the 70s there were muffler manufacturers providing mufflers for these engines. Semco, Tatone and others come to mind. These folks made aftermarket mufflers for most engines available at that time. However, each came with an adaptor for a specific engine. I have an Enya .19 and an O.S. .60 MAX H with the same problem. Good luck, with your search!

RE: Enya engine
 

Yep, that's the old Enya 29 but mufflers might be hard to find for them, a strap on muffler is best. They've got a cast iron piston so your fuel should ideally have 25% all castor. With the right fuel they'll outlast just about any other engine ever made.