Ram Jet

I think YOU ought to buy it. I think that after this world wide financial shake out you might find that Enya is no more and the 240 is highly collectable. If I had one I wouldn't sell it with a gun to my head and would probably just sit around and grin at it a-lot.

Bill

A10FLYR

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Believe me, I've thought of that but I want to give here fair price.

rrengineer

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VT-240s typically sell for approx. $700 used on Ebay. You might get a better price on one if you are lucky. If I had seen one for $425 I would have snapped it up in a second.
Mike MacLean

Ram Jet

See that A10!?!

Bill

GaGeeBees

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Mike is right. Around $700 seems to be the going rate. I was really lucky to get mine a while back for significantly less than that

rrengineer

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Be careful if has been run. 4 cycle engines that have sat for any length of time are going to need a good cleaning on the inside as well as the outside, maybe new bearings if it was put away with after run oil of some type. The bearings are somewhat difficult to replace in this engine, specifically the one in the backplate that supports the cam gear drive. I paid almost 700 bucks for a used on on Fleabay and had to buy almost another 100 bucks in replacement parts from Enya Direct. You can still get almost every part for this engine direct from Enya in Japan. And no, I would not sell mine now. Even though gas engines are more economical fuel wise, NOTHING beats the sound of this engine idling on the runway.
I have copies of the instruction sheet if you need it.
Mike MacLean

rrengineer

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I meant if it was put away WITHOUT after run oil of any type. Oops
Mike MacLean

GaGeeBees

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Mike... Glad yours is still up and running. I wouldn't part with mine either.

A10FLYR

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It must have had after run oil in 'cause it turns over nice and smooth, not like old castor in the bearings.

Ram Jet

Darn, you guys a making me jealous! I'm getting a 1.55 this month that was purchased in 2000 and never run - and I don't even have a use for it.[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]

Bill

GaGeeBees

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1.55... Nice engine Ram!

GaGeeBees

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Let us know what the final selling price is, A10.

rrengineer

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Yes Paul, I am actually thinking of putting it in an RC Guys Agwagon. Seems like a perfect choice for this airplane. Any videos of your Staggerwing in flight yet?
Mike

Ram Jet

Thanks GaGee, that takes some of the pain out of paying for it.

Bill

GaGeeBees

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The Agwagon is a nice plane. I came within a whisker of buying one at last year's Joe Nall. I've got a Saito 3.25 radial that needs a home and I thought about trying to make it work on that plane. My Staggerwing is still without wheels. I had all sorts of air system problems on the retracts so I ordered a set of electronic actuators from LADO-Tech on 1 Oct 08. I am STILL waiting for delivery. The guy keeps telling me "any day now" and "any day" hasn't arrived yet, I guess. I really hope to get it back on its wheels this month. I miss the sound of that big ol' V

rrengineer

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Yes, the Saito would also LOOK correct on that plane. Would be awsome combination!
Mike

Ram Jet

If the Adwagon is anything like the crop duster Ag Cat it has to be a wonderful flyer. I used to rent an apartment at the end of a private airfield and would run out to watch it fly over my house when I heard that wonderful raial engine roar over my head.

Bill

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Here are a couple of pics from the RC Guys site.

Ram Jet

What a beautiful aircraft! I have seen these in full scale. The Grumman Ag Cat is a biplane. It sort of replaced the old Stearman PT-17s as their airframes rotted away from all of the chemicl agricultural sprays. My dad could have bought a new, in-the-crate PT-17 after the war for $700.00. He bought a boat instead. I still haven't forgiven him.

Fly that Agwagon carefully. She should be in a museum.

Bill

rcdude7

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I know your story Mike and I don't mean to throw salt in the wounds............


I bought a new VT 240 here on RCU for $600 recently. The original box is trashed but everything else in it was pristine. I've wanted one of these for a few years and I jumped on this one only minutes after the seller listed his AD. Probably scared the hell out of him

I don't know when or if I will run this beauty, it sure is purty


Mike

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One of the widow's late husband's "friends" took one of those from her basement along with a DA50. Both new in the box. Problem is we don't know which one did the deed and we have no proof.


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Ram Jet

I love mankind, it's people I can't stand. I don't discriminate, I hate everybody.

Bill

GaGeeBees

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That sux! Nobody needs "friends" like that.

LOL! I'm with you!

GaGeeBees

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I got a lead on another VT 2.40 I'm having dinner with the owner tonight and will casually let him know that I'd like to help him out by taking it off his hands.

Ram Jet

You dog.[sm=cry_smile.gif] Could you at least send me a full frontal nude picture of the 240 if you get it?

Bill