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Engine basics => Engine set up tips => Topic started by: Peter Hess on November 18, 2010, 11:35:50 AM
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Some time ago there were a few comments about the Enya 40XZS that Randy Smith is now selling. Most of the comments were favorable. Time has passed and more people have undoubtedly used it. I would be very interested in an update of your experiences with it. What is your overall opinion of it? What are you flying it in? What is your setup? How would you compare it to other engines, say an LA46?
Thanks in advance for any comments you might have.
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Peter, I have an Enya 40xzs that I can say I am very pleased with.
After several bench runs I mounted the engine on a Brodak P40 ARF.
Engine is a one flip start consistantly , very smooth and more than enough
power for this size airplane. Nice 4-2-4 type run with my set up.
Setup : Fuel is Excalibur 71/2 nitro, 11% casto and 11% synthetic.
Prop is a Zinger old style 11X5 wood prop.
Fuel tank is a GRW 4 3/4 oz uniflow, now sold by RSM Dist.
(4oz gets me through the pattern)
Fox spinner nut
Stock muffler very quiet
Fox standard long glow plug , no drop in RPM when
battery is disconnected.
Fuel filter is a Brodak metal screw together type.
I have approximately three hours on this engine at this time.
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Jim:
That's very useful information. Thank you! Would anyone else care to share his or her experience with this engine? Thanks.
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I havent tried one of this yet, but I am getting awesome performance from my Enya engines using 3 blade low pitch props for piped engines.
The Enya SS50 is working with a 3 blade 12.5x3,75 and the 61CX with 3 blade 13x3.75. Both can be setup to run 4-2-4 or 2-2-2 and if you put in a light model I don´t see why it would not work 4-4-4.
The 3 blade 12x3.75 did not load the SS50 enough, it went like a bullet and it needed the 12.5x3.75 one. The Enya 61CX is the friendliest most powerful engine I have ever seen for C/L, it works with any prop any venturi size and it will carry huge and heavy models.
The Enyas are not stunt detuned, they are similar to Magnum 36. So my guess is that you could get killer performance out of the Enya 40XZ using a 11.5~12x3.75 3blade prop.
The Enyas come with a small venturi, to get more power I recomend using a larger venturi. I use a 8.0mm with Enya SS50 and 8.5mm with the Enya 61CX.
I bet the 40XZ will work mighty well with a 7.5mm venturi
Martin