Just received an email from a "Downunder" modeler.....This is good news to me as I started  using these engines in the 60's and have re kindled them again as I am getting back into the sport...So for anyone looking for a new Enya..Enya has reintroduced the early square venturi 29-IV and 35-III engines at very reasonable prices. They come with the usual 3 venturis but only the one cylinder head.


http://www.enya-engine.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_29

Prices look very attractive....!!

I used a currency calculator, $13.50 to ship an engine from Japan. Mufflers are sold separately. Price of the 35III is about $63 (US) and the 29IV $59(US), at least that was true yesterday. I emailed Enya and got an email back from Ken Enya himself with the shipping costs. The mufflers cost about $6 shipping. I'm not sure if the engines come with two heads and assortment of square intakes. There's also an old style 60 for sale for about $140. Engines should arrive in about 3 days. Imagine. Back in time to 1960s (50s?). In one phase of my model airplane fascination I loved these engines. When I got back into the hobby 4 years ago, I spent a season trying to make these oldies work with mufflers. Lots of trouble. Switched over to more modern OSfps and LAs. Last night I checked the compression on the troublesome Enyas. Could be they were worn out. Maybe some flecks of corrosion lunched the piston/cylinder fit. They had been lying around in a damp basement for 30 years.

Interestingly enough the square port Enyas were originally a team race engine. I read this somewhere on the web. Dan Banjok has one that cranks. On the other hand the low compression head and small venturis seem to make them stunt worthy. At the prices these engines are being sold for, I plan to give them another try. Will get me day dreaming for sure.

Credit card is probably is the easiest way to go. When the sale is registered the it automatically converts the foreign currency to US. As far as I know there's no exchange cost. It's a direct transfer. Ken Enya got back to me within 12 hours. Some fascinating English constructions, but readable. Ask him any questions, seems like you'll get a straight answer. Looks like the website is configured for credit card. I talked with Ian Smith at Brodak, he said shipping engines from OZ was no problem, but larger items cost a lot. Perhaps the same applies to Japan.

I guess we can't get them here, or maybe just can't get them in Virginia.  I tried to order one tonight but after filling out all the forms it says "shipping not available, Japanese mail service only". 

So much for that idea......

I give up.  I tried again, and Ken emailed me that there should not be a problem, but the website keeps telling me shipping is unavailable.  Now, the motor I wanted is unavailable, too, so thats that.

What was your final total?  I like those things.

Enya takes PayPal. Makes it very easy..... shipping is FAST

Vince

Got mine yesterday. Only took 7 days from Japan to Northern Ontario. I guess our dogsleds are faster than Manitoba's. I hope the Blue Bombers do well this Sunday.

My .35 came in yesterday!!!!  It looks great!

Just looked and both the .29 and .35 are listed as sold out, rats.