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Title: Tube mufflers
Post by: Jim Morris on August 17, 2021, 02:00:07 PM: Hello, I have been trying to find some light weight tube mufflers for LA engines, 40 and 46. I got an E mail for a Scott Dinger but have not got a response yet, its been a while. Anyone have another source? or is he even around? Maybe my E mail went to his junk folder?
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Dan McEntee on August 17, 2021, 03:22:16 PM: Scott Dinger and Randy Smith were the only two after market tube mufflers that I know of. They both can be spotty on availability and sell out fast when they are. Scotty has a busy weld shop but ping him regularly and he will get back to you. Like the Pickers say, the time to buy 'em is when you see 'em!!

For a stock muffler, the Tower .40 muffler is lighter than the stock OS unit. The E3030, 843, and one other all are the same size but differ in weight.

Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Brad LaPointe on August 17, 2021, 03:26:13 PM: Try to find an Enya M-251 . Almost as light as a Randy Smith tube muffler. I have had good results on La .46’s , Tower 40’s and Evo .36’s using them .

Enya may still have them in stock. Mine are swap meet specials . The small .25 size is too restrictive. SS .30 and SS.35 mufflers are the good ones .

Brad
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Jim Morris on August 17, 2021, 05:45:31 PM: Thank you gents!
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Jim Morris on August 17, 2021, 05:55:57 PM: Just looked at the Enya M 251. Looks good!
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Chris Wilson on August 17, 2021, 10:37:32 PM: Jim, an alternative might be a side manifold or elbow and attach a four-stroke muffler or simply use a length of silicon pipe.
This gets the weight further aft if this is your goal.
Chris.
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Jim Morris on August 24, 2021, 05:57:01 PM: Well I just received my Enya M-251 mufflers. Very nice! weight is 1.5 oz each. I filed and polished one down to 1.4 oz. Any way, I was wondering what to do with the pressure nipple? I usually dont run muffler pressure so leave it? or remove it and plug the hole with whatever thread size screw?
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Dan McEntee on August 24, 2021, 06:22:23 PM: Quote from: Jim Morris on August 24, 2021, 05:57:01 PM
Well I just received my Enya M-251 mufflers. Very nice! weight is 1.5 oz each. I filed and polished one down to 1.4 oz. Any way, I was wondering what to do with the pressure nipple? I usually dont run muffler pressure so leave it? or remove it and plug the hole with whatever thread size screw?

Just leave it. It won't affect anything, and if you decide to want to use pressure on an engine, it's already there.
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Dave Moritz on August 25, 2021, 10:56:52 PM: Jim:

What was the source for those Enya mufflers?

Thanks.

Dave Mo...
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Craig Beswick on August 25, 2021, 11:16:25 PM: Quote from: Dave Moritz on August 25, 2021, 10:56:52 PM
Jim:

What was the source for those Enya mufflers?

Thanks.

Dave Mo...

Dave, Enya engines Japan have them for about $15.50 each plus delivery.

http://www.enya-engine.com/store156C_1/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_13

Shtterman, on ebay, has them for $22 plus delivery.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ENYA-SS25-SS35-STANDARD-MUFFLER-ASSY-NIP-M251-/294343287767?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

Hope that helps.
Craig
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Jim Morris on August 26, 2021, 04:06:33 AM: I got mine off Ebay. They had 2, I bought both. sure there are more someplace else.
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Dave Moritz on August 26, 2021, 11:00:04 AM: Jim and Craig:

Thanks much for the sources and the links. This place can't be beat!

Dave Mo...
Title: Re: Tube mufflers
Post by: Al Ferraro on August 26, 2021, 09:24:17 PM: A Fox 35 stunt muffler will fit and save you one ounce from the OS stock muffler.
Al