Vincent - I have used the ENYA .53 on a number of planes when I was evaluating 2 strokes vs 4 strokes.
The ENYA is an amazing powerplant and can easily take the place of most of the 60s that I've seen.
The first test was on the original Red Baron - basically a Cardinal - and at over 75 ounces, it pulled it without effort. If you're in pampa, you can go through some of my early 4 stroke articles to see just what I did.
Windy gave me the Red Baron to use as a test bed and after flying it with the ENYA, he said that he would enter the nats with the ENYA setup and he liked it more than the original powerplant - an ST .60.
I also ran it in Joe Adamusko's Polaris and at 80 ounces, Joe said that it flew better than with the original ST .60.
In the same plane, I also tested the SAITO .62 and I'm quite sure the ENYA had more power - at least it drove the plane better in the wind.
Technically, my biggest complaint with the ENYA was their somewhat temperamental nature, due in part to a relatively high compression ratio. They supply an extra head gasket and I definitely recommend using it.
On a lesser note, the ENYA features a front mounted glow plug, requiring either a remote connector (furnished with the engine) or just plain old alligator clips.
A very interesting feature is that you can set the cams to allow the engine to run in either direction.
My main reason for recomending the SAITO over the ENYA was the nightmare stories I heard from a number of people - mostly in RC - when they tried to get any sort of parts or service.
Now that Randy is handling them, I expect the overall picture to improve.
For the record, I have tried the big three in this size range - OS .52, SAITO .56 and ENYA .53. They really are all great engines and it just becomes an issue of preference.
Bob Z.
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