Enya SS30

[Dave Swanson]

I am ready to spring for a new Enya SS30 but am dithering whether to go with the BB version or the plain bushing type.  Any thoughts on this choice?  I usually would just opt for the BB over the bushing. 

[Randy Cuberly]

What are you going to use it for, and in?

Randy Cuberly

[Dave Swanson]

What are you going to use it for, and in?

Randy Cuberly

Initially it will go in my RSM Ringmaster S1.

[Bill Johnson]

I'd go with the bushed engine to save weight. You will never wear it out and you won't need the .05 extra HP the BB version is rated at.

[Chris Brainard]

I have the bushed version in my Ringmaster and am very pleased with it.
Chris

[Fredvon4]

I also, would opt for the bushed version...weight...and my experience with  several .35 5224s over 40 years old and not anywhere near worn out

In fact one always was fairly low on power and hot nose, so I chucked up the crank and progressively polished it with finer and finer diamond grits --- I doubt I ever did reduce the crank diameter ----but that engine now has well over 4 gallons of fuel through it and you would think it still new

I suppose I could have lapped the crank to the bushing.... but unsure of the best method, I just super polished the crank.... and let the rest of the engine break in over time.... and believe me ALL Enya's take a goodly bit of seasoning to be fully broken in!

If the new beautiful red head  Old skool .35 was not so expensive I would have one

Back to the Ring master S-1... even a porky one..... the Bushed 30 is probaly a good fit (IMO) while a good broken in Enya BB 30 would have much more Umph than needed---- and require unnecessary tail weight to haul around

[Dave Swanson]

Plain bushed version ordered!  thanks for the input