Hey BOB, there's a market for your Enya's

Oh, no. My intentions weren’t for you to buy it, but to build a duplicate of it so you could sell off some of your Enya engines. Although it does look like a fun car to run!

Looks like it is meant for decoration and not to be run. Doesn’t look ”vintage” to me with the rollerblade wheels. Interesting piece but a bit pricey, for that kind of price one could get genuine vintage ones.

I have a couple of Enya Heli engines I cant find much info on. Are these common or kinda rare?

rsv1cox wrote:I think he said in his ad, maybe just nice to look at.  Heck, I would want to run it but would substitute a C/L .15 and ditch the muffler.  Out of my price range for the fun involved, besides I wouldn't want to get it dirty.  

Any explanation for that fuel system?

Bob

I was wondering the same thing / I have seen this before but don't remember what it was on>> if it's a fuel cell its only enough to get it started .

Yup, agree on cost, that engine doesn't look like a rare one, a bit overpriced and I'd rather have the engine and not the car. Probably a good conversation piece for the unwary.

Talk about sticker shock, here's an old McCoy ignition engine tether car on E-Bay for $3,500 US. I gather it is probably very rare these days.

E-Bay# 263667831040: Tether Car Original, McCoy Invader with Red Head Ignition Engine - Blue & White

Bob, if you are thinking about getting that oddly crafted Enya prop rod, please don't let me stop you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Someone did a nice job of creating it. However, I watched your gift in restoring old autos, bringing the dead back to life. Somehow I'd think with your talent, you'd be able to come up with something that was even far better and in short order, too.

It has not sold at the asking price.

He has relisted it:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TETHER-CAR-GAS-POWERED-AERO-MODEL-CAR-ENYA-MODEL-ENGINE/153151040589?_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D53209%26meid%3Dae7c9150e55b4e0493a1934799aca339%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D153119181653%26itm%3D153151040589&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985

Is that prop on backwards or is that the front of the car?
Mike1484

One could mount the muffler with exhaust facing forward, then use some high temp silicon hose of the right size to get it away from the prop. Or, if still available, use a Dubro Exhaust Off silicon rubber fitting. (I don't know if those are still available, and particularly in the smaller diameters.)

I think a better game plan would be for one to roll their own car. Not only would this be much cheaper; the model is so simplistic it could be easily duplicated, plus improved upon. Rescale size to match the engine and prop selected.

This engine and muffler combination would get the exhaust away.

Look at the cross section of the prop . The leading edge is facing towards the back . The prop needs to be flipped around to work properly .

Mike 1484

Mike1484 wrote:Look at the cross section of the prop. The leading edge is facing towards the back. The prop needs to be flipped around to work properly.

For engine illustration only, it's an APC and it is properly mounted for a tractor prop. I mentioned "engine and muffler" but nothing about the prop. I currently don't have any 7 inch pusher props.