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James - 10 Apr 2004 19:32 GMT

IRVINE 53. That is one sweet running engine. I don't know if other IRVINE
engines run like mine but this is the easiest starting engine I have ever
owned. I have owned , Enya, Super Tiger, OS and Fox. I am not saying the
other engines I have owned were not good engines. What I am saying is so far
the Irvine is my favorite.

New out of the box the Irvine started real easy but it didn't want to idle.
After running 3 tanks (10 ounce tank) it would idle so slow I thought it was
going to quit any second but it did not stop. The transition from idle to
full throttle is smooth. I made no adjustments to the low speed screw. The
factory setting seem to work perfect. So I put the engine in a 40 size
trainer and flew it six times today. It performed flawlessly. When I start
the engine, I first put my finger over the carburetor and turn the prop 3
turns to prime the engine. I then connect the glow plug. This engine will
then start most of the time with just one flip of the prop. I have not had
to use my electric starter. Like I already said this is the easiest starting
engine I have ever owned.

If this Irvine 53 continues to perform like it has so far I will definitely
buy another one.

Do any of you that have IRVINE engines find that they perform really well
like mine has so far?

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Philip Rawson - 11 Apr 2004 01:15 GMT

I've got 4 Irvines... a Q40, 2 .53s and a .36. They're all the same... never
ever stop 'til they run out of fuel, throttle like a dream and pull like a
horse... Everyone elses that I've seen are also just the same.

--
Philip Rawson

www.flymodels.co.uk

> IRVINE 53. That is one sweet running engine. I don't know if other IRVINE
> engines run like mine but this is the easiest starting engine I have ever
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> Do any of you that have IRVINE engines find that they perform really well
> like mine has so far?

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DANNYSPEED - 11 Apr 2004 02:48 GMT

How about the .46? I have one NIB and was thinking of using it on a AeroWorks
Edge 540.

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Brad Lorance - 11 Apr 2004 15:55 GMT

I had an Irvine .53 about a year ago and had to sell it to get money for
other things. I would not hesitate to buy another, in fact if I need a .46
sized engine in the future, the Irvine .53 is exactly what I would get
again. It weighs about the same as the OS46fx (roughly) and maybe less when
you put on the Tower Hobbies muffler as I did. I never ran the original
muffler but with the Tower one it would turn 13,500 rpms using an APC
12.25x3.75 prop which by the way I think is the BEST prop for this engine,
at least for aerobatics.

The only problem I ever had was mine would not shut off when I closed the
throttle. I know it had to be sucking air somewhere but never found out
where. I siliconed around the carb base but to no avail.........either way,
it never once bothered me.....it in fact instilled confidence that the damn
thing just would not quit! That is what I want to know if I am torque
rolling with my tail in the grass <s>

I miss my Irvine, I want another one........just to look at until I can put
it into something <s>

Brad

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andrew staples - 11 Apr 2004 22:36 GMT

I have recently put an IRVINE .46 into my TT trainer. I ran 2 tanks thru it
on the ground then tuned it to peak with its nose up and flew it today. It
goes from idle to full throttle as smooth as you like, gets me airborne in a
short distance (which is what I wanted as our strip is a bit rough) and it
only cuts when I want it to, plus it looks good too. Its better than the
SC.40 I used to run. I will buy IRVINE again.

Andy.

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