mgbv8

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Hi , I am new to gas engines and I wondered why on the used market there is such a price difference on the two engines?? It seems that used zenoah engines go for around new prices but Quadras are cheap. Thanks Bill

lazylazerflyer

I have a Zenoah 26, great running engine bit expensive though. its only had about 4 flights on it and from what i can tell i just keeps on getting better. i also have a Quadra 35 with bad bearings, also has alot of umf to it, i bought it at an auction with a plane that seems to big for it but will see. i had no 18/8s or 20/6s so i put on a 22/6 and it seemed to swing it with OK power, although i would never fly it like that.
overall the zenoah out performs the quadra, iver heard they put out about the same power

Lazylazerflyer
i acually crashed that plane so know it should be lazynonlazerflyer

Don M.

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For one thing the old style Quadra is now the US41 engine, and the G38 is still made and has a very good reputation. I have a Quadra 42 still on my self now for 12 years waiting for the right plane. I wouldn't try to sell it because it is worth partically nothing. It is a good engine but I ran it side by side with a G38 and the G38 is more powerful. I put both these engines in a "special" catogory, they are too heavy for most of the planes that they have enough power to fly WELL.

I now use a Brison 2.4 in place of my Q42, 1 lb. lighter all up & 1000 more rpm's on the same prop - no contest.