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Cox Engine of The Month
"Souped up" Conquest .15 Engine
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"Souped up" Conquest .15 Engine
Long ago, and I can't remember who modified this engine or what was done internally, I bought a highly customized Conquest .15 engine. It has machined fins all around the cylinder, and what appears to be an oversize venturi, and a pointed spinner, NIB, and complete with header, R/C carb, mini pipe, and both finned and solid head, and the work looks immaculate. Does anyone know who did this kind of work on these engines, and if anything was modified inside the engine as well? [img][/img]
poorbs- Beginner Poster
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Re: "Souped up" Conquest .15 Engine
I'm guessing your the original owner of the engine? That may be a Clarence Lee engine. I don't know if that jumpstarts the memory. The Conquest you have there may be a ABC piston liner as well. One way to find out would be to see if the piston or cylinder is magnetic. If not, you have a ABC setup which in my opinion is a nice piece to own. Seeing that Rossi internals fit the Conquest that may also be the situation. Ken
Ken Cook- Top Poster
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Re: "Souped up" Conquest .15 Engine
Ken,
Thanks for reply, and the name Clarence Lee is familiar to me from back in the day. I thought he mostly did TDs though, but he may have done this engine. I didn't have the work done, although I bought it from whomever did. It's never seen fuel, and I suspect it is more of a collector's item.
I flew competitive 1/2A, Q500, QM, and F1 racing through the 80s and into the 90s, and patterns until about 2006, and this will probably be one of the last things I part with, as I'm retired from competitive R/C. What do you think an item like this would be worth to a collector?
Thanks
Thanks for reply, and the name Clarence Lee is familiar to me from back in the day. I thought he mostly did TDs though, but he may have done this engine. I didn't have the work done, although I bought it from whomever did. It's never seen fuel, and I suspect it is more of a collector's item.
I flew competitive 1/2A, Q500, QM, and F1 racing through the 80s and into the 90s, and patterns until about 2006, and this will probably be one of the last things I part with, as I'm retired from competitive R/C. What do you think an item like this would be worth to a collector?
Thanks
poorbs- Beginner Poster
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Re: "Souped up" Conquest .15 Engine
I see the engine is set up for control line. Control liners are the cheapest out of the hobby. If something breaks, wears out, doesn't work, we will find any way to make it work once again without buying anything. If your intent is to sell that engine, remember this. I attend several swap meets a year and for the past few years items are certainly going at a extremely discounted rate. Knowing exactly what type of piston liner is in it would be my first step in deciding a price. The engine itself although good runners is rarely used anymore. RJL industry (MECOA) owns the rights to the Conquest engine line and still has some parts but hasn't had entire engine assemblies in a few years. This was the engine to have in the 80's. The engine would certainly be worth more to one that desired it from that era. A modern F2D .15 is light years ahead of that engines technology with considerably more rpm's. Engines such as this sell for $200 on up. I certainly feel that you do have an engine that's worth something. I'm not one that would be able to put a price on something like that as I'm a user and not a collector. I look at it like this. I have some very rare engines. These engines have absolutely no parts support available. I use them until they're no good and then admire them on a shelf. This is what makes Ebay so very important. I would certainly find as much documentation and information on what you have and utilize Ebay. Ken
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Re: "Souped up" Conquest .15 Engine
Ken,
Thanks for your comments, and I guess I'm seriously dating myself here. I am a product of the 80s when it comes to going fast and turning left, and I never entered the world of control line as a competitor. My interest has always been in R/C, and turned to pattern after racing, and then speed was only of interest for sport flying, and the faster the better.
It's interesting how people approach hobbies like this. I always thought the average club level R/C guys were the cheapest guys on the planet, but when it came to racing or pattern, cost didn't seem to matter - anything for a few more Rs in racing, and anything for more power in pattern as the sequences demanded.
Thanks for your input, Bill
Thanks for your comments, and I guess I'm seriously dating myself here. I am a product of the 80s when it comes to going fast and turning left, and I never entered the world of control line as a competitor. My interest has always been in R/C, and turned to pattern after racing, and then speed was only of interest for sport flying, and the faster the better.
It's interesting how people approach hobbies like this. I always thought the average club level R/C guys were the cheapest guys on the planet, but when it came to racing or pattern, cost didn't seem to matter - anything for a few more Rs in racing, and anything for more power in pattern as the sequences demanded.
Thanks for your input, Bill
poorbs- Beginner Poster
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Re: "Souped up" Conquest .15 Engine
Looks like it would be a nice Free Flight engine, providing it's not set up for low nitro fuel.
stevej- Gold Member
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Re: "Souped up" Conquest .15 Engine
It's hard to tell if it was set up for FF or U/C. From my experiences and doing a lot of eBay sales over the years, unless it’s a documented modified engine by a well known modeler a NIB would be worth more than this 'souped-up' version, but whatever way you look at it, it's still a cool engine!
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