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1. 02:13 AM - Engine choice (Mike Pienaar)
2. 06:38 AM - Re: Engine choice (Mark Kettering)
3. 06:38 AM - Re: Engine choice (John Petrie)
4. 08:11 AM - Re: Engine choice (Richard Trickel)
5. 07:18 PM - Re: Engine choice (Mike Pienaar)
6. 07:51 PM - Re: Engine choice (Scott Stearns)
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Hi all,
Would appreciate your comments and advise. I'm building a TR4 and want
to confirm my engine choice will work.
I bought a factory remanufactured LOM M332CE 170 HP aircraft engine with
a LOM V541 constant speed propeller. This is a supercharged motor with
the ability to engage and disengage the supercharger. The engine weight
is +/- 250 lbs and fuel consumption is 7.6 GPH. The 170 HP is developed
at 3000 rpm
When I bought the motor I spoke to a Mr E David at Moravia who were then
the distributors and he confirmed that he had discussions with KIS and
the motor would be suitable.
The only specs I can find on the web is at:
http://members.fortunecity.com/xenviro/Sites/CarterEngines/LOMPraha4.htm
but my engine is not included here.
At the time I bought the motor I was living at an altitude of 5000 feet
and thought the supercharger and low weight combined with the constant
speed prop would not put me at any disadvantage compared to a normally
aspirated 0-360 Lycoming with fixed prop.
I am about to have the engine mount made and want to make sure I'm OK
with this installation or should I switch over to a Lycoming?
Thanks for your help
Mike
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| Subject: | Re: Engine choice |
Hi Mike,
I can not tell from the web page but I do not think the engine power is altitude
normalized. In other words it looses power with altitude just like a non super
charged engine. But the constant speed prop should help so I would guess
it will have about the same takeoff and climb thrust as a 180 hp Lycoming at any
altitude.
Of course lighter is better. But I assume you are keeping the same gross weight.
There has been at least one TR4 with a 160 hp O-320 Lycoming and fixed pitch prop,
so your 170 hp LOM (if it really has 170 hp) should work fine.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Pienaar
Sent: Jul 26, 2010 5:12 AM
Subject: KIS-List: Engine choice
Hi all,
Would appreciate your comments and advise. I'm
building a TR4 and want to confirm my engine choice will work.
I bought a factory remanufactured LOM M332CE 170 HP
aircraft engine with a LOM V541 constant speed propeller. This is a supercharged
motor with the ability to engage and disengage the supercharger. The engine
weight is +/- 250 lbs and fuel consumption is 7.6 GPH. The 170 HP is
developed at 3000 rpm
When I bought the motor I spoke to a Mr E David at
Moravia who were then the distributors and he confirmed that he had discussions
with KIS and the motor would be suitable.
The only specs I can find on the web is
at:
http://members.fortunecity.com/xenviro/Sites/CarterEngines/LOMPraha4.htm
but my engine is not included here.
At the time I bought the motor I was living at an
altitude of 5000 feet and thought the supercharger and low
weight combined with the constant speed prop would not put me at any
disadvantage compared to a normally aspirated 0-360 Lycoming with
fixed prop.
I am about to have the engine mount made and want
to make sure I'm OK with this installation or should I switch over to a
Lycoming?
Thanks for your help
Mike
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| Subject: | Re: Engine choice |
Hi Mike,
I=B9m sure you know my feelings!
Change to the Lycoming. I have had 550 hours of trouble free, peace of mind
flying since I did.
John
ZU-BKK
From: Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca>
Subject: KIS-List: Engine choice
Hi all,
Would appreciate your comments and advise. I'm building a TR4 and want to
confirm my engine choice will work.
I bought a factory remanufactured LOM M332CE 170 HP aircraft engine with a
LOM V541 constant speed propeller. This is a supercharged motor with the
ability to engage and disengage the supercharger. The engine weight is +/-
250 lbs and fuel consumption is 7.6 GPH. The 170 HP is developed at 3000 rp
m
When I bought the motor I spoke to a Mr E David at Moravia who were then th
e
distributors and he confirmed that he had discussions with KIS and the moto
r
would be suitable.
The only specs I can find on the web is at:
http://members.fortunecity.com/xenviro/Sites/CarterEngines/LOMPraha4.htm
but my engine is not included here.
At the time I bought the motor I was living at an altitude of 5000 feet an
d
thought the supercharger and low weight combined with the constant speed
prop would not put me at any disadvantage compared to a normally aspirated
0-360 Lycoming with fixed prop.
I am about to have the engine mount made and want to make sure I'm OK with
this installation or should I switch over to a Lycoming?
Thanks for your help
Mike
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| Subject: | Re: Engine choice |
Mike
Correct me if I am wrong but I think your engine is a six cylinder inline.
- I looked at this engine and felt that there numbers were a little off i
n both weight and horsepower.- Would it work? Probably.- and it is an a
ircraft engine so it is in the right direction.- Would I put it in is ano
ther question.- since you already have it I would get a real all up weigh
t of the engine/prop and find out where the engine CG is.-Don=B4t forget
the speciel baffling it needs.-From that point run the number on a weight
and balance.- I would bet the cg is well forward as compared to the Lyc.
- This doesn`t mean it wont work.- What do you have to do to make it wo
rk.-
The super charger will give you more horsepower for takeoff and aI think it
s manual so you can turn it on and off. Things to think about.
Rich
--- On Mon, 7/26/10, Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca> wrote:
From: Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca>
Subject: KIS-List: Engine choice
Hi all,
-
Would appreciate your comments and advise. I'm building a TR4 and want to c
onfirm my engine choice will work.
-
I bought a factory remanufactured LOM M332CE 170 HP aircraft engine with a
LOM V541 constant speed propeller. This is a supercharged motor with the ab
ility to engage and disengage the supercharger. The engine weight is +/- 25
0 lbs and fuel consumption is 7.6 GPH. The 170-HP is developed at 3000 rp
m
When I bought the motor I spoke to a Mr E David at Moravia who were then th
e distributors and he confirmed that he had discussions with KIS and the mo
tor would be suitable.
-
The only specs-I can find on the web is at:
http://members.fortunecity.com/xenviro/Sites/CarterEngines/LOMPraha4.htm
-but my engine is not included here.
-
At the time I bought the motor I was living at an altitude of 5000 feet-
and thought the supercharger and--low weight combined with the constant
speed prop would not put me at any disadvantage compared to a-normally a
spirated 0-360 Lycoming with fixed-prop.
-
I am about to have the engine mount made and want to make sure I'm OK with
this installation or should I switch over to a Lycoming?
-
Thanks for your help
-
Mike
-
-
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| Subject: | Re: Engine choice |
Hi Rich and others,
Thanks for the input.
Rich, this is the 4 cylinder version so I did not think that weight
would be an issue
Thanks for all the help
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Trickel
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engine choice
Mike
Correct me if I am wrong but I think your engine is a six
cylinder inline. I looked at this engine and felt that there numbers
were a little off in both weight and horsepower. Would it work?
Probably. and it is an aircraft engine so it is in the right direction.
Would I put it in is another question. since you already have it I
would get a real all up weight of the engine/prop and find out where the
engine CG is. Don=B4t forget the speciel baffling it needs. From that
point run the number on a weight and balance. I would bet the cg is
well forward as compared to the Lyc. This doesn`t mean it wont work.
What do you have to do to make it work.
The super charger will give you more horsepower for
takeoff and aI think its manual so you can turn it on and off. Things to
think about.
Rich
--- On Mon, 7/26/10, Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca>
wrote:
From: Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca>
Subject: KIS-List: Engine choice
To: "KISBUILDERS" <kis-list@matronics.com>
Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 9:12 AM
Hi all,
Would appreciate your comments and advise. I'm building
a TR4 and want to confirm my engine choice will work.
I bought a factory remanufactured LOM M332CE 170 HP
aircraft engine with a LOM V541 constant speed propeller. This is a
supercharged motor with the ability to engage and disengage the
supercharger. The engine weight is +/- 250 lbs and fuel consumption is
7.6 GPH. The 170 HP is developed at 3000 rpm
When I bought the motor I spoke to a Mr E David at
Moravia who were then the distributors and he confirmed that he had
discussions with KIS and the motor would be suitable.
The only specs I can find on the web is at:
http://members.fortunecity.com/xenviro/Sites/CarterEngines/LOMPraha4.htm
but my engine is not included here.
At the time I bought the motor I was living at an
altitude of 5000 feet and thought the supercharger and low weight
combined with the constant speed prop would not put me at any
disadvantage compared to a normally aspirated 0-360 Lycoming with fixed
prop.
I am about to have the engine mount made and want to
make sure I'm OK with this installation or should I switch over to a
Lycoming?
Thanks for your help
Mike
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| Subject: | Re: Engine choice |
Hi Mike,
-
Is the prop intended for use at 3000 rpm?- The M/T has a limit of 2800 rp
m I think.- I couldn't find anything on your prop.-
-
I found this list if you haven't seen it yet...
-
http://www.matronics.com/archive/archive-get.cgi?Lom-Archive.digest.vol-aa
-
Scott
-
--- On Mon, 7/26/10, Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca> wrote:
From: Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engine choice
Hi Rich and others,
-
Thanks for the input.
-
Rich, this is the 4 cylinder version so I did not think that weight would b
e an issue
-
Thanks for all the help
-
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Trickel
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engine choice
Mike
Correct me if I am wrong but I think your engine is a six cylinder inline.
- I looked at this engine and felt that there numbers were a little off i
n both weight and horsepower.- Would it work? Probably.- and it is an a
ircraft engine so it is in the right direction.- Would I put it in is ano
ther question.- since you already have it I would get a real all up weigh
t of the engine/prop and find out where the engine CG is.-Don=B4t forget
the speciel baffling it needs.-From that point run the number on a weight
and balance.- I would bet the cg is well forward as compared to the Lyc.
- This doesn`t mean it wont work.- What do you have to do to make it wo
rk.-
The super charger will give you more horsepower for takeoff and aI think it
s manual so you can turn it on and off. Things to think about.
Rich
--- On Mon, 7/26/10, Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca> wrote:
From: Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca>
Subject: KIS-List: Engine choice
Hi all,
-
Would appreciate your comments and advise. I'm building a TR4 and want to c
onfirm my engine choice will work.
-
I bought a factory remanufactured LOM M332CE 170 HP aircraft engine with a
LOM V541 constant speed propeller. This is a supercharged motor with the ab
ility to engage and disengage the supercharger. The engine weight is +/- 25
0 lbs and fuel consumption is 7.6 GPH. The 170-HP is developed at 3000 rp
m
When I bought the motor I spoke to a Mr E David at Moravia who were then th
e distributors and he confirmed that he had discussions with KIS and the mo
tor would be suitable.
-
The only specs-I can find on the web is at:
http://members.fortunecity.com/xenviro/Sites/CarterEngines/LOMPraha4.htm
-but my engine is not included here.
-
At the time I bought the motor I was living at an altitude of 5000 feet-
and thought the supercharger and--low weight combined with the constant
speed prop would not put me at any disadvantage compared to a-normally a
spirated 0-360 Lycoming with fixed-prop.
-
I am about to have the engine mount made and want to make sure I'm OK with
this installation or should I switch over to a Lycoming?
-
Thanks for your help
-
Mike
-
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