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1. 05:13 PM - Engine Options (Don Hall)
2. 05:28 PM - RV patches? (Don Hall)
3. 11:44 PM - Re: Engine Options (Dan Checkoway)
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--> RV7-List message posted by: "Don Hall" <dhall@donka.net>
Lots of choices for engines these days. For those of you who went with
180/200hp IO-360 or 160hp IO-320, would you be swayed by these choices?
Superior has IO-400, 210hp. Based on angle-valve 360. Hmmm. 200hp was
tempting, but maybe 210 really softens the extra weight/hp argument?
ECI now offers an IOX-340, 185hp, based on 320 block. Hmmm. About same
power as the venerable IO-360, but lighter and less thirsty...
Yeah, prices might not favor either choice versus the common 360 or 320.
But when your trying to catch your buddies, do you still think about that?
My wallet and my machismo will battle for a while on that one.
Hope this isn't a war-starting subject. I respect the wisdom on this list.
Don
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--> RV7-List message posted by: "Don Hall" <dhall@donka.net>
Please recommend a source for customizable RV patches (for a flight suit)...
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| Subject: | Re: Engine Options |
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Dan Checkoway" <dan@rvproject.com>
Don't forget the IO-390-X, which is an angle valve 210hp variant produced by
Lycoming. Brand new, it's cheaper than its IO-360-A1* 200hp descendant.
I personally would like to see more fleet time on some of these new designs
before I would hang one on my plane. But that's just me. I'm also
skeptical of roller tappets that everybody is going ga-ga over. I won't
argue against the theoretical benefit, but I want to see more fleet time on
'em before I buy into it in practice. Call me conservative.
)_( Dan
RV-7 N714D (924 hours)
http://www.rvproject.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hall" <dhall@donka.net>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 5:05 PM
Subject: RV7-List: Engine Options
> --> RV7-List message posted by: "Don Hall" <dhall@donka.net>
>
> Lots of choices for engines these days. For those of you who went with
> 180/200hp IO-360 or 160hp IO-320, would you be swayed by these choices?
>
> Superior has IO-400, 210hp. Based on angle-valve 360. Hmmm. 200hp was
> tempting, but maybe 210 really softens the extra weight/hp argument?
> ECI now offers an IOX-340, 185hp, based on 320 block. Hmmm. About same
> power as the venerable IO-360, but lighter and less thirsty...
>
> Yeah, prices might not favor either choice versus the common 360 or 320.
> But when your trying to catch your buddies, do you still think about that?
> My wallet and my machismo will battle for a while on that one.
>
> Hope this isn't a war-starting subject. I respect the wisdom on this
> list.
>
> Don
>
>
>
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