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1. 06:43 AM - Anyone have RVator with 180hp O-360 article? (DellAngelo, Scott M)
2. 01:36 PM - Re: Anyone have RVator with 180hp O-360 article? (James Nelson)
3. 08:00 PM - Re: Anyone have RVator with 180hp O-360 article? (DThomas773@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Anyone have RVator with 180hp O-360 article? |
--> RV9-List message posted by: "DellAngelo, Scott M" <SDellAngelo@usg.com>
Anyone that has the article Van's put in the RVator about putting a 180hp
O-360 in the 9A, could you please tell me what the reasons against it were?
I know they say it could go too fast but was that the only reason or was
there more?
I am getting to the point of needing to become a little more serious about
looking for engines. I am not set on 180 by any means, but I also have not
yet ruled that out if I can get one for the right price. It seems to me
that 160 horse O-320's always seem higher in price. I definitely plan on a
fixed pitch prop and if speed is the only real arguement then I plan to
leave the O-360 as an option if the right one comes by at the right price.
I do not find throttling back hard at all. Although it is a different
animal, the Kitfox I currently fly is "overpowered" at 65hp and once level
you have to come back on the power a good bit not to exceed the 100mph Vne.
This is just a completely routine practice for me.
Back to work now. The boss is gone for the weekend, the weather sucks for
Kitfox flying, and I am getting a bunch done.
Thanks,
Scott DellAngelo
90598 wings almost done, fuselage ordered
Plainfield, IL
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| Subject: | Re: Anyone have RVator with 180hp O-360 article? |
--> RV9-List message posted by: James Nelson <europajim@juno.com>
Scott,
I have been looking at the O-360 with the low compression
pistons. That version only puts out 167 HP. Its has been one of my
choices due to costs. Also, prime reason I am considering it, is that it
will burn anything in the way of gas. With the low compression pistons,
(7.5 : 1) it is rated for 80/87 octane. So car gas and av gas (100 LL)
are all reasonable to fly with. Looking at the long term for fuel
availability. The weight is 260# unless you get the version that has the
heavy weight crank and rods which weighs about 290#.
Jim
On Sun, 30 May 2004 08:36:32 -0500 "DellAngelo, Scott M"
<SDellAngelo@usg.com> writes:
> --> RV9-List message posted by: "DellAngelo, Scott M"
> <SDellAngelo@usg.com>
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> Anyone that has the article Van's put in the RVator about putting a
> 180hp
> O-360 in the 9A, could you please tell me what the reasons against
> it were?
> I know they say it could go too fast but was that the only reason or
> was
> there more?
>
> I am getting to the point of needing to become a little more serious
> about
> looking for engines. I am not set on 180 by any means, but I also
> have not
> yet ruled that out if I can get one for the right price. It seems
> to me
> that 160 horse O-320's always seem higher in price. I definitely
> plan on a
> fixed pitch prop and if speed is the only real arguement then I plan
> to
> leave the O-360 as an option if the right one comes by at the right
> price.
> I do not find throttling back hard at all. Although it is a
> different
> animal, the Kitfox I currently fly is "overpowered" at 65hp and once
> level
> you have to come back on the power a good bit not to exceed the
> 100mph Vne.
> This is just a completely routine practice for me.
>
> Back to work now. The boss is gone for the weekend, the weather
> sucks for
> Kitfox flying, and I am getting a bunch done.
>
> Thanks,
> Scott DellAngelo
> 90598 wings almost done, fuselage ordered
> Plainfield, IL
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| Subject: | Re: Anyone have RVator with 180hp O-360 article? |
--> RV9-List message posted by: DThomas773@aol.com
Before you put an 0-360 on an RV9, calculate the weight difference. I'm
flying my 9 on 150hp and performs great.
Dennis Thomas
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