---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/30/04: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:43:12 AM PST US From: "DellAngelo, Scott M" Subject: RV9-List: Anyone have RVator with 180hp O-360 article? --> RV9-List message posted by: "DellAngelo, Scott M" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:36:50 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV9-List: Anyone have RVator with 180hp O-360 article? From: James Nelson --> RV9-List message posted by: James Nelson 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" writes: > --> RV9-List message posted by: "DellAngelo, Scott M" > > > 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 > > > = > = > = > = > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:00:58 PM PST US From: DThomas773@aol.com Subject: Re: RV9-List: 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