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--> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby <gerf@gerf.com>
Thanks to all of you for your helpful posts - lots of food for
thought !
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> --> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby <gerf@gerf.com>
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> Fellow builders,
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> Its that daunting and exciting time to decide what engine to
> put in my RV9 (taildragger). I've decided to rule out the auto
> conversions and go Lycosaur (IO-320 or 360) but I could use a
> like a little help deciding which. The 9 fuselage is pretty
> much identical to the 7, so it will take a 360. I know Van's
> recommends the 320 as the max for the 9 presumably to limit the
> possibility of exceeding Vne for the airframe etc etc.
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> I'm wondering if folks already flying their 9s are getting max
> performance as advertised with the 320 and thus there's no
> purpose to putting in the 360. My mission is fastest possible
> cruise for frequent trips up and down the California coast from
> my home base in San Francisco to destinations like LA, San
> Diego, Tahoe, Portland, Seattle with the occassional coast to
> coast jaunt. Resale value is probably less of a concern to me
> - I can't ever see myself selling this puppy.
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> Any experiences, thoughts, rants, prejudices and musings will
> be most welcome :)
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> Gerry Filby gerf@gerf.com
> Tel: 415 203 9177
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Tel: 415 203 9177
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