I also believe that the gearbox = problems have been addresed. It is just a shame that the Duke incident = quenched all of the progress that was made. If and when I build my = second IV-P, the V8 would be a strong contender. I'm looking forward to completing the IV-P so Janie & I can take some = trips to a long list of places we have picked out. Sounds like from the = others on the list that the A/C will be a nice option - whichever one = they choose. My choice was the Aero Cool because of it not being = visible. My only concern now will be the weight and balance. Regards, Ed Smith ------=_NextPart_000_0078_01C3337F.8D09D1C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Sunday Evening

6/15/03

"You were looking at the EPS V8 then. Did = you settle=20 on the Continental or the turbine?"

John,

I took the path of least resistance - bought the = TSIO-550=20 (used). I learned about the engine on the LML via Rick Schrameck = (sp?=20 sorry Rick if I mispelled). The fellow (Phil Roholt) I = purchased it=20 from is planning to buy the supercharger from Rick and no longer had a=20 requirement for the TSIO-550. Phil had the engine gone through by = Penn=20 Yan, so it should be in good shape. Thanks Phil if you happen to = be=20 monitoring the list.

I still like the idea of the V8. I personally = think=20 (remember guys - no flames please!) the V8 has excellent = potential. Doug=20 gave us a ride in his during Sun-n-Fun 2002 and I was impressed. = We=20 also took a trip to the Aiken, SC shop and were impressed by what = we=20 saw. Al is a true gentleman and has forgotten more than I will = ever know=20 about engines. I guess I'm easily impressed. <grin> I also = believe=20 that the gearbox problems have been addresed. It is just a shame = that the=20 Duke incident quenched all of the progress that was made. If and = when I=20 build my second IV-P, the V8 would be a strong contender.

I'm looking forward to completing the IV-P so Janie = & I=20 can take some trips to a long list of places we have picked out. = Sounds=20 like from the others on the list that the A/C will be a nice option - = whichever=20 one they choose. My choice was the Aero Cool because of it not = being=20 visible. My only concern now will be the weight and = balance.

Regards,

Ed Smith

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