X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:03:22 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1877813 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:45:54 -0500 Received: from [192.168.111.2] ([70.19.83.193]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JE9000L9HC7AFI8@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:45:43 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:45:41 -0500 From: Kevin Kossi Subject: Re: [LML] Engine Dyno In-reply-to: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit References: Doug, I have the same engine! I wonder if the claim of 370 HP was with the dual Lighspeed plasma's? I opted for one Lightspeed and one Mag. I figured it would be a good balance between high tech. performance and low tech. reliable. Once I get mine running, I may put it on a Dyno, to see for myself. Kevin Kossi On Mar 1, 2007, at 11:17 PM, Douglas Brunner wrote: > Now for another controversial topic - engines... > > I just watched my engine get dyno tested. It is a normally > aspirated IO-550N EXP with 10:1 > compression and magnetos. It made 325 hp at 2700 RPM. > > There is an engine builder in California that claims 370 hp. I > have a question for those who have this engine: > > - Are you sure you are getting 370 hp? > - Have you seen the dyno test? > - Do the recent Reno race results support the claim? > > I have been lead to believe that the answers to the above questions > are: no, no and no. > > Flame suit on, > D. Brunner > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/lml/