X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:25:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s41.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.241] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2251514 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:58:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.241; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.92]) by bay0-omc3-s41.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:57:25 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:57:25 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 70.58.158.92 by BAY115-DAV20.phx.gbl with DAV; Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:57:23 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [70.58.158.92] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: Fine points of fitting a 320 engine in a 235 X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:57:30 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_04F0_01C7D9F6.5A3651C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.50.0039.1900 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:57:30 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Aug 2007 02:57:25.0574 (UTC) FILETIME=[03D2AE60:01C7DA31] X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_04F0_01C7D9F6.5A3651C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Don, I have one of those. O-320 sumps are deeper than a O-235. If using a = carburetor, the O-320 carburetor is also bigger and deeper than the = O-235 carburetor. With these issues, along with exhaust and alternator = clearance issues, cutting and lowering the bottom half of the bottom = cowl is likely. I have dealt with this subject with many other early airframe builders. = For more info contact me off the LML at my e-mail address. Gary Edwards LNC2 N21SN Medford, Oregon For those of you who have installed Lycoming 320 engines in a Lancair = 235, can you give me some hints, the pro's and con's, and the main = challenges you ran in to. Thanks Don Asher ------=_NextPart_000_04F0_01C7D9F6.5A3651C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Don,

I have one of those. O-320 sumps are deeper than a = O-235. If=20 using a carburetor, the O-320 carburetor is also bigger and deeper than = the=20 O-235 carburetor. With these issues, along with exhaust and = alternator=20 clearance issues, cutting and lowering the bottom half of the = bottom cowl=20 is likely.

I have dealt with this subject with many other early airframe=20 builders. For more info contact me off the LML at my e-mail=20 address.

Gary Edwards

LNC2 N21SN

Medford, Oregon

For those of you who have installed = Lycoming 320=20 engines in a Lancair 235, can you give me some hints, the pro's and = con's, and=20 the main challenges you ran in to.

Thanks

Don=20 Asher

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