X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:07:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.62] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2278662 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:43:19 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.62; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=espy8PaeBmj6PmPD4ZvBw8t+UbYiZgfONTxMalowK0aHjmrEdysfu8in62GUFAjQ; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [74.93.196.177] (helo=DFWK3391) by elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1INt2p-0001Ze-8Y for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:26:59 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <000f01c7e4d9$3e0d1770$1bd0a60a@DFWK3391> From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] What engine would you buy? X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:26:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C7E4B7.B3C29390" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac0c864d17e3813b99a22748f0696197396ee1cadf5ceabb0d8350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 74.93.196.177 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C7E4B7.B3C29390 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I went with Barrett and was very happy with their service, they did what = they said, when they said they would. They also let me watch final = assembly and dyno testing. Engine hasn't been run on the plane yet so can't tell you about other = aspects but I am sure they will be good. The other strong contender is a factory Continental engine. D. Brunner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:18 PM Subject: [LML] What engine would you buy? Hello everyone! =20 I am a new Lancair Legacy builder, my kit number 251. I am planning = to build this kit within one year and I'm wanting to learn from every = once experiences. I have two questions What engine builder would you go = with and why? =20 I am looking for an IO-550 that is dependable and has all the = performance. =20 Performance engines? Which I hear has a nice product but I hear this = problems with delivery times. =20 Barrett engines? I hear is more conservative in their building and may = be more dependable. =20 Other? =20 Thank you for your input. =20 Russell Steiner N2AA, Kit 251 ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C7E4B7.B3C29390 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I went with Barrett and was very happy = with their=20 service, they did what they said, when they said they would.  They = also let=20 me watch final assembly and dyno testing.
 
Engine hasn't been run on the = plane yet so=20 can't tell you about other aspects but I am sure they will be = good.
 
The other strong contender is a factory = Continental=20 engine.
 
D. Brunner
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From:=20 Russell=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, = 2007 12:18=20 PM
Subject: [LML] What engine = would you=20 buy?

Hello everyone!

 

I am a new Lancair Legacy builder, my  kit = number=20 251.  I am planning to build this kit within one year and I=92m = wanting to=20 learn from every once experiences.  I have two questions What = engine=20 builder would you go with and why?

 

I am looking for an IO-550 that is dependable and = has all=20 the performance.

 

Performance engines?  Which I hear has a = nice product=20 but I hear this problems with delivery times.

 

Barrett engines? I hear is more conservative in = their=20 building and may be more dependable.

 

Other?

 

Thank you for your input.

 

Russell Steiner

N2AA, Kit = 251

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