X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:51:00 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc1-s35.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.107] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3502610 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:26:43 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.107; envelope-from=gt_phantom@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([10.12.232.171]) by bay0-omc1-s35.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:26:06 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:26:06 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 72.145.250.200 by COL0-DAV33.phx.gbl with DAV; Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:26:03 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [72.145.250.200] X-Originating-Email: [gt_phantom@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gt_phantom@hotmail.com X-Original-Message-ID: <499ED99F.9070001@hotmail.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:26:07 -0500 From: GT Phantom Reply-To: gt_phantom@hotmail.com Organization: None User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: 360 in a small-tail LNC2? References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Feb 2009 16:26:06.0170 (UTC) FILETIME=[EE17D3A0:01C99377] X-Original-Return-Path: gt_phantom@hotmail.com The 320 is the same airplane as the 360. There is only about a 20 lb difference in the engines.

Later versions added the large tail and long nose for better stability. This cost a few knots. Some added Outback Gear, but that is not relevant to this issue.

If for some reason you wanted to replace the 320 with a 360 (not a very good return on investment), all you would need to do is relocate the battery further back in the baggage compartment to maintain weight and balance.

I have a 320 I just finished restoring / upgrading the panel on (Dynon EFIS / GNS 480 / TruTrak). I don't think it would be worth it to go through all the effort to put a different engine on it for just a few hp gain, but might consider adding a supercharger with clutch some day for better performance at altitude.

Bill

marv@lancair.net wrote:

Posted for PAUL HERSHORIN <paulhershorin@bellsouth.net>:

My son has a 320 with a small tail and he asked me to ask if there is
any one out there that has put a 360 in a Lancair with a small tail--if they
have what are the problems and how does it handle.
Paul Hershorin
360 471LA