X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:42:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f180.google.com ([209.85.223.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTPS id 5775130 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:52:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.223.180; envelope-from=g.weeks550@gmail.com Received: by ieje10 with SMTP id e10so6836916iej.25 for ; Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:51:33 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.50.47.234 with SMTP id g10mr1846428ign.16.1348350693651; Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:51:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.50.42.166 with HTTP; Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:51:33 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:51:33 +1000 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Shipping the Performance Engine From: Gary Weeks X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=14dae9340bad20b52504ca515c5f --14dae9340bad20b52504ca515c5f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Well said Lynn, I have flown in two beautiful Legacy's in the USA both with identical Performance Engines fitted and they feel strong and smooth. To my knowledge these owners have absolutely no complaints either. I have also seen similar problems and failures of factory TCM engines. Regards Gary Weeks Lancair Legacy #205 On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 4:45 AM, Lynn Farnsworth wrote: > I know that everyone likes to jump on "Performance engines" but to be fair, > I have 280 hours on the Performance Engines TSIO-550 in my Super Legacy. I > have flown 7 race seasons at Reno with it and this year I was timed at over > 370MPH. I have to give credit where credit is due. > > Lynn Farnsworth > Super Legacy > TSIO-550 Powered > Race #44 > MMO .6 Mach > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of > Ralph > Love > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 8:07 AM > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Subject: [LML] Re: Shipping the Performance Engine > > Amen! > > On Sep 20, 2012, at 11:21 AM, "Schroder" wrote: > > > Thanks John. > > Smart move. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: John Barrett > > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 5:00 AM > > To: lml@lancaironline.net > > Subject: [LML] Shipping the Performance Engine > > > > The attached photos are enough to make a grown man (at least this one) > cry. > > > > Following the advice of many of you, I've sent my TSIO 550 off to Barrett > in > > Tulsa for an IRAN. Looks like there will be a turnaround of almost three > > months but as I've been repeatedly told and have tended to be in denial > > about, flying behind it even if we found and corrected only the source of > > the aluminum in the oil and filter would simply be accompanied by too > much > > risk. The engine will be reliable when I get it back and that is worth > > whatever it costs. > > > > And of course Allen, Monty and crew will surely give me a family > discount, > > right? :) Yeah, I wouldn't think so either, but I can dream. > > > > Thanks to all of you for your insights and support. Will keep you posted > on > > progress and what we eventually find out. > > > > Regards, > > > > John Barrett > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Barrett [mailto:barrett7@me.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 5:53 PM > > To: John Barrett > > Subject: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > > > -- > > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > -- > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > > -- > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > --14dae9340bad20b52504ca515c5f Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well said Lynn,

I have flown in two beautiful Legacy'= ;s in the USA both with identical Performance Engines fitted and they feel = strong and smooth.

To my knowledge these owners ha= ve absolutely no complaints either.=A0

I have also seen similar problems and failures of facto= ry TCM engines.

Regards

G= ary Weeks

Lancair Legacy #205



On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 4:45 AM, Lynn Farnsworth <farnsworth@charter.= net> wrote:
I know that everyone likes to jump on "Performance engines" but t= o be fair,
I have 280 hours on the Performance Engines TSIO-550 in my Super Legacy. I<= br> have flown 7 race seasons at Reno with it and this year I was timed at over=
370MPH. I have to give credit where credit is due.

Lynn Farnsworth
Super Legacy
TSIO-550 Powered
Race #44
MMO .6 Mach

-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ralph
Love
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 8:07 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Shipping the Performance Engine

Amen!

On Sep 20, 2012, at 11:21 AM, "Schroder" <schroder@timesync.com> wrote:

> Thanks John.
> Smart move.
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: John Barrett
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 5:00 AM
> To: lml@lancaironline.net=
> Subject: [LML] Shipping the Performance Engine
>
> The attached photos are enough to make a grown man (at least this one)=
cry.
>
> Following the advice of many of you, I've sent my TSIO 550 off to = Barrett
in
> Tulsa for an IRAN. =A0Looks like there will be a turnaround of almost = three
> months but as I've been repeatedly told and have tended to be in d= enial
> about, flying behind it even if we found and corrected only the source= of
> the aluminum in the oil and filter would simply be accompanied by too = much
> risk. =A0The engine will be reliable when I get it back and that is wo= rth
> whatever it costs.
>
> And of course Allen, Monty and crew will surely give me a family disco= unt,
> right? :) =A0Yeah, I wouldn't think so either, but I can dream. >
> Thanks to all of you for your insights and support. =A0Will keep you p= osted
on
> progress and what we eventually find out.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Barrett
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Barrett [mailto:barrett7= @me.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 5:53 PM
> To: John Barrett
> Subject:
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