X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:48:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.169.203] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5779169; Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:48:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.169.203; envelope-from=asw20747@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-da03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-da03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.139]) by imr-da06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q8PGlHip017791; Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:47:17 -0400 Received: from core-muc005a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-muc005.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.193.209]) by mtaomg-da03.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 4D8F9E000081; Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:47:17 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-To: lml-digest@lancaironline.net, lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: Shipping the Performance Engine X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-MB-Message-Type: User MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Erik Larson Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CF69548E7A1D73_BEC_B703A_webmail-m130.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 37001-STANDARD Received: from 108.199.253.169 by webmail-m130.sysops.aol.com (149.174.9.21) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:47:17 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CF69548E6973CC-BEC-35B11@webmail-m130.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [108.199.253.169] X-Original-Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:47:17 -0400 (EDT) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:316852928:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d338b5061e0154a9e This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8CF69548E7A1D73_BEC_B703A_webmail-m130.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" As another data point, I have 550 hours on my Performance Engines IO-550 wi= thout problems and I know others with similar experience. Mine was not a r= acing engine. Of course, posting this message will certainly induce the karma gods to mak= e my engine fail on my flight tomorrow! Dennis Legacy, 550 hours For what it's worth.... my experience mirrors Dennis, Gary and Lynn.... jus= t over 550 hrs in 5 and 1/2 years on a Performance EXP (non-racing) with NO= problems other than a precautionary replacement of the starter / coupling.= Compression - 78/80, oil analysis every 25hr - looks fantastic, borescope= inspection every 6 mo - NO anomalies, runs strong, clean and absolutely NO= leaks of any kind. I personally know of 3 others (not mentioned above) who have had virtually = the same experience.=20 Don't get me wrong..... I don't think Ron Monson is a great guy by any mean= s and I would NEVER recommend anyone to him. I just add my experience as a= nother data point. Erik Larson Legacy N74FX ----------MB_8CF69548E7A1D73_BEC_B703A_webmail-m130.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" As ano= ther data point, I have 550 hours on my Performance Engines IO-550 without = problems and I know others with similar experience.  Mine was not a ra= cing engine.


Dennis
Legacy, 550 hours


For what it's worth.... my experience mirro= rs Dennis, Gary and Lynn.... just over 550 hrs in 5 and 1/2 years on a Perf= ormance EXP (non-racing) with NO problems other than a precautionary replac= ement of the starter / coupling.  Compression - 78/80, oil analysis ev= ery 25hr - looks fantastic, borescope inspection every 6 mo - NO anoma= lies, runs strong, clean and absolutely NO leaks of any kind.=

I personally know of 3 others (not mentione= d above) who have had virtually the same experience. 

Don't get me wrong..... I don't think Ron M= onson is a great guy by any means and I would NEVER recommend anyone to him= .  I just add my experience as another data point.

Erik Larson
Legacy N74FX
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