Return-Path: Received: from tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.40]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 26 Aug 2000 16:03:39 -0400 Received: from default ([64.229.9.198]) by tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with SMTP id <20000826201015.KMTT23574.tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net@default> for ; Sat, 26 Aug 2000 16:10:15 -0400 Message-ID: <00aa01c00f9a$fc4f2780$a608e540@default> From: "Ian B. Crowe" To: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Lyc-320H2AD Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 16:19:49 -0400 Organization: Corvi Trade Consultants Inc X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I know nuts from soup about the vagaries of this particular engine but I do know about buying unknown half life Lycoming engines. My experience qualifies me to give the following advice. My advice is that unless you know this engine from the time it was running, can see all the logs and talk to the man who looked after it you should walk away. Maybe after all that you should still walk away. If you do buy it, the very least you should would, do before flying behind it, is to have it is to have all the cylinders removed. Then you can check some of the internals and all of the removed parts. If there are problems you could end up with a total acquisition and overhaul cost approaching a new 360 from Lancair. You would then still have an engine with designed in problems if I read correctly. I would never risk my precious backside and my high investment in money and time by going cheap on the engine. THere is a song called the "Sounds of Silence" You do not want to hear it. You can buy ex Mooney engines for $7500 and have them rebuilt by a reputable company. At least they have logs and do not come with design defects. You will still have almost the cost of a new engine. Also do not forget that you will in all probability have to modify the cowling to make it fit around the engine. I am faced with this and I believe that it is not an enjoyable task, although it feels good when you finish! Bite the bullet and do it the safer way. There is no cheap way unless you get lucky and the need for luck should not be part of an aviator's decision making process. Regards Ian Crowe. (Moving to the airport next month for firewall forward installation.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>