----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I'm inclined to go with Glen on the engine issue. If you can find an O-200 for a reasonable price, I'd suggest you go with it.
I fly with a very flat climb prop to get the best climb I can out of my 85 hp Coupe and that isn't any too much. Even my flat climb prop helped a lot when I flew out to the west coast -- I was able to fly 2000-3000 ft. over the mountain PEAKS and RIDGES when I wanted to. It was fun watching all the airliners lined up at 11,000 ft. as I flew over them at 12,400 over Salt Lake City airport. With an O-200, I think you'll have a more effective cross country airplane. A Coupe that can climb high can be extra effective on cross country trips because you can stretch the fuel a lot, up high. (See chapter 20 "Thin Air" in Stick and Rudder.) I would think that, at a given airspeed your fuel consumption with the O-200 would be similar to what it would be with a C-85. You can also easily get above the summer thermals and fly in perfectly smooth air when down low you'd have been bouncing around and getting queasy. You won't go any faster with an O-200 than a C-85 with a cruise prop, but you'll climb better. With an O-200, you WILL both climb better and cruise faster than I can with my extreme climb prop C-85. I haven't replaced my perfectly good C-85 for that added performance. But if I were shopping on a clean slate, I'd try to get an O-200 as the first choice. It'll be interesting to see if someone will try to persuade us that a C-85 is BETTER for some reason. Ed Burkhead g w wrote: > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > If you are going to buy an engine, it would be best to just buy an O-200 > and get the STC that Skyport sells to put it on there. That is most > definitely what I would do. There are many O-200s around for reasonable > prices, and when overhaul time arrives you will be in slightly better > position than with the older engines. The power would be the main > consideration. Any coupe and especially overweight ones can use more > power. Just make sure the engine you buy has not been prop struck! > Glen Ward > > Bob Saville wrote: > > Good Morning Jim, > > Congratulations, you're on your way! But first you'll need to post some > > more information. > > What prop you need is determined by the engine you find, which in turn > > is determined by what model > > coupe you have. > > Since your N number ends with an "H" I'm going to assume that you have > > either a 415C or maybe it's > > been modified to a 415D. Which means it had either a C75 or a C85 > > engine. (Or possibly an O-200, which > > is 100hp) > > Tell us what model coupe you have and the serial number so we can narrow > > it down for you and get you > > in the air as soon as possible. > > Is the rest of the coupe in good shape? Do a really good inspection for > > corrosion and any possible > > damage. > > You'll probably have about a million questions but that's what this > > group is here for so don't be > > afraid to ask. Any question you ask is also a learning experience for > > the rest of us, so go for it. > > Where do you live? > > > > Bob Saville > > N3396H 415C > > Eugene, OR > > > > Jim Howell wrote: > > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > > > any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Good Morning Folks; > > > > > > Yesterday I became the new owner of N2284H. This > > > little coupe is engineless, and propless, so I will be > > > looking. If anyone has a engine are a prop worth the > > > money please let me know. > > > > > > ===== > > > Jim Howell > > > Uptight39 Mohawker > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > > > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe from this list please send > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > > > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > > > > __________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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