40 lbs lighter.than an O-235. How does that compare to an O-200 or C-85 (whatever engine you have now)?
My guess is, a huge hassle for modest gains. Ralph Finch _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Willis Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:17 AM To: Chris; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] New Engine..... Well, 40 lbs lighter is going to screw up the weight and balance.... On 3/8/08 18:10, "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: How does the Lyc 0-235 bolt up to the Ercoupe engine mount? Would this be a good avenue for us to try and get approvals to re-engine our planes? LYCOMING'S NEW LSA ENGINE <http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1178-full.html#198502> <http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1178-full.html#198502> For light airframes, Lycoming's 100-horsepower O-235 series has proven a durable choice and now the company is updating it for the emerging LSA market with the new IO-233. The O-235 serves as the basis for this new engine, but it has electronic ignition, a throttle-body injector unit and redesigned induction plumbing, according to Mike Kraft, Lycoming's chief engineer. The powerplant was also placed on a diet and is 40 pounds lighter than the original O-235. For durability, it also sports the roller tappets Lycoming has been installing in most of its new engines. The rollers reduce cam wear and spalling. Chris restoring 99674, year to go? owned 99701 in 1972 '--o-O-o--' [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ercoupe.co.uk Alon A2 Aircoupe A-188 G-HARY --
