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Thanks Gene, Good to have a vote of confidence. It's a simple thing to find out how long the engines last before Major OH, and in general, by a vast percentage, Lycomings las longer. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 6:48 AM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] [COUPERS] Still in Shock! > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > I agree. Everyone I had went out about 1200 hrs. Gene from IL > > Larry Wilkins wrote: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > 1300 hours? That's a serious high time engine for a small Continental. I'm > > certain I'll be called lots of bad names, but in truth, a Continental is an > > 1100 hour engine regardless of the TBO. > > > > Larry > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 6:46 PM > > Subject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH] [COUPERS] Still in Shock! > > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > Dear Mitch. > > > The Continental C-90 engine seems to be the best matching engine for our > > Coupes and even Alons. > > > With it you will probably fly faster than with an O-200. > > > The O-200 conversion requires a few changes to your plane which set you > > back money wise even further. > > > One is a new propeller, which can cost you an additional 2000 bucks. > > > You are best advised to either get your engine repaired at a reasonable > > price or get another C-90 and > > > sell yours at a core. The Core is still worth something. > > > I know one C-90 for sale . Contact me if interested. > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Hartmut > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, guess this is the classic new owner nightmare. I just purchased > > > my 65 Alon in Dec, and thought I had a valid prebuy done. But now 4 > > > months later and only about 10 hours of flying time I take it in for > > > annual....and get the big shocker! It's making metal, loads of bearing > > > material, and my A&P guesses it has been for some time. > > > > > > The C-90 had about 1300hrs on it when I bought it I really thought I > > > would get a few good years of flying out of it before it had to be > > > over-hauled. Worst part is my A&P called the engine shop and looks like > > > the damage is in the neighborhoood of $11,500 to rebuild! OUCH! > > > > > > Now I am looking at options, I know will have to plunk down a pile of > > > money, but wanted to see what I may do other than over-haul the current > > > engine. What about an 0-200? Any opinions on converting to an 0-200? > > > Pros? Cons? > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your input. > > > > > > Mitch Hines > > > Charlotte, NC > > > N6369V > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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