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A box with 180HP in it...
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:30 pm
by cjensen
We can put the rumors to bed, kill the suspicions of alternatives, and end all fears that I would never make up my mind. I have an engine! My O-360-A1A showed up at work today...
It's ready to bolt on the airplane as it is, but I always wanted a silver and red engine, so it will be painted before I bring it home. Also have the starter, alternator, mags and harness (of which I am pulling one for a Plasma III), fuel pump, and carb.
It's not a new engine, but rebuilt with a new ECI crank, and all yellow tagged parts and accessories. Lycoming and ECI combo engine.
Phew...I feel better now.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:46 pm
by bullojm1
Chad-
SWEET! Congratulations! When's the hanging party?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:48 pm
by cjensen
Thanks buddy!
I'll probably hang it sometime in mid August or so. Gotta paint it my colors first!
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:07 pm
by Spike
Niiiice!!!
Who was the vendor?
Spike
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:19 pm
by cjensen
I didn't buy from a vendor...this is just a regular 'ol Lycoming built by an A&P in Texas. It was going on an RV-9, but the father and son building the 9 were talked out of it, in favor of a 320. It's an engine that fell victim to an unfortunate 7A rollover. Now rebuilt with new and yellow tagged parts. I got a deal on it, couldn't pass it up...
nice engine!
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:54 pm
by flytoboat
Where are the radiators????
I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Still using the james cowl and plenum?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:56 pm
by Brantel
Chad,
Very sweet!
I will be needing mags for the engine I am buying. Send me an email and let me know what you want for that one you won't be using.
Was this the one that has been on Barnstormers for a few weeks?
Thanks,
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:01 pm
by JohnR
Good deal Chad! Looks like a choice you will be happy with for a long time.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:11 pm
by rv8or
WHEN you change your mind, I'd like to be the first in line to buy it from you.
Thanks-
Joe
Re: nice engine!
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:57 pm
by cjensen
flytoboat wrote:Where are the radiators????
I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Still using the james cowl and plenum?
I have an SJ cowl, but the jury is still out on the plenum...probably though.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:59 pm
by cjensen
Brantel wrote:Chad,
Very sweet!
I will be needing mags for the engine I am buying. Send me an email and let me know what you want for that one you won't be using.
Was this the one that has been on Barnstormers for a few weeks?
Thanks,
Will do on Wednesday...you have first dibs...
Yes, it was on Barnstormers. I called the guy the day after it was listed, and basically got a first right on it. I bought it two weeks later...after convincing Brit this was the way to go!
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:00 pm
by cjensen
rv8or wrote:WHEN you change your mind, I'd like to be the first in line to buy it from you.
Thanks-
Joe
Noted.
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:54 am
by painless
NICE looking engine Chad! Thing is, I am still seeing a latent tendancy toward Subaruism here. First the red engine mount. Now a red Engine. Seems to me Jan's first conversions I saw had red engines too.
Hmmmm......
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:20 am
by cjensen
painless wrote:NICE looking engine Chad! Thing is, I am still seeing a latent tendancy toward Subaruism here. First the red engine mount. Now a red Engine. Seems to me Jan's first conversions I saw had red engines too.
Hmmmm......
Nothing wrong with Subaru
isms...They are GREAT looking engines!
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:53 am
by Speed3Guy
Hey Chad--Congrats!!!!
Now the project gets REALLY fun!
Guy
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:57 am
by dons
Congrats Chad!
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:35 pm
by weezbad
very nice chad. get that baby hung...
if i were going for wicked looking installation i'd have gotten a sube. but i was going for traditional stuff. subes goes thwey look awesome
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:44 pm
by cjensen
weezbad wrote:very nice chad. get that baby hung...
Next month man!!
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:53 am
by 1:1_Scale
I predict that sometime between hanging and first start, Chad will find something "better" and this engine will be sold
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:55 am
by cjensen
