Is my engine/prop choice appropriate?

gsimatos · Post by **gsimatos** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:34 pm

One more fly in the ointment. What do ya think of an O-360 with a fixed pitch prop as a primarily cross country machine????????G

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:04 pm

gsimatos wrote:One more fly in the ointment. What do ya think of an O-360 with a fixed pitch prop as a primarily cross country machine????????G

Why not? I flew my 180 Cherokee all over the southeast and midwest for three years...same setup, just A LOT slower!

Post by **Spike** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:38 pm

I think that is a fine combination for cross country work. If I weren't limited to 160HP, Id be putting a fixed pitch prop on the 9A.

I think in the long run you should be quite satisifed with that choice.

- John

jim_geo · Post by **jim_geo** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:26 pm

I think it's a great choice. The engine below grew up to be an I0-360.

The prop

gsimatos · Post by **gsimatos** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:17 pm

Wow Thanks for the pics, what plane are you putting that into??G

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:42 am

That engine is a beauty! All engines should look like they are worth $20K. Very nice indeed.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:18 am

It looks like a GOLDEN NUGGET!

CJ