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A box with 180HP in it...

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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...

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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. :wink:
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Chad-

SWEET! Congratulations! When's the hanging party?
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Thanks buddy!

I'll probably hang it sometime in mid August or so. Gotta paint it my colors first! 8)
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Niiiice!!!

Who was the vendor?

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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... :mrgreen:
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nice engine!

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Where are the radiators????
:P

I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Still using the james cowl and plenum?
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Post 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?

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Good deal Chad! Looks like a choice you will be happy with for a long time.
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WHEN you change your mind, I'd like to be the first in line to buy it from you.



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Re: nice engine!

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flytoboat wrote:Where are the radiators????
:P

I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Still using the james cowl and plenum?
:lol:

I have an SJ cowl, but the jury is still out on the plenum...probably though. :mrgreen:
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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! 8)
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rv8or wrote:WHEN you change your mind, I'd like to be the first in line to buy it from you.



Thanks-

Joe


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Noted. :lol: :wink: :P
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Post 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...... :wink:
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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...... :wink:
Nothing wrong with Subaruisms...They are GREAT looking engines! :wink:
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Hey Chad--Congrats!!!! :) Now the project gets REALLY fun!

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Congrats Chad!
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Post 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
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weezbad wrote:very nice chad. get that baby hung...
Next month man!! 8)
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I predict that sometime between hanging and first start, Chad will find something "better" and this engine will be sold :mrgreen: :wink:
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1:1_Scale wrote:I predict that sometime between hanging and first start, Chad will find something "better" and this engine will be sold :mrgreen: :wink:
Nice try...I won't fall for your Jedi mind tricks! :o :wink: 8)
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