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n8vim(at)arrl.net
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: alternative engines

I'll bite!

    I'm in the same position, that is I can't see spending $40k for a 

new engine, so I'm about 80% sure at this point I'm going to go with the 

Eggenfellner Subaru engine (H6) on my -10.



    I recently had an impressive ground demonstration (weather sucked 

for flying) of an RV-9A with the Egg 4-cylinder engine on it. Very 

impressive to say the least. Very quiet, lots of torque, and smooth... 

very smooth...



    As an engineer, I like the liquid cooling since tolerances can be 

much closer in the engine (and hence, less oil burning), etc.



    I won't need an engine for 2-3 years (due to financial reasons), so 

I'm keeping my options open right now.



    As for primer, I'm Alodining and Epoxy priming (PPG DP50LF) 

everything I can. My plane won't be a hangar queen with what I get paid 

around here!  I am lucky in one respect though; Here in taxachusetts, 

would you beleive there is NO tax on airplanes or airplane parts?



    This is my opinion; What's yours?



-Jim 40384, Drilling bottom wing skins...



jdalton77 wrote:



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		   H aha ha.

  

 Seriously, any way to not spend 40k on an engine?



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jdalton77(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject: alternative engines

Nice to hear "Taxachusettes" isn't.  It's hard to tell with all the campaign 

commercial - but you're comments tell another story - at least regarding 

airplanes.  We're not so lucky here in MI with 6%.



I'm leaning toward Egg myself. We'll have to see what happens when a few of 

his engines fly in RV-10's by the end of the year.  I hear there are a few 

being delivered in October.



I'm priming interior and exterior using rattle-can self-etching primer for 

the small parts before assembly and POR-15 Self-Etching primer for the 

exterior and assembled parts inside.  So far it's worked out really well - 

though a bit pricey at $145/gallon.



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DAVELEIKAM(at)wi.rr.com
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: alternative engines

I have not primed a thing yet.  Currently working on elevators.  I plan to 

take assembled empennage parts to a local coating shop and have them 

alodined.  The exterior will be primed before paint of course.



I'm waiting until I am ready to order an engine before trying to decide on 

one.  There are so many choices, I am just watching, listening and learning 

now.



Dave Leikam

Muskego, WI

N89DA

#40496

elevators

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jesse(at)itecusa.org
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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:10 am Post subject: alternative engines

On the engine, I just noticed that Van's is selling the experimental O-540

for $32,900 or so.  If you are under huge budget constraints, that might

not be a bad way to go, which would also make it much easier to run Mogas.

Just a thought.

do not archive.

Jesse Saint

 	  Quote: 	

 I'll bite!

     I'm in the same position, that is I can't see spending $40k for a

 new engine, so I'm about 80% sure at this point I'm going to go with the

 Eggenfellner Subaru engine (H6) on my -10.

     I recently had an impressive ground demonstration (weather sucked

 for flying) of an RV-9A with the Egg 4-cylinder engine on it. Very

 impressive to say the least. Very quiet, lots of torque, and smooth...

 very smooth...

     As an engineer, I like the liquid cooling since tolerances can be

 much closer in the engine (and hence, less oil burning), etc.

     I won't need an engine for 2-3 years (due to financial reasons), so

 I'm keeping my options open right now.

     As for primer, I'm Alodining and Epoxy priming (PPG DP50LF)

 everything I can. My plane won't be a hangar queen with what I get paid

 around here!  I am lucky in one respect though; Here in taxachusetts,

 would you beleive there is NO tax on airplanes or airplane parts?

     This is my opinion; What's yours?

 -Jim 40384, Drilling bottom wing skins...

 jdalton77 wrote:

> H aha ha.

>

> Seriously, any way to not spend 40k on an engine?

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Jesse Saint

I-TEC, Inc.

jesse(at)itecusa.org

www.itecusa.org

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