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Charles Heathco

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:19 am Post subject: Engine change

I am thinking about engine change. Mine has "official" 2200hrs due to logs being reconstructed many years ago and I think thats unrealistly  high. Jugs have about 800 truly loged. engine has absoluly no oil leaks, uses about 1 qt in 10/12 hrs, nothing sig in oil filt at my 25 hr changes,and runs like a top. good comp last Jul at cond insp by A&P. This A&P is also IA and RV-4 man. He thought I should OH or change out engine since its over TBO. I know of engines running far beyond TBO, and also take particular note about all the 0-360s crank AD, many Im sure with relativly low time.( My engine is 0-320E2A.) As I recall, orig builder that I bought it from, let the engine sit coupls years without running, and knew the history. Anyone have experience with this quandry? Im pretty much a "if it works dont fix it" kind of guy, but dont want to end up a statistic with the report reading, Ran the engine beyond TBO.    2nd part- If you opted to change, would you condider one of the salvage engines from huricane damage plane with good logs?  Oh this engine? buy Rebuilt? Spend the $20k on the new Exp engine? Charlie Heathco

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ronlee(at)pcisys.net
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:46 am Post subject: Engine change

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		  2nd part- If you opted to change, would you condider one of the salvage


	


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		  engines from huricane damage plane with good logs?


	




Hmmm, possible flooding with salt water.  Good logs or no I would not.



Ron Lee

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Rhonda(at)bpaengines.com
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:00 am Post subject: Engine change

Charlie:



Sounds like you have a bang up engine.  The only real problem we see

with running the engine past TBO is that the longer you run it the more

wear occurs on critical components and the more your overhaul might

cost.  I wouldn't buy a core with an unknown history for o'h or

exchange.  The core you have sounds like an excellent candidate for

overhaul, and that would be our recommendation.  You won't really know

what the condition of the internal components are until the engine is in

teardown, but if your cases, crank and cam are repairable, you are

making a good investment in going with a quality overhaul shop.  



Make sure that the engine will be built to Factory New Limits and that

all SBs and ADs are in compliance.  



Good luck!



Rhonda Barrett-Bewley

Barrett Precision Engines, Inc.

2870-B N. Sheridan Rd.

Tulsa, OK  74115

(918) 835-1089 phone

(918) 835-1754 fax

www.barrettprecisionengines.com 

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