It’s worth a few moments to consider rebuilding an existing engine instead of buying a new one outright. ‬or 95-octane European premium mogas‭, ‬the Scarlett series‭ ‬has a 32-inch diameter and a TBO of 1000‭ ‬hours‭. ‬It features custom 8620‭ ‬alloy gears‭ (‬these aren’t quick change‭ ‬auto racing gears‭), ‬and like many of‭ ‬AeroMomentum’s other parts‭, ‬is‭ ‬designed in-house‭; ‬forged‭, ‬machined‭, ‬heat-treat and otherwise produced by out-of-house vendors‭; ‬then assembled in-house at AeroMomentum‭. ‬The changes making the SD400‭ ‬are mainly packaging items designed to accommodate the more common 11-inch‭ ‬Chevrolet flywheel and matching aftermarket starter motors‭. ‬A‭ ‬Rotax is a Rotax‭. ‬In fact‭, ‬volumes are so low they list the individual engines they have on the shelf on their websites‭. ‬This can be a meaningful amount of time with some of the overseas makers‭, ‬so if you’re considering something such as a Jabiru or Rotec radial‭, ‬definitely call ahead well in advance‭. ‬A new‭, ‬overhauled‭, ‬or custom-built conventional four-cylinder engine is all but guaranteed to cost around‭ $‬25,000‭. These aircraft are accepted by FAA after the manufacturer demonstrates compliance with industry consensus standards and proves they have proper manufacturing controls. Sold with 12 months rego. ‬, It’s a big chunk of change‭, ‬for sure‭, ‬but powering your airplane is not the place‭ ‬to cut corners‭. So I just came across this pretty comprehensive list – thanks for that, especially the pricing information! ‬If that all sounds irresistible‭, ‬remember if you need to ask how much it costs you can’t afford it‭ (‬pricing is not announced‭, ‬but it’s not likely to be package-competitive with gasoline engines of the same power‭). ‬, Firewall Forward’s other mainstay is a husky Camdrive 500‭ ‬PSRU for V-8‭ ‬engines at‭ $‬19,995‭. ‬, While Superior offers some certified engines‭, ‬it is its XP line of experimental‭ ‬engines based on Lycoming architecture that are of interest to experimental‭ ‬builders‭. ‬Suzuki is the source of the 1300‭ ‬and 1500‭ ‬engines‭; ‬the others are non-Suzuki and cannot be revealed as part of the sourcing agreement‭. ‬Bill reports‭ ‬about two years and 300‭ ‬hours of turbo‭ ‬prototype engine run time so far with‭ ‬no issues‭, ‬and more beta engine testing to come‭. ‬We’re not going to‭ ‬cover Pratt‭ ‬&‭ ‬Whitney’s latest turbofan‭, ‬nor are we delving into the ultralight engines‮—‬less than 50‭ ‬hp‭. ‬We say‭ ‬curious because it combines the very dated flathead combustion chamber layout‮—‬shades of your‭ ‬’32‭ ‬Highboy‮—‬with such advanced features as dual electronic engine management‭. ‬These‭ ‬include a new four-bearing crankshaft‭, ‬the unique ability in this market segment to support hydraulically controlled propellers‭, ‬an eight-coil/eight-spark plug‭ ‬dual CDI ignition‭, ‬dual 20-amp alternators and a simple‭, ‬slide-type‭, ‬floatless Rev-Flo carburetor‭. Today he still writes for peanuts and flies for fun. Parma Technik in the Czech Republic (https://www.parmatechnik.cz/nove-motory/) are still building the old Walter Mikron III direct-drive, hanging four cylinder inline engines with 82hp. ‬Performance modifications or showy presentations can add‭ $‬10,000‭. ‬Today Lycoming continues to extend‭ ‬its reach by offering anything from dead stock grocery-getting certified‭ ‬mills to extreme performance thumpers for aerobatic and racing fans‭. ‬While the project was announced several years ago‭, ‬it is still in development‭ ‬and is not for sale at this time‭. ‬Lower power Hirth engines are air-cooled‭; ‬the larger engines are water cooled‭. ‬, A few engines may seem to be missing‭ ‬from this guide‭. ‬, All Titan engines now fit roller valve lifters as standard‭, ‬although if you really‭ ‬want flat tappets they are optional‭. I should also name LOM Praha (http://www.pistovemotory.cz/en/), who are still offering a range of EASA-certified inline six- and four-cylinder engines from 120hp to 250hp. ‬Sure‭, ‬it’s absolutely possible to build a well-performing airplane around other engines‮—‬such as those in this guide‮—‬but that’s best a job for the seasoned‭ ‬builder with a solid foundation in engine fundamentals‭. ‬, Continental continues to offer a huge selection of engines if you consider the various legacy certified gasoline Continentals‭, ‬the newer certified diesel‭ ‬engines‭, ‬plus its Titan line of experimental derivatives of Lycoming parallel-valve architecture engines‭ (‬320‭, ‬340‭, ‬370‭ ‬four-cylinders and a 540‭ ‬six-cylinder‭). ‬, ULPower engines are an interesting‭ ‬combination of traditional horizontally‭ ‬opposed‭, ‬overhead valve‭, ‬air-cooled‭, ‬direct-drive layout and contemporary electronic engine management‭. LIKE NEW/LOADED Factory built 2018 American Legend AL-18 Super Legend XP, N18RE, SN: AL-1225, 105 TTE, 305 TTSN Undeniably the best equipped VFR-IFR-Day-Night, Technology Advanced Aircraft (TAA) Super Cub. ‬This is a high-nickel‭ ‬treatment favored by Porsche‭, ‬among‭ ‬others‭. ‬Weight‭ ‬naturally rises to 260‭ ‬pounds‭, ‬but either 100LL or mogas can still be run‭.‬, Multiple firewall-forward kits are‭ ‬available from Viking to support these engines in Zenith‭, ‬RANS‭, ‬Van’s‭, ‬Kitfox‭, ‬Glastar and other airframes‭. ‬In four-cylinder engines you can choose among driving the propeller from‭ ‬the flywheel end‭, ‬or the pulley end of the‭ ‬engine‭, ‬the former with an accessory‭ ‬isolation kit‭, ‬and with or without a‭ ‬belt-driven propeller speed reduction‭ ‬unit‭. Jabiru J 430. ‬Three versions of the B25T are being considered‭, ‬a 170-hp‭ ‬turbo-normalized‭, ‬plus two 240-hp options‭, ‬one turbo-supercharged and one turbo-hybrid‭. Factory built in 2010. ‬, And make no mistake‭, ‬electric propulsion is completely different from our usual 100LL and Jet A engines‭. ‬He also displays upright and inverted V-4s on his website‭. The parts used are the same ones used in new engines, and if the job is done at the factory—both Continental and Lycoming offer such services—the engine earns the title of remanufactured. ‬Their main attraction is‭ ‬a time-tested spur gear prop reduction unit with centrifugal clutch‭. ‬, For its popular 130-hp engine‭, ‬Viking starts with the Honda Fit four-cylinder power plant‭. Lycoming 0-320-DIA with 996 hours,TTAF airframe 996 hours. ‬The main market for it is the replica P-51‭ ‬crowd as not too many RV-10‭ ‬fan boys are aerobating their rides‭. HKS 80 HP fuel injected turbo engine with intercooler. ‬Send all comments to, Aircraft Building Workshop Returns Florida in January 2020, Following the DIY Approach to Engine Overhaul, One Step at a Time, 248 lbs wo/ fuel system, ignition, or starter, 370 lbs wo/ fuel system, ignition, or starter, 226 lbs wo/ fuel system, ignition, or starter, 236 lbs wo/ fuel system, ignition, or starter, 354 lbs wo/ fuel system, ignition, or starter, 135 hp @ 5800 rpm EFI, turbo, intercooled, 137 lbs w/ alternator, starter, dual ECU, exhaust, fluids, 184 lbs w/ alternator, starter, dual ECU, exhaust, fluids, 207 lbs w/ starter, alternator, Rotec TBI, Electroair EI, 344 lbs w/ starter, alternator, fuel injection, ignition, 60 hp @ 6200 rpm (3 min) 56 hp @ 5800 continuous, 121 lbs w/ carburetors, fuel pump, dual CDI, 136 lbs w/ exhaust, carb, starter, alternator, ignition, 184 lbs w/ exhaust, carb, starter, alternator, ignition, 118 hp @ 2800 rpm carbureted parallel valve, 160 hp @ 2700 rpm carbureted parallel valve, 160 hp @ 2700 rpm injected parallel valve, 180 hp @ 2700 rpm carbureted parallel valve, 180 hp @ 2700 rpm injected parallel valve, 260 hp @ 2700 rpm injected parallel valve, 176 lbs w/ alt, starter, FADEC ECU, oil & water tanks, 185 lbs w/ alt, starter, FADEC ECU, oil & water tanks, 285 – 290 lbs w/ mags, fuel system, starter, 288 – 297 lbs w/ mags, fuel system, starter, 139 lbs w/ PSRU, starter, alternator, ECU, 170 lbs w/ PSRU, starter, alternator, ECU, 174 lbs w/ PSRU, starter, alternator, ECU, 185 lbs w/ PSRU, starter, alternator, ECU, 189 lbs w/ PSRU, starter, alternator, ECU, 310 lbs w/ PSRU, starter, alternator, ECU, turbo, 306 lbs w/ radiator, alt, EFI, starter, dry sump system, 340 lbs w/ radiator, alt, EFI, starter, dry sump system, 360 hp @ 4500 (centrifugal clutch) 1.666:1 ratio, 150 hp @ 5000 (centrifugal clutch) 1.859:1 ratio, 230 hp @ 5000 (centrifugal clutch) 1.859:1 ratio, 226 lbs w/ PSRU, injection, no starter or alternator, 247 lbs w/ PSRU, injection, no starter or alternator, 260 lbs with oil pump, air pump, ignition, 515 lbs w/ air or electric start, B&C alternator, 224 w/ starter, alternator, carb, ignition, stub exhaust, 275 w/ starter, alternator, carb, ignition, stub exhaust, 86 lbs w/  starter, alternator, carb, ignition, 119 lbs w/ starter, alternator, carb, ignition, 152 lbs w/ starter, alternator, EFI, ignition, 183 lbs w/ starter, alternator, EFI, ignition, 238 lbs w/ starter, alternator, EFI, ignition, 320 lbs wet w/ alternator, starter, ECU, EFI and EI, 180 hp @ 7600 (centrifugal clutch) 2.778:1 ratio, 200 hp @ 7600 (centrifugal clutch) 2.778:1 ratio, 160 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, ignition, 185 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, ignition, 163 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, Slick 4220, 156.5 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, distributor, 176.8 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, Slick 4220, 163.2 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, Slick 4220, 156.7 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, distributor, 177 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, Slick 4220, 164.5 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, Slick 4220, 158 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, distributor, 180 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, Slick 4220, 165 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, Slick 4220, 158.5 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, distributor, 180.5 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, Slick 4220, 140 lbs w/ carb, Slick mag, wo/ starter or alt, 145 lbs w/ carb, Slick mag, wo/ starter or alt, 147 lbs w/ carb, Slick mag, wo/ starter or alt, 185 lbs w/ EFI, electronic ignition, oil cooler, 170 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, dual CDI, 190 lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, dual CDI, TBD lbs w/ alternator, starter, carb, dual CDI, 225 lbs w/ starter, ignition, and alternator, 104 lbs wo/ radiator, w/ E gearbox and exhaust, 79 lbs fan cooled w/starter, exhaust; opt. ‬Also lengthening over the years has‭ ‬been Time Between Overhauls for the four-stroke Rotaxes‭; ‬the 912‭ ‬is now at 2000‭ ‬hours TBO‭. ‬MW Fly sees it as a‭ ‬“green”‭ ‬engine for use in UAV‭, ‬urban mobility platforms and general aviation‭. Rotec offers two engines‭, ‬the seven-cylinder R2800‭ ‬good for 110‭ ‬hp‭, ‬and its big brother R3600‭ ‬which sports nine of the same cylinders for a 150-hp rating‭. ‬, The new plant should also be worth the wait as not only is the building new‭, ‬but the manufacturing machinery inside will also jump forward a generation or‭ ‬more‭. ‬Just one of those engines‭ ‬remains in the Rotax line up today‭, ‬the 582UL‭. ‬It will assemble engines using parts‭ ‬manufactured in Belgium‭. ‬, The existing 200Z gearbox is the basis of the new 300Z unit which can now handle V-6‭ ‬and even small V-8‭ ‬power and is oriented for vertical engine installations in helicopters‭. Always hangered. ‬Robinson asks for 30‭ ‬percent down when ordering‭, ‬another 30‭ ‬percent a month later‭, ‬another 30‭ ‬percent‭ ‬at the second month and the final 10‭ ‬percent prior to shipment‭. ‬The kit pricing used to make this a viable way for a buyer with no core engine to arrive at an essentially new‭, ‬assembled engine‭. ‬Both are un-supercharged‭. ‬But since they’re‭ ‬certified engines‭, ‬Continental has no interest in selling them to homebuilders‭, ‬though they can be purchased indirectly through‭ ‬non-factory outlets‭. ‬, Given its bent for simplicity‭, ‬the‭ ‬D-Motor is understandably not a real‭ ‬fire-breather‭. ‬Private owners have been gathering surprisingly large stashes for years‭, ‬and Franklin is still buying major collections‭, ‬often by the semi-truck load‭. ‬A cascade of advantages follow‭, ‬including cleaner oil‭, ‬increased piston cooling‭, ‬better fuel economy and so on‭. ‬Both four‭- ‬and six-cylinder engines are possible‭, ‬and all are not to be confused‭ ‬with other‭ ‬“clone”‭ ‬type replacement‭ ‬Lycoming engines‭. ‬, The fourth generation Jabiru relies heavily on aluminum construction of‭ ‬the crankcase and cylinders‮—‬silicon carbide and nickel coated‮—‬for low‭ ‬weight and rapid heat transfer‭. Limbach (http://www.limflug.de) has a lineup of EASA-certified VW-based engines up to 160hp. ‬Just make sure you‭ ‬have a steady and voluminous number‭ ‬of electrons as these engines demand 21‭ ‬amps running and 50‭ ‬amps of charging‭. ‬Not only does this allow tucking the intake runners more tightly under the engine‭, ‬but allows mounting the carburetor‭ ‬directly to the aft end of the plenum at the back of accessory case‭, ‬either horizontally or vertically‭. ‬Furthermore‭, ‬Rotax‭ ‬says the‭ ‬912’s market share is starting to transfer quickly to the 912‭ ‬IS and turbocharged 915‭ ‬IS engines‭, ‬both of which feature electronic fuel injection‭. spares $79000 tel 0432434474. ‬A plug-and-play philosophy is supported by the CAN bus electrical architecture‭, ‬so integrating the engines into an EFIS or custom tailoring the engine electronic mapping is said to be relatively easy‭. 2008 model Factory maintained 1150 hours total time on airframe 1150 total time on engine. ‬content‭. ‬Interestingly‭, ‬they say the majority of its activity is in two-cylinder engines these days‭, ‬so the super light market is apparently robust‭. ‬Other sources for these‭ ‬robust Russian-designed radials are Jill Gemerzke’s M-14P Inc‭. ‬, Our own‭ ‬Turbofueher‭ ‬Paul Dye has‭ ‬been regaling us with tales of turbine‭ ‬derring-do so we’ll leave the many details‭ ‬of TJ100‭ ‬ownership and operation to his many-part series on building and flying his own SubSonex jet‭, ‬but suffice to say here the little whistle is no doubt the most bulletproof‭, ‬reliable engine in this guide‮—‬and likely the most fuel thirsty as well‭. Once upon a time, we had Saigas and some custom, expensive shotguns. ‬All ULPower engines‮—‬both the four‭- ‬and six-cylinder units‮—‬are‭ ‬electronically fuel injected and sparked‭. ‬The B gearbox‭ (‬“drive”‭ ‬in Rotax speak‭) ‬is suitable for smaller diameter‭, ‬lighter three-blade propellers while the E gearbox is larger and includes an‭ ‬electric starter at its bottom‭. ‬It is the SD400‭ ‬box beefed up with an external brace‭, ‬much stronger prop shaft‭, ‬larger bearings‭, ‬different splines on the top gear drive‭, ‬all to better withstand gyroscopic loads‭. What you need to more carefully consider in the rebuild engine world are low-cost field “overhauls” where the shop simply brings tolerances back to the published wear limits, or quick-and-dirty “top overhauls” where the crankcase is never opened, just new or rebuilt cylinders are fitted to it. ‬It’s the same size outside‭, ‬and thanks mainly to the lighter crankshaft‭, ‬is weighs less than a standard Corvair‭. ‬By venting crankcase blow-by to the atmosphere instead of back into the engine‭, ‬Viking escapes the valve deposit‭ ‬issues found in some automotive GDI applications‭. Mylar skins.Fully instrumented. ‬This is without having to cut the case for overly large cylinders‭, ‬thus preserving case integrity‭. ‬No one is building new‭ ‬Corvair engine cases‭, ‬for example‭, ‬so such engines are bound to have a‭ ‬“seasoned”‭ ‬case‭, ‬as the machinists like to say‭. ‬Besides complete Seabee‭ ‬conversions‭, ‬Robinson offers its converted LS engines in a pleasantly complete base package designed to give the LS fan a head start in fitting the popular Chevy to‭ ‬almost any airframe‭. ‬They caution against wanting to hot rod the‭ ‬Chevy V-8‭ ‬applications‮—‬a common‭ ‬customer desire‮—‬as the engines are well-engineered in stock form‭, ‬lose reliability when modified and most airframes can’t‭ ‬use more power anyway‭. Such engines receive new logbooks and are considered new in all respects. ‬, Let’s also note that after a rocky start several years ago‭, ‬D-Motor has replaced its original North American distributor‭. ‬Furthermore‭, ‬Turbine Solutions Group‭, ‬while no longer a PBS dealer‭, ‬has experience with a TP100-powered RV-10‭, ‬Velocity and Lancair airframes if you’re headed in that direction‭. ‬But those dual-mag and starter motor luxuries are available optionally‭, ‬and the price‮—‬and weight‮—‬are still low‭. gearbox adds 19 lbs, 108 lbs wo/radiator, w/ starter, exhaust; 127 lbs w/gearbox, 20 Ah 4.75 kWh Electric Propulsion System, 130 lbs w/ batteries, motor, and controls, 30 Ah 7.10 kWh Electric Propulsion System, 165 lbs w/ batteries, motor, and controls, 40 Ah 9.70 kWh Electric Propulsion System, 200 lbs w/ batteries, motor, and controls, 80 Ah 24.25 kWh Electric Propulsion System, 441 lbs w/ batteries, motor, and controls. ‬Lycoming says they have‭ ‬three such build teams working and need to add more‭, ‬always a good sign‭. ‬This belt-drive development‭ ‬came from apparent demand of the long-prop and WW-I replica aviation crowd‭, ‬but demand seems to have dropped off‭, ‬so Revmaster is holding off the expensive tooling commitment until demand warrants the attention‭. ), ‬just about when VWs were first being seen in any number in the U‭.‬S‭. ‬Both engines are offered with or without a 100mm‭ ‬wide belt-drive prop speed reduction‭ ‬unit‭; ‬we’re listing them with its reduction drive in our chart‭. ‬These‭ ‬engines are aimed at the hands-on‭ ‬enthusiast who’s happy to assemble his‭ ‬engine and keep the cash that would‭ ‬have been spent paying the shop to do the same‭. Also, as the pilot population ages, more airplanes have sat derelict in hangars or on tiedown lines to the point where they are beyond economical repair. ‬, For 2020‭, ‬SPA has added a stroker‭ ‬crankshaft option to their line-up‭, ‬giving them the stock 2.8-liter displacement‭, ‬plus the big-bore 3.0-liter and now the 3.3-liter option‭. ‬These fit under the cowling and simplify engine installation as the air baffling is already fitted to the‭ ‬engine‭. ‬For‭ ‬sumps/intake manifolds Titan’s standard offering is a magnesium version of‭ ‬the traditional‭ ‬“hot sump”‭ ‬casting‭; ‬it‭ ‬saves a meaningful seven pounds over the original aluminum casting‭. (‬Let’s note‭ ‬the little 28-inch diameter three‭-‬banger shares its smaller cylinders‮—‬now aluminum with steel liners‮—‬with a five-cylinder version as well‭). PH. ‬, The other change was from the originally intended Austempered Ductile‭ ‬Iron‭ (‬ADI‭) ‬crankshaft to a traditional forging‭. ‬Titan has‭ ‬one helicopter customer taking a slow‭, ‬steady supply of these‭, ‬along with the occasional RV-10‭ ‬builder‭. ‬It’s designed to use all-new Pegasus parts where needed and existing Continental O-200‭ ‬parts as possible‭. ‬Both are popular‭, ‬the just 132-pound 2200‭ ‬in the smaller Zenith and Sonex airframes‭; ‬the bigger 3300‭ ‬typically being seen in the‭ ‬Arion‭, ‬larger Zenith‭, ‬RANS and Van’s models‭. In the not-too-big‭, ‬not-too-small radial‭ ‬category is Australian engine maker‭ ‬Rotec‭, ‬which continues to supply the‭ ‬most round motors to the experimental market‭. ‬Superior is based‭ ‬in Texas and is Chinese-owned‭. Unbelievable fit-and-finish, looks like a factory-built airplane. • $4,000 • FOR SALE • BK1 flier, partly built plane with plans, tools and parts, extensive list of everything with photos. ‬, And that’s what the U.S‭. ‬His operation also includes firewall forward parts such as cowlings‭, ‬spinners‭, ‬props and so on for a number of applications‭ (‬Zenith and Sonex among others‭), ‬plus he’s always running some sort of‭ ‬builder assist or tutorial programs at his Cook County‭, ‬Georgia headquarters‭. We hope this guide has been of help‭ ‬in understanding the engine market or selecting an engine for your project‭. ‬, American has some of its earlier‭ ‬engines flying and continues to slowly develop its Mazda 13B-based airplane‭ ‬engine‭. On the other hand, the usual reasons for selling a used engine is because it is worn out or the aircraft it was in suffered a prop strike, crashed, or was involved in some event that otherwise totaled it (ground vehicle collision, hangar roof collapse). ‬Once the forged crankshaft is proven via testing by Pegasus the remainder of the engine has been finalized and is production-ready‭; ‬a prototype DP-1‭ ‬has already completed 50‭ ‬hours of trouble-free flight testing‭. ‬, And where are all the engines going‭? ‬The originals‭ ‬were pretty high compression engines‭ ‬to begin with‭, ‬so the current six cylinder is good‭ ‬“for about 210‭ ‬hp‭.‬”‭ ‬There is no shortage of parts‮—‬at least most of them‮—‬according to Franklin Aerospace‭. ‬, The 582‭ ‬is available in direct-drive‭ ‬form‭, ‬and with one of two gear-boxes‭. ‬Several options are available‭, ‬including your choice of flat or roller tappets‭, ‬or intake manifolds based on the original Lycoming model of combined oil sump/intake manifold or‭ ‬Superior’s cold air style intake‭. ‬Later teaming with aeronautical engineer Ralph Maloof‭, ‬they optimized the air-cooled VW for aviation as much as possible short of completely redesigning it‭. ‬A single computer is stock‭, ‬but dual ECUs are optional‭. ‬, Rotec sells direct‭, ‬so planning ahead‭ ‬for engine construction and freighting‭ ‬from Australia will help avoid frustration‭. ‬A division of BRP‭, ‬Rotax is based in central Austria‭, ‬where it is tasked with‭ ‬building engines for the greater BRP‭ ‬empire which includes all sorts of light recreational vehicles such as side-by-side utilities‭, ‬boats‭, ‬personal watercraft‭, ‬snowmobiles‭, ‬motorcycles‭, ‬and light aircraft‭. ‬Jabiru in Australia has the parts mainly constructed by specialist machine shops‭ ‬in South Queensland‭, ‬Australia‭, ‬then assembles them in its own nearby facility before shipping them to Arion in‭ ‬, Shelbyville‭, ‬Tennessee‭. ‬At least in their technical specifications‭, ‬these engines are suited to larger‭ ‬homebuilt aircraft‭. ‬, Continental simply builds a line of engines under the Titan brand name‭; ‬these‭, ‬too‭, ‬may include aftermarket parts and specialized machining‭ ‬steps‮—‬porting‭, ‬for example‭. ‬today‭, ‬mainly from new old stock‭, ‬are experimental-only powerplants‭. ‬, There are two AeroVee engine kits‭, ‬the 80-hp‭, ‬2.1-liter naturally aspirated engine along with a turbo version rated at 100‭ ‬hp‭. ‬Obviously‭, ‬the farther you get from the mainstream engine choices the greater the chance you’ll have to wait for the engine to be built‭. Empty weight is quoted as 460 pounds, against a max-gross of 850 pounds. ‬The‭ ‬E330J/G Hawk V-4‭ ‬seems a little further out developmentally‭, ‬and is listed‭ ‬as 300‭ ‬‮–‬‭ ‬500‭ ‬hp and costing‭ $‬54,000‭ ‬‮–‬‭ $‬74,000‭ (‬the latter with turbocharging‭). ‬distributor‭, ‬but that arrangement seems to have ended as Motorav searches for another sales path in the U.S‭., ‬so contact Motorav directly‭.‬, Elder statesman of the air-cooled VW is Joe Horvath of Hesperia‭, ‬California‭. ‬. ‬The highest time gearbox so far logged 5500‭ ‬hours in an airboat with no issues‭. ‬, American Rotary Engine is the aviation sidebar to Atkins Rotary‭, ‬which makes hop-up parts and adapters for Wankel‭ ‬engines for just about anything that‭ ‬moves‭. ‬Fitted with Viking’s own gearbox‭ (‬climb or cruise gear ratios can be ordered‭; ‬it can also work in pusher applications‭) ‬the combination weighs but 159‭ ‬pounds and posts a particularly muscular low-end torque curve‭ ‬when augmented with the lower of the two gear sets‭. ‬There are so many Lycs‭ ‬flying that the company estimates the Lycoming brand accrues 1‭ ‬million fleet hours monthly‭. ‬And for those seeking the ultimate authentic WW-I experience‭, ‬New Zealand based Classic Aero Machining has been developing a brand new Gnome monosoupape engine for several of years‭. ‬Furthermore‭, ‬in addition to the TJ100‭ ‬it also builds‭ ‬both smaller and slightly larger turbojets‭, ‬the TP100‭ ‬turboprop and the TS100‭ ‬turboshaft engine for rotorcraft‭. ‬, Based in South Africa‭, ‬Adept Airmotive has been working up a small group of auto conversion engine combinations for several years now‭. ‬If you’re considering a Rotax then‮—‬in round numbers‮—‬‭ ‬100‭ ‬hp is about‭ $‬19,000‭ ‬carbureted and‭ $‬22,000‭ ‬when fuel injected‭; ‬moving to‭ ‬the turbocharged Rotax powerplants means nearly‭ $‬31,000‭ ‬carbureted and‭ ‬$37,000‭ ‬fuel injected‭. ‬, Until a couple of years ago‭, ‬it was not unusual for the engine shops to buy a new engine kit from Superior‭, ‬Lycoming‭, ‬or other parts manufacturers‭. ‬, The naturally-aspirated 100-hp has been on sale and is built from reconditioned GM parts reinforced by a steel front hub on the‭ ‬crankshaft‭, ‬added front main bearing‭, ‬nitriding‭, ‬a 30-amp rear-mounted alternator and plenty of new service parts‭. ‬Experience shows some lead fouling on a steady diet of 100LL fuel‭, ‬but this‭ ‬responds favorably to lead-scavenging‭ ‬additives or simply by running mogas‭.‬, Power ranges from 83‭ ‬hp in the Scarlett 5Si to 158‭ ‬hp in the largest Scarlett‭, ‬the 9S‭. ‬Unless you’re building a glider‭, ‬it’s inevitable you’ll eventually need to decide which engine to put‭ ‬on your new build‭, ‬or perhaps use to‭ ‬replace an existing powerplant‭. ‬John has some certified Warner parts for sale‭, ‬but no complete engines‭. ‬The CAM 100‭ ‬displaces 1488cc and makes 100‭ ‬hp‭; ‬the CAM125‭ ‬is a little larger at 1590cc and makes 125‭ ‬hp‭. ‬While we take considerable effort to insure accuracy and completeness‭, ‬we appreciate‭ ‬any‭ ‬help in increasing the quality of our‭ ‬work‭. ‬A closer look shows the AX50‭ ‬cylinder is a single aluminum casting‭, ‬rather than a separate head and barrel joined together‭, ‬and a removable sleeve is provided for the‭ ‬cylinder bore‭. , ‬where performance‭ ‬is the word and clean-sheet designs are the order of the Robinson conversions‭, is! 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