REFLECTOR: IO-390

[nmflyer1 at aol.com]

For that price, I'd like to replace the 235HP O-540 in my Cherokee. It's about due for some help anyway. I think the paperwork would be a headache though. 

?Kurt 


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From: Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:51 pm
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: IO-390


I spoke with Stuart at Performance Engines at VelocityU and the offer a PE-390 engine getting 250hp at 2800 for$37000. Includes oil cooler, 1 elec ignition, and alt.
... can add turbo .. price to 48k.
or the offer an io-360 angled valve 220hp at 2700 for 33.8k with 'all the fixings.. from alt to fuel pump.
He sent me a quote.

http://performanceengines.com/

very nice.
Kevin Baker

At 09:40 AM 3/17/2008, Grigore Rosu wrote:

I asked Mahlon Russell of Teledyne Mattituck (their tech expert) about the IO-390 engine that they have for sale (see http://www.mattituck.com/, click on Experimental Engines) for about $32k.? Here is his answer:
?
" The IO-390 has the same footprint as the 200 HP IO-360-A1B6, except the prop governor mounts on the front left half of the crankcase, rather then the rear of the accessory housing. If you are considering an angle valve Lycoming style engine in the 200HP range, the 390 is really the only way to go. As you have already noticed, it is significantly less money to acquire and has the additional 10 HP. I can see no reason the 390 wouldn't work for you, in every aspect as compared to a 200HP engine, as long as the governor location isn't an issue for your cowling/nacelle design. 
"
?
Any thoughts on this?? Can one just bolt an IO-390 instead of the 200HP IO-360?? Can one just use the engine kit provided by the Velocity factory, or one needs something else?
?
Thank you,
Grigore
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