REFLECTOR: How much for a new engine?

[Douglas Holub via Reflector]

This was in 2008, but I love my ECI IOX-360.  Nominally 191 hp.  With Plasma III I think closer to 195 hp.  It was built new by a shop in Georgetown, TX for less than $20K.  Venturi intakes.  Cold plenum.  Fuel injected.

I just checked the website (www.eci.aero) and the base price for the X-360 is now $23,600.

Doug Holub
2009 Standard FG w/ electric nose lift

From: Don Johnston via Reflector 
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 5:01 PM
To: Paul Folkes ; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: How much for a new engine?

I suggest contacting the engine shop of your choice.  They usually have some leads on good engine candidates. 


On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 3:57 PM, Paul Folkes via Reflector <reflector at tvbf.org> wrote:

  Hello all,   
  recently I started making some preliminary enquiries through the Factory for a Continental IO-550 - ouch!! They do not (so John A tells me) get any discounts from Continental because they do not sell in enough volume and so the quoted price was in the vicinity of $59K !  That is ridiculous and so I will need to look into a used solution. 

  Paul Folkes
  XL-RG
  VH-VVX
  Building but a looooong way to go!

  On 7 January 2015 at 02:32, Luciano, Luis I CIV PEOSUB, PMS404P via Reflector <reflector at tvbf.org> wrote:

    Dear Collective,

    I've been diligently saving my pennies for the day I can buy an engine.  Although I'm not there yet, the time is getting closer - to the point that I've been making calls to establish baseline prices.  With that in mind, I recently contacted Mistral and received an interesting quote (bordering on insulting) for their experimental (not yet certified) 300Hp NA rotary engine.

    Upon seeing theirs and other's #s, I became curious to know what the realistic price point would be for a factory new engine from the demand side.  So, my question to the collective is, how much would you be willing to spend on a factory new a/c engine (ie regardless of brand).  I know that the first impulse is to say "as little as possible" but I'd appreciate your opinion on what you would personally consider a "fair market price".  To make the $$$ standard, think FWF complete (w/o propeller or mount but include accessories) and 300Hp.

    If you already have your windmill, I would also appreciate to know how much you put down, whether it was a new or mid-time engine, what Hp, and year of purchase to calibrate for inflation.  My purpose is to get a sense of the market, hopefully give me some negotiating ammo, and foremost to foster a group discussion.

    Thanks in advance for your time!

    With Regards,
    Luis Luciano
    Velocity XL-5 "Dulcinea"


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