REFLECTOR: XP-400

[Richard J. Gentil]

Hey John,

I thought about asking, but I was going to wait a little bit before asking.

Richard

John Tvedte wrote:
> Richard,
>
> I wonder if they have a 'core' that you could use to continue your project forward.  I've see Conti do that with their FADEC engines - 
>
> Might be worth asking....
>
> John
>
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> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: XP-400
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> I had bad news Monday evening. I had a call from Superior, the engine is 
> now delayed an additional 6 months.
>
> The problem is with the sump. It is an issue which involves a part 
> failing to do it's job during an event like multiple backfires of the 
> engine. This is a major redesign and is going to effect their 200hp and 
> 180hp XP engines too. Right now the XP400SRE is on it's way back from 
> Germany to Dallas for the redesign.
>
> I was ready to hang the engine, firewall was complete and ready to go, 
> so I guess I will keep working on other areas till the engine is ready. 
> (There is always something to do on a project.)
>
> Richard
>
> Richard J. Gentil wrote:
>   
>> Well the build date came and went for my engine. It looks like Superior 
>> is having some delays on the XP-400SRE. When I spoke to them, they said 
>> it is now looking like the end of January (I hope he was talking '07 and 
>> not '08 or '09) before it will be ready. The two department heads for 
>> the construction of the XP-400 are currently in Germany and when they 
>> return, Superior hopes to have a better idea of when they will start 
>> shipping the engines.
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> P.S. I have not finished the firewall anyway, so no real hurry on the 
>> engine. ;-)
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