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Airframes => Double Seaters => DE => Topic started by: Maxray on February 12, 2019, 03:21:57 AM

Title: D.E. VINTAGE LYCOMING ENGINE..... POSSIBLY
Post by: Maxray on February 12, 2019, 03:21:57 AM

Found this on C.L. https://youngstown.craigslist.org/avo/d/berlin-center-vintage-lycoming-aircraft/6814841179.html
Interesting thought for a D.E.

Title: Re: D.E. VINTAGE LYCOMING ENGINE..... POSSIBLY
Post by: Dan_ on February 12, 2019, 12:48:37 PM

I would check on parts availability before writing the check... 

Here is one on Barnstormers...

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Title: Re: D.E. VINTAGE LYCOMING ENGINE..... POSSIBLY
Post by: Steve on February 12, 2019, 03:27:52 PM

This engine was said to be down on power - about 50 hp tops...

Title: Re: D.E. VINTAGE LYCOMING ENGINE..... POSSIBLY
Post by: Kevin N. on February 13, 2019, 01:41:30 AM

Flew one for several years on a BL65 Taylorcraft. Nice engines but not 65 hp.

Title: Re: D.E. VINTAGE LYCOMING ENGINE..... POSSIBLY
Post by: Flyguyeddy on February 18, 2019, 09:24:16 AM

they are heavy cast iron blocks too from what i can tell

Title: Re: D.E. VINTAGE LYCOMING ENGINE..... POSSIBLY
Post by: Dan_ on February 18, 2019, 10:48:39 AM

Cylinder barrels are cast iron...  Crankcase and heads are duralumin...  Cylinder jugs are made into the case half so no pulling a jug, you have to send in the case.

Continental's  parts are ubiquitous and you can still buy new cylinders.

They would not be doing you a favor if they gave you an O-145 if you ask me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoming_O-145 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoming_O-145)

Title: Re: D.E. VINTAGE LYCOMING ENGINE..... POSSIBLY
Post by: Dan_ on February 20, 2019, 10:20:47 AM

Some very good information on the small Continentals (http://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/fenton.html) from Harry Fenton, and below is an EAA webinar featuring him.

Careful  --this information has the potential for making you into a hoarder.