engine overhaul

Hello, fellow airplane owners, soon-to-be owners, owners with buyer's remorse, or folks on the fence about buying... We've found ourselves at a fork in the road with our Mooney M20. After a long battle with engine problems, our Lyco O-360-A1D has finally bit the dust and we're presented with a...

(IO-360-C1C, 2000 TBO) My engine is running towards 1400 SMOH (/500 STOH). I started to wonder if one is required to an overhaul or not for the legality. My insurance states that the airplane needs to be an in airworthy condition. I checked the FAA documentation and that is rather vague as to...

Sometimes the time saved flying at 75% power outweighs the potential gas saved by flying at 55% power. So why not fly at 75% power all the time? My question is, in terms of overall engine health, is it better to fly at 55% power? Or is it better to fly half a cross country flight at 55% and the...

Hi there PoA We're getting ready to rebuild (preventatively) our Lycoming O-320-E2D LyCon conversion in our '71 C172L and I'm trying to understand as much information as possible so we can make good educated decisions on the path forward. So, without getting into the merits of rebuild/overhaul...

I am considering a 1959 Comanche 180 that has had last complete OH in 1980 with a top OH carried out in 2003 - It has only done on 750 hrs since the major overhaul in 1980. Has only flown 8 hrs in the last 5 years. Always hanger and aircraft was repainted and refurbished completely in 2003 -...

Looking at an engine overhaul and want to stick to one of the bigger names. I lke Victor and Zepyr and have quotes for them as well with good feedback. Any experiences with Signature or Airmark Overhauls? Thanks!

We need a new engine on our 1973 Cessna T210L and the prop needs an overhaul/replacement as well. We thought we might as well upgrade while we’re at it. The options I’ve found are: Ram has an upgrade to TSIO-520-M or -R and Hartzell ScimitarPlus prop. Western Skyways has a TN-550F upgrade...

I’ve been looking at some airplanes and there are some that are very attractive, with the avionics that I want, and some of them with really nice paint jobs. The caveat; total time! I find some “ok” ones built in 1977 with a bit less than 4,000 hours. But then I see some beautiful ones built...

Hi guys and gals, I just signed up. I'm in the 10th year of my Wittman Buttercup "Earl Luce" plans, replica. My main interest these days is learning about my lycoming 0-235 engine, power plant maintenance, and learning how to go about having a good engine with self reliance and learned...