Re: engine conversions
Posted: Thu May 29, 2003 2:15 pm
'Hy everybody!
I just met yesterday a french guy who is restoring an ex-warner powered F24.
But when he did encounter this plane it was powered by a Jacobs (235 HP??)
But as he would like to have the simpliest maintenance in the coming yars,
with less fuel consumption as with a big and heavy jacobs, he would like to
try to convert his plane with a 180HP/200HP flat lycoming engine!!!!!
(I personnally don't think it is a good idea...but it is not my plane!!)
So do you know if anybody already tryied to implant a traditionnal lyco
under a warner prowered bonnet!??
(He still want to keep the original cowling, or at least the round nose, if
cowlings should be modified!)
Could anybody tell me about availability of the original warner (165HP)??
could it be an idea to put the jacobs engine in exchange against a
warner??....what about difficulties of use and maintenance of a warner??
Or in the worst case, does anybody know the several types of conversions
ever made on F24??
(I really likde radial engines,...!)
Thank you for any informations!
Airy-H.MILLET
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I just met yesterday a french guy who is restoring an ex-warner powered F24.
But when he did encounter this plane it was powered by a Jacobs (235 HP??)
But as he would like to have the simpliest maintenance in the coming yars,
with less fuel consumption as with a big and heavy jacobs, he would like to
try to convert his plane with a 180HP/200HP flat lycoming engine!!!!!
(I personnally don't think it is a good idea...but it is not my plane!!)
So do you know if anybody already tryied to implant a traditionnal lyco
under a warner prowered bonnet!??
(He still want to keep the original cowling, or at least the round nose, if
cowlings should be modified!)
Could anybody tell me about availability of the original warner (165HP)??
could it be an idea to put the jacobs engine in exchange against a
warner??....what about difficulties of use and maintenance of a warner??
Or in the worst case, does anybody know the several types of conversions
ever made on F24??
(I really likde radial engines,...!)
Thank you for any informations!
Airy-H.MILLET
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