Re: KR> engine work

2019-10-25 Thread Mike Sylvester via KRnet
I'll agree with Jeff as I bought a mid time o-200 for the KR that was only supposed to have oil leaks. About an hour into test flights, the oil pressure bottomed out. Pulled it off, took it home and disassembled it. The main bearings were as bad as I have ever seen. Now I'm flying confidently be

Re: KR> engine work

2019-10-25 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 10/25/2019 12:31 PM, Oscar Zuniga via KRnet wrote: He and Doug Reid may not have brought my A75 into this world, but they did a complete makeover on a rescue core I didn't mention

Re: KR> engine work

2019-10-25 Thread Jeff Scott via KRnet
Easy guys. I'm retired. Actually, my goal with engine work has been to ensure that my friends don't hurt themselves flying behind a marginal or failing engine. I got into overhauling aircraft engines as a side line after buying an engine with 121 hrs SMOH, that blew up on a moonless night i

KR> engine work

2019-10-25 Thread Oscar Zuniga via KRnet
I just want to second what Larry and others have said about Jeff Scott. He is experienced and knowledgeable on a lot of things, but especially so on Continentals and Lycomings. He has helped me immeasurably on the care and feeding of my Continental A75 (and the A65 that I previously had on my