engine options
I have recently fitted a Lycoming factory O-235 and all seems well the main reason for the factory option was waranty issues as I have always found the factory to be very fair about problems and the O-540 drive gear bolt inspection was particualy well handeld by the factory.
As for these companys claiming to supply engines at "$300" over factory invoice these were about $ 600 more expensive by the time that the engine was landed in the UK than the well known UK parts supplyer that I normaly use !.
I was very tempted by the Millenium overhaul offered by Jade but like a number of people in the business I cant see how they can offer the waranty that they do and stay in business ! but from a technical standpoint I think that they offer a very good product.
Spike has a growing reputation as an engine builder and I have been watching the progress in service of a number of his jobs. These seem to be performing very well ( a number of them with flying clubs) and I think that for my next engine overhaul I will go to Spike provided that he can offer a good turnaround time. I fear that his turn around time my well suffer from the size of his growing order book.
Last edited by A and C; 20th February 2005 at 11:49.