Not RV related - sorry. But would love your opinions
In my Glastar Sportsman is a hotted up 200hp I0-360 built by Performance Aero Engines. 200 hours only. There have been a lot of problems with these engines where they fitted forged 10:1 pistons without the appropriate bore clearances. I found stuck exhaust valves, scored barrels and gudgeion bushes honed not bored. Hence I am up for a tear down and at least new pistons, rings, valves, guides, gudgeon bushes, and big ends just for the **** of it. Nothing indicates that we need to split the case but I don't trust the PAE so I am going the whole hog.
My question is, should I put High comp pistons back in?
The motor has been ballanced and polished and is reported as being 200hp and it is my cross country speed machine that was supposed to replace my RV6 which I am regretting I ever sold.
If I go for the standard comp cast pistons (I think that is 8.5:1) I will loose that Hp but might get a more reliable engine?
And are there any recommendations of piston suppliers?
Col Goldy
In my Glastar Sportsman is a hotted up 200hp I0-360 built by Performance Aero Engines. 200 hours only. There have been a lot of problems with these engines where they fitted forged 10:1 pistons without the appropriate bore clearances. I found stuck exhaust valves, scored barrels and gudgeion bushes honed not bored. Hence I am up for a tear down and at least new pistons, rings, valves, guides, gudgeon bushes, and big ends just for the **** of it. Nothing indicates that we need to split the case but I don't trust the PAE so I am going the whole hog.
My question is, should I put High comp pistons back in?
The motor has been ballanced and polished and is reported as being 200hp and it is my cross country speed machine that was supposed to replace my RV6 which I am regretting I ever sold.
If I go for the standard comp cast pistons (I think that is 8.5:1) I will loose that Hp but might get a more reliable engine?
And are there any recommendations of piston suppliers?
Col Goldy