Tom Martin
Well Known Member
On December 24 the skies and winds allowed me to achieve a ground speed of 270 knots at 4500 feet. I have made this speed a couple of times above 15k but never this low.
I just recently had my engine rebuilt and with about 5 hours on it I am working it hard. Note the TAS of 220 knots cost me 22gph running full rich!
With just a bit over 900 hours on the engine I had to have it rebuilt. I have replaced my ECI cylinders, 10:1 pistons/Lycon port and polish, with stock Lycoming cylinders and pistons.
It is too early to tell how much speed I have lost at the top end; I am guessing 5 knots. What will be interesting is to compare my cruise settings of 22 squared, but that will have to wait for another 5 or 10 hours.
Blow by from the breather tube is almost non existent and I thought that on todays flight that the oil and cylinder temps were down a bit, under 180 OT and 380CHT.
I am looking forward to a more trouble free engine!!!!
I just recently had my engine rebuilt and with about 5 hours on it I am working it hard. Note the TAS of 220 knots cost me 22gph running full rich!
With just a bit over 900 hours on the engine I had to have it rebuilt. I have replaced my ECI cylinders, 10:1 pistons/Lycon port and polish, with stock Lycoming cylinders and pistons.
It is too early to tell how much speed I have lost at the top end; I am guessing 5 knots. What will be interesting is to compare my cruise settings of 22 squared, but that will have to wait for another 5 or 10 hours.
Blow by from the breather tube is almost non existent and I thought that on todays flight that the oil and cylinder temps were down a bit, under 180 OT and 380CHT.
I am looking forward to a more trouble free engine!!!!