Engine & Prop
Read this article, I think it's great!
Beautiful
plane.......how fast it?
by Bill Waters rvpilot@bellsouth.net
...and I just want to say... "She'll be plenty fast for me!"
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My Engine is an O320-E3D, 150 hp |
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Engine was removed January 2001 in excellent running condition when owner installed a 180 HP conversion in his Piper Warrior |
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| I made a quick and easy cart to keep my engine on so I could get it out of my way. All I did was remove the original "cradle" if you will, from the pallet that the engine came on, and added two 2x4's with casters to the bottom... | ||
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I just picked up a used, but never installed, Ed Sterba Prop...
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It's a 68x72 and came complete with the prop extension, crush plate, 1/8" spacer, bolts, and spinner kit already cut and fitted...
I called Ed Sterba before I decided to buy the prop to ask if it would be the correct one for my aircraft, and he told me if I were to buy one from him today, this would be the one he recommends I start with. he also told me even though I am not buying it from him, he would still re-pitch it for the life of the pro for FREE!
I highly recommend working with Ed on a Prop for your RV...
Van's RV-8(A) performance numbers