David, it depends on what you’re
comfortable with.
250 HP Vs 225 HP is not significant.
Are you comfortable with a one-off engine
or would you rather have a “proven” design.
Which do you have more to spare: money? Or
time?
Are you comfortable with $15,000 overhauls
with Lycomings Vs $1500 with the Renesis?
Do you want to buy everything off the
shelf FWF or would you rather save $$ and build it yourself?
I recommend you go and actually see/touch
somebody’s Renesis installation before making your decision.
Jeff
Whaley
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
[mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of davidclifford01@comcast.net
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007
12:56 PM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Renesis
Applications
This is a question that could probably best be answered by Tracy but all comments
would be appreciated. I originally purchased my built long
block Renesis from Bruce Turrentine for my Cozy MKIV. I sold the
project but kept the engine and am now building an RV-10.
The RV-10 was tested with the Continental IO-360 @220 hp with satisfactory
results according to Vans. I am torn between going with the Renesis to
power the RV or just selling it and putting in the Lycoming
0-540 @250 hp Vans recommends. Bruce estimates my Renesis will
produce 225 hp @ 6500. I know the Renesis performs well in Tracy's RV,,,,I just
don't want to spend all the time and money into building and
installing the Renesis and having to pull it out to replace it with the
0-540. Comments????
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