X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.163.227] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.3c4) with HTTP id 864777 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:43:29 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] L4P Good and Bad To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.3c4 Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:43:29 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <0dc801c53e0a$514ccd30$6504020a@nvidia.com> References: <0dc801c53e0a$514ccd30$6504020a@nvidia.com> X-Priority: 3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "colyncase on earthlink" : Jim, thanks for the post. Is it correct that this engine had no special work done to the valves when it was built? Other tsio-550 drivers, How far are people getting without having to replace cylinders or do other overhaul work? Anyone get past 1000 hours yet? TBO? Colyn """ Recently, I received a request to give my thoughts on what I liked and didn't like about the L4P. As it happens I had just completed a personal record breaking flight followed by another unfavorable surprise, so I thought I would share it with all of you. I have 350 hrs on the Hobbs and 300 hrs TT on the TSIO- 550E engine Flight hours. My L4P is N6XE and lately featured in the Lancair ads on the inside cover of Sport Aviation, thanks to Don Barns. The April issue also has Dan Newland's article and Steve and Claudette inside the back cover. So the LML is all over the magazine. We should give autographs?? ...snip... """