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A comment on Angier's question.

I added a new accessory case to my engine to accommodate a fuel pump,
changed the oil drain-back fittings as required to clear the Lancair
exhaust, fitted the Lancair exhaust system, and installed the Lycoming
Hi-compression pistons - and probably a few other things too - and there was
no mention of removing the original data plate from the engine. This from a
Designee who's business was maintaining various Cessna's that this engine
was taken from, so he had to know that I'd changed out a lot of original
stuff.

Further, I was at an airshow at the Torrance, CA airport a couple of years
ago and the Friendly Aviation Administration folks honored all the planes on
the show-line with a impromptu line-check. When I was asked what kind of
engine I had in it (DUH! That information was on the show placard in front
of the airplane!), I told him and offered that, however, I was sure it
wasn't considered a certificated engine anymore - you know, just to be
friendly and make conversation - and I was shocked to hear right from the
horse's mouth that that wasn't necessarily true!!! He told me that if the
log book could show that a certified wrench would go over it and sign it off
as returned to the original configuration, that it would be considered a
certificated engine!

>From what I hear, much of this depends on the local FAA folks and how they -
locally - interpret the regs. So don't take my experience as a blanket
endorsement - it all depends on where you are located, I guess.

Dan Schaefer


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