X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:18:10 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4496102 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:34:13 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=KT41sez1mm/ZLADNLyDlmjQO/1svplJGX10QvPNmFTI8TAIb4N6XkI0SOOGURmBo; h=Received:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:Content-Language:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [74.93.196.177] (helo=DougsLaptop) by elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1P3hEf-0004zb-5t for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:33:37 -0400 From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Performance Engines X-Original-Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 23:33:33 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <004b01cb65d0$6b33a220$419ae660$@net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004C_01CB65AE.E4220220" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: ActlqEvAMdrbPdPOQUO7dQO0RzdhCQAAPMWA Content-Language: en-us X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac0f2b12df0f75675a430e71a2572ae0048206e0f9b0356f60c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 74.93.196.177 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01CB65AE.E4220220 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Another option to consider =E2=80=93 Barrett Performance Engines =20 When I was looking at an engine I considered Performance, Continental, = Barrett and others. In retrospect, I am glad I didn=E2=80=99t choose = Performance. =20 I ended up choosing Barrett. It was a pleasure to deal with them. = Phone calls were answered, things got done when promised (and at the = quoted price) and I got to watch my engine dyno tested. =20 D. Brunner N 241DB=20 =20 =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = jsabot@oxforditconsult.com Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 6:46 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Performance Engines =20 I have read the posts on the unfortunate experiences builders have had = with their Performance Engines. Most of the time we hear all about = things when they go bad, so I thought I would relay to the group the = outstanding experience I have had with my engine builder and how nicely = I was treated. =20 Back in 2007 when I was looking for a 550 for my Legacy, I was = considering Performance Engines but elected to go with another shop, = Corona Aircraft Engines, (http://www.coronaengines.com/) because Stu = told me that there was a 5 month backlog at Performance Engines to get = my engine built. Ben O'Con from Corona build me a beautiful high = performance 550 N with all the hardware and mods featured by the engines = built by Performance Engines: 10:1 pistons, reground camshaft, pistons = balanced to within a gram, polished ports, etc. It was built correctly = with the correct tolerances! It was delivered on time and for the price = quoted. Ben nearly ALWAYS answers either his office or cell phone and = responds to my text messages, even on some Sundays (not sure this is too = good for his relationship with his wife and young son so I try to = minimize the Sunday calls!) =20 In the time since my first flight in August, 2009 a few issues did = arise: I had an alternator failure, an oil leak from one of the through = bolts holding the crank case sides together, and my starter adapter = started to slip last month.=20 =20 All of these repairs were repair under warranty by Corona. Because I = live in Connecticut and Corona Aircraft Engines is in California, I was = not able fly in for repairs. I pulled the alternator myself last summer = and returned to Corona. They turned it around in about 2 weeks. In = addition to repairing it, Ben had it chromed as a way of compensating me = for the shipping charges. =20 =20 Last winter when an oil leak was traced to one of the through bolts at = the base of a cylidner, Corona covered the cost of having my A&P pull a = the cylinder to find a torn o-ring that was responsibile for the oil = leak. Ben sent all parts needed and paid the invoice for the labor from = my A&P. Finally, my starter adapter, which began slipping in June, gave = out in September. I pulled it myself, shipped it off to Ben, and it was = back on the plane within 2 weeks. Since this last issue was at least in = part due to wear and my own over cranking of the engine, it was agreed = that I would to cover some of the cost of the repair. I still am waiting = for the bill from Ben, which he now says will never come! =20 This project was a large financial undertaking for me, as I imagine it = is for most of you. After spending over $50,000 on an engine, it would = have been difficult for me to afford sinking an additional $25,000 (or = more) to rebuild it a year later. Or even worse....an inflight failure.=20 =20 I consider myslef fortunate to have contracted with Corona to build my = engine for me and to have someone like Ben O'Con with whom to speak = whenever I need support. Those of you who are now building their = Lancairs and looking for an engine or those needing help with their = current engine should definitely consider giving Ben a call. =20 =20 Jay M. Sabot Legacy N26XY http://lancairlegacyn26xy.shutterfly.com/ =20 -- =20 For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01CB65AE.E4220220 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Another option to consider =E2=80=93 Barrett Performance = Engines

 

When I was looking at an engine I considered Performance, Continental, =C2=A0Barrett and others.=C2=A0 In retrospect, I am glad I = didn=E2=80=99t choose Performance.

 

I ended up choosing Barrett.=C2=A0 It was a pleasure to = deal with them.=C2=A0 Phone calls were answered, things got done when promised = (and at the quoted price) and I got to watch my engine dyno = tested.

 

D. Brunner

N 241DB

 

 

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = jsabot@oxforditconsult.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 6:46 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Performance Engines

 

I have read the posts on the unfortunate experiences = builders have had with their Performance Engines. Most of the time we hear all about = things when they go bad, so I thought I would relay to the group the = outstanding experience I have had with my engine builder and how nicely I was = treated.

 

Back in 2007 when I was looking for a 550 for my Legacy, I = was considering Performance Engines but elected to go with another shop, = Corona Aircraft Engines, (http://www.coronaengines.com/) because Stu told me that there was a 5 month backlog at Performance = Engines to get my engine built. Ben O'Con from Corona build me a beautiful high performance 550 N with all the hardware and mods featured by the engines = built by Performance Engines:  10:1 pistons, reground camshaft, pistons = balanced to within a gram, polished ports, etc. It was built correctly with the = correct tolerances! It was delivered on time and for the price quoted. Ben = nearly ALWAYS answers either his office or cell phone and responds to my text messages, even on some Sundays (not sure this is too good for his = relationship with his wife and young son so I try to minimize the Sunday = calls!)

 

In the time since my first flight in August, 2009 a few = issues did arise: I had an alternator failure, an oil leak from one of the through = bolts holding the crank case sides together, and my starter adapter started to = slip last month.

 

All of these repairs were repair under warranty by Corona. = Because I live in Connecticut and Corona Aircraft Engines is in California, I = was not able fly in for repairs. I pulled the alternator myself last summer and returned to Corona. They  turned it around in about 2 weeks. In = addition to repairing it, Ben had it chromed as a way of compensating me for the shipping charges. 

 

Last winter when an oil leak was traced to one of the = through bolts at the base of a cylidner, Corona covered the cost of having my = A&P pull a the cylinder to find a torn o-ring that was responsibile for the = oil leak. Ben sent all parts needed and paid the invoice for the labor from = my A&P. Finally, my starter adapter, which began slipping in June, gave = out in September. I pulled it myself, shipped it off to Ben, and it was back on = the plane within 2 weeks. Since this last issue was at least in part due to = wear and my own over cranking of the engine, it was agreed that I would to = cover some of the cost of the repair. I still am waiting for the bill from Ben, = which he now says will never come!

 

This project was a large financial undertaking for me, as I imagine it is for most of you. After spending over $50,000 on an engine, = it would have been difficult for me to afford sinking an additional $25,000 = (or more) to rebuild it a year later. Or even worse....an inflight = failure. 

 

I consider myslef fortunate to have contracted with Corona = to build my engine for me and to have someone like Ben O'Con with whom to = speak whenever I need support. Those of you who are now building their = Lancairs and looking for an engine or those needing help with their current engine = should definitely consider giving Ben a call.

 

 

Jay M. Sabot

Legacy N26XY

 

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