X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:46:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-qw0-f52.google.com ([209.85.216.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4498200 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:27:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.216.52; envelope-from=jfcowell@gmail.com Received: by qwd7 with SMTP id 7so554750qwd.25 for ; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:27:06 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=XRsjlddemKinLdJ4J9O22h7l6W98JTGkX9u3g2ayBJ1lXVQuunzsXZF/7vmw95nqFO 5TyIGA5W+i1soiqC5CAQR6ZpmfWM7FgTpTcMeMwiqaXpOhUteVHnn+hiIfbAZq8wG/nH B+0GVdzTnO2bXIKMrZ8iJbKXMl+oY+vcC3KsI= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.224.60.133 with SMTP id p5mr273287qah.197.1286544425959; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:27:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.192.200 with HTTP; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 06:27:05 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 09:27:05 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Performance Engines From: Jack Cowell X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015175cb8387f43ad04921af779 --0015175cb8387f43ad04921af779 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have the same solidly positive review for Zephyr Aircraft Engines in Zephyr Hills, FL. Straighforward, do what they say they're going to do and provide a first class product at a fair price. On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Douglas Brunner < douglasbrunner@earthlink.net> wrote: > Another option to consider =96 Barrett Performance Engines > > > > When I was looking at an engine I considered Performance, Continental, > Barrett and others. In retrospect, I am glad I didn=92t choose Performa= nce. > > > > 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 pri= ce) > 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 wi= th > 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 considerin= g > 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 th= e > 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 wif= e > 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 hold= ing > the crank case sides together, and my starter adapter started to slip las= t > 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 ab= le > fly in for repairs. I pulled the alternator myself last summer and return= ed > to Corona. They turned it around in about 2 weeks. In addition to repair= ing > 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 th= e > 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. Be= n > 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 w= ear > and my own over cranking of the engine, it was agreed that I would to cov= er > 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) t= o > 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 whene= ver > I need support. Those of you who are now building their Lancairs and look= ing > for an engine or those needing help with their current engine should > definitely consider giving Ben a call. > > > > > > Jay M. Sabot > > Legacy N26XY > > http://lancairlegacyn26xy.shutterfly.com/ > > > > -- > > > > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.ht= ml > > --0015175cb8387f43ad04921af779 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have the same solidly positive review for Zephyr Aircraft Engines in Zeph= yr Hills, FL.=A0 Straighforward, do what they say they're going to do a= nd provide a first class product at a fair price.

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Douglas Brunner = <douglasbrunner@earthlink.net> wrote:

Anot= her option to consider =96 Barrett Performance Engines

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When= I was looking at an engine I considered Performance, Continental, =A0Barre= tt and others.=A0 In retrospect, I am glad I didn=92t choose Performance.

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

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D. B= runner

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From:<= span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of jsabot@oxforditconsult.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 6:46 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.netSubject: [LML] Performance Engines

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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 g= o 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.

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Back i= n 2007 when I was looking for a 550 for my Legacy, I was considering Perfor= mance Engines but elected to go with another shop, Corona Aircraft Engines,= (http://www.co= ronaengines.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 bu= ild me a beautiful high performance 550 N with all the hardware and mods fe= atured by the engines built by Performance Engines: =A010:1 pistons, regrou= nd 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 p= hone 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 mi= nimize the Sunday calls!)

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In the= time since my first flight in August, 2009 a few issues did arise: I had a= n 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 mon= th.

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All of= these repairs were repair under warranty by Corona. Because I live in Conn= ecticut 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 Co= rona. They=A0 turned it around in about 2 weeks. In addition to repairing i= t, Ben had it chromed as a way of compensating me for the shipping charges.= =A0

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Last w= inter when an oil leak was traced to one of the through bolts at the base o= f a cylidner, Corona covered the cost of having my A&P pull a the cylin= der 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. Finall= y, 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 wi= thin 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!

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This p= roject was a large financial undertaking for me, as I imagine it is for mos= t of you. After spending over $50,000 on an engine, it would have been diff= icult for me to afford sinking an additional $25,000 (or more) to rebuild i= t a year later. Or even worse....an inflight failure.=A0

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I cons= ider 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 ne= ed support. Those of you who are now building their Lancairs and looking fo= r an engine or those needing help with their current engine should definite= ly consider giving Ben a call.

=A0

=A0

Jay M.= Sabot

Legacy= N26XY

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