Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 11:17:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.33.105] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b2) with ESMTP id 1289543 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Jun 2002 11:12:57 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 11 Jun 2002 08:12:58 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.136.44.111] From: "Jim Farrell" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: Prop for 235/320 X-Original-Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 10:11:04 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.1700 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C21130.4B940750" X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Jun 2002 15:12:58.0550 (UTC) FILETIME=[7875A560:01C2115A] ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C21130.4B940750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am upgrading my 235 by installing a 0-320 with 160 HP pistons and am tr= ying to decide which prop of buy. After checking with DeMuth and Prince t= he recommendation is a 62X78, but there seems to be some black magic invo= lved to get just the right prop. =20 I would like to have good takeoff performance, and turn about 2700 to 280= 0 at full throttle at altitude, but I realize there are trade offs with a= fixed pitch prop. On my 0-290 I had a DeMuth prop (62X76) which had poor takeoff and not qu= ite enough rpm at cruise (2650 max), so I suffered at both ends. =20 I am looking for recommendations, short of the big bucks for an MT. Also = does anybody out there have a used 62X78 or equivalent prop they would li= ke to sell? Thanks, Jim Farrell 256-767-2015 235Z ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C21130.4B940750 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am upgrading= my 235 by installing a 0-320 with 160 HP pistons and am trying to decide= which prop of buy. After checking with DeMuth and Prince the recommendat= ion is a 62X78, but there seems to be some black magic involved to get ju= st the right prop.

I would like to have goo= d takeoff performance, and turn about 2700 to 2800 at full throttle at al= titude, but I realize there are trade offs with a fixed pitch prop.
On my 0-290 I had a DeMuth prop (62X76) which had poor takeoff and not = quite enough rpm at cruise (2650 max), so I suffered at both ends.

I am looking for recommendations, short of the bi= g bucks for an MT. Also does anybody out there have a used 62X78 or equiv= alent prop they would like to sell?

Thanks,<= /DIV>

Jim Farrell

256-767-2015

235Z

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