X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:03:46 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m16.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1026733 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:21:01 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.206; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m16.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.3.) id q.75.5683446d (17228) for ; Wed, 8 Mar 2006 08:20:12 -0500 (EST) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <75.5683446d.3140340c@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 08:20:12 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: TSIO550 differences X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1141824012" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1141824012 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It appears that the TSIO-550C is rated at 310hp at 2,600 RPM, but the engine used on Lancair IVs is the TSIO-550-E rated at 350hp at 2,700 RPM. Both engines are identical except for where the prop governor is set. They have the same recommended cruise setting of 262hp at 2,500 RPM. So bottom line, don't trust the information on the Columbia web site. Mike Easley -------------------------------1141824012 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

It appears that the TSIO-550C is rated at 310hp at 2,600 RPM, but the=20 engine used on Lancair IVs is the TSIO-550-E rated at 350hp at 2,700 RPM.&nb= sp;=20 Both engines are identical except for where the prop governor is set. =20= They=20 have the same recommended cruise setting of 262hp at 2,500 RPM.

So bottom line, don't trust the information on the Columbia web site.

Mike Easley

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