Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #43438
From: Gary Edwards <gary21sn@hotmail.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: Fine points of fitting a 320 engine in a 235
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:25:33 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Don,
 
I have one of those.  O-320 sumps are deeper than a O-235.  If using a carburetor, the O-320 carburetor is also bigger and deeper than the O-235 carburetor.  With these issues, along with exhaust and alternator clearance issues, cutting and lowering the bottom half of the bottom cowl is likely.
 
I have dealt with this subject with many other early airframe builders.  For more info contact me off the LML at my e-mail address.
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2 N21SN
Medford, Oregon
 
For those of you who have installed Lycoming 320 engines in a Lancair 235, can you give me some hints, the pro's and con's, and the main challenges you ran in to.
 
Thanks
Don Asher
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