Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
To:  lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:37:13 -0500
Message-ID: <redirect-6070751@logan.com>
Received-SPF: none
 receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.138.90.157; envelope-from=dudewanarace@yahoo.com
DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws;
  s=s1024; d=yahoo.com;
  h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Rocket-MIMEInfo:X-Mailer:Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type;
  b=bUEPBgGWxvhbZnp4nYZP9uo+fLFZq8Ur4vF03uatIsXu5fdzfeoUmEucWU5B4W5/gRAbQ75/CF/OVvnoRjCTmu1Udo2w1DFwFCq1HBbvr1ZQMxl+lvMpW3YsSWbFQajszt5ddnDQFGcqnmM1mZlBz29Em/eqZkX9ty2nSFp/aKQ=;
From: Tom McNerney <dudewanarace@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Tom McNerney <dudewanarace@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Which 360?
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="1517483800-1071952028-1361207818=:36598"

--1517483800-1071952028-1361207818=:36598
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jim,=0AI don't know the difference between all the variants of the IO-360, =
parallel valve.=A0 But, you can read about it here if you haven't already.=
=0Ahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lycoming_O-360_variants=0A=A0=0AFor=
 starters I do know a few things.=0A=A0=0AGet a forward facing sump for sur=
e.=A0=A0You can bolt on a Superior or other brand cold air sump on just abo=
ut any of the 360's.=A0 This will allow you to make a much tighter cowling.=
=A0=A0A rear facing sump is out of the question as your nose gear is direct=
ly behind the sump.=A0(might fit with the long engine mount?=A0 I doubt it)=
=A0But, I wouldn't let the "stock" configuration make me pass up a good dea=
l on an engine.=0A=A0=0AIn my opinion, I would get a forward mounted prop g=
overnor.=A0 The back of the engine is busy enough I think, but I have the s=
hort engine mount..=0A=A0=0ACompression ratio will depend on what you want =
to accomplish.=A0 If you want to run MoGas for example, need to keep it rat=
her low.=A0 8.7:1 and lower I think?=0A=A0=0AIt seems many of the other var=
iants relate to what type of mag setup.=A0 I have dual impulse coupled Slic=
k mags.=A0 But, this is 2013 now, and if I was starting over I would have s=
ome sort of electronic ignition on one or both sides.=A0 So again, the vari=
ant doesn't really matter as you would probably not use mags anyway.=0A=A0=
=0ASo in summary, I would buy whatever is less expensive to get you the com=
pression ratio you want, and the forward prop governor. Then, scrap the res=
t of it and build it with modern aftermarket accessories. (Ignition, Cold a=
ir sump, Fuel servo, etc)=A0 So the actual "stock" variant isn't that impor=
tant.=A0 Financially this may not make sense if your buying a new complete =
engine kit, rather than just the core parts.=A0 Maybe get some quotes from =
some=A0of the build shops and only buy what you need, rather than paying fo=
r a sump and mags you don't want.=A0 Barrett comes to mind :)=0Ahttp://www.=
bpaengines.com/=0A=A0=0ATom McNerney=0Ahttp://www.n54sg.com/ 
--1517483800-1071952028-1361207818=:36598
Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Jim,</div><div>I don't know=
 the difference between all the variants of the IO-360, parallel valve.&nbs=
p; But, you can read about it here if you haven't already.</div><div><a hre=
f=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lycoming_O-360_variants">http://e=
n.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lycoming_O-360_variants</a></div><div>&nbsp;</=
div><div>For starters I do know a few things.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Ge=
t a forward facing sump for sure.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can bolt on a Superior or =
other brand cold air sump on just about any of the 360's.&nbsp; This will a=
llow you to make a much tighter cowling.&nbsp;&nbsp;A rear facing sump is o=
ut of the question as your nose gear is directly behind the sump.&nbsp;(mig=
ht fit with the long engine mount?&nbsp; I doubt it)&nbsp;But, I wouldn't l=
et the "stock" configuration make me pass up a good deal on an
 engine.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>In my opinion, I would get a forward mo=
unted prop governor.&nbsp; The back of the engine is busy enough I think, b=
ut I have the short engine mount..</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Compression r=
atio will depend on what you want to accomplish.&nbsp; If you want to run <=
span id=3D"misspell-0" class=3D"mark">MoGas</span> for example, need to kee=
p it rather low.&nbsp; 8.7:1 and lower I think?</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>=
It seems many of the other variants relate to what type of mag setup.&nbsp;=
 I have dual impulse coupled Slick mags.&nbsp; But, this is 2013 now, and i=
f I was starting over I would have some sort of electronic ignition on one =
or both sides.&nbsp; So again, the variant doesn't really matter as you wou=
ld probably not use mags anyway.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>So in summary, =
I would buy whatever is less expensive to get you the compression ratio you=
 want, and the forward prop governor. Then, scrap the rest of it and
 build it with modern aftermarket accessories. (<span id=3D"misspell-1"><sp=
an>Ignition</span></span>, Cold air sump, Fuel servo, etc)&nbsp; So the act=
ual "stock" variant isn't that important.&nbsp; Financially this may not ma=
ke sense if your buying a new complete engine kit, rather than just the cor=
e parts.&nbsp; Maybe get some quotes from some&nbsp;of the build shops and =
only buy what you need, rather than paying for a sump and mags you don't wa=
nt.&nbsp; Barrett comes to mind :)</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.bpaengin=
es.com/">http://www.bpaengines.com/</a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Tom McNe=
rney</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.n54sg.com/">http://www.n54sg.com/</a> =
</div></div></body></html>
--1517483800-1071952028-1361207818=:36598--