X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:43:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [198.64.152.110] (HELO sdc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5094228 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:16:17 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=198.64.152.110; envelope-from=Ronald@sdc.com Received: from [192.168.0.12] [68.202.60.124] by sdc.com with ESMTP (SMTPD-11.5) id eb760001f7ba9997; Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:04:32 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/14.0.0.100825 X-Original-Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:15:40 -0400 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Performance Engines From: Ronald STEVENS X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-ID: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: Performance Engines In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit We do not know the cause, it is already bad enough that it did on a so called rebuilt engine with superior parts.......yeah right (my opinion) When I finally had someone on the phone, he told me that the bolts must have had a gas bubble in it.....sure...and micky mouse lives in Orlando LOL You can see I am really upset with them, so I better shut my mouth, but if someone is asking I will talk and telling them my opinion. If you already purchased an engine from them, go to a real shop and let them take the engine apart LOL The 4p or the legacy are no planes to have a failing engine on. (unless you are carrying a parachute LOL) == Ronald On 8/16/11 12:52 PM, "John Barrett" wrote: >Ronald, > >Thanks for your instructive comments. Interesting you broke a rocker arm >as >did Fred M. Do you have information on what led to the break? Flaw in >the >casting, or other? > >Did you say you're having the engine rebuilt? > >Best, >John > >-----Original Message----- >From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of >RONALD STEVENS >Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 8:01 AM >To: lml@lancaironline.net >Subject: [LML] Re: Performance Engines > >Hi John > >If you are still not flying than have it all checked, the bolts on my >cylinder (220 hours) were wrongly torqued causing them to break inflight. >Also one of the rocker arms (100 hours) broke as well. >And yes the engine looked like it was running very well....... > >Mine was the TSIO550 (400hp) > >== Ronald > >On 8/16/11 7:47 AM, "John Barrett" wrote: > >>I have a TSIO 550 from Performance Engines ordered as one of a set of >>three >>with Fred Moreno and one other (see former LML posts of Fred's trials and >>tribulations) >> >>Tempted to do the same as Bill Harrison but am forging ahead. Doing oil >>analysis and oil changes at 5 hour intervals during the early test >>flights. >>Will pull rocker arms after about 20 hours and have them inspected. >>Don't >>have a lot of time on the engine yet - still not flying - but am hoping >>the >>miserable customer service already attested to is not a promise that the >>engine is no good. So far it's running well - there were quite a few >>issues >>with bolt and hose tightening. Some from the factory and some from the >>firewall forward work. Still chasing down minor oil leaks in exhaust >>flanges. >> >>John Barrett >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of >>Bill >>Harrelson >>Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 8:47 AM >>To: lml@lancaironline.net >>Subject: [LML] Re: Performance Engines >> >>I bought a Performance Engines IO-550 for our yet to be completed IV. Due >>to >> >>problems encountered by me and many others with this company, I have >>elected >> >>not to use it. My trust in Performance is such that, even though the >>engine >>has never even been started, it is now in Tulsa being rebuilt as a >>Barrett >>Engine. >> >>Bill Harrelson >>N5ZQ 320 1,950 hrs >>N6ZQ IV under construction >> >> >> >> >> >>Subject: [LML] Performance Engines >> >>Gang >> >>Has anyone had experience with Performance Engines in Laverne, CA? If >>so, >>good or bad reviews? If bad, who do you guys like out there for a TSIO >>-550 >> >>in a IV-P? I have a quote from TCM for a stock engine, just exploring >>options. I recall some bad stories last year but don't remember the shop >>names. >> >>Thanks >> >>Bob R >> >> >> >> >> >>-- >>For archives and unsub >>http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html >> >> >>-- >>For archives and unsub >>http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html >> >>----- >>No virus found in this message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3834 - Release Date: 08/14/11 >> >> >>-- >>For archives and unsub >>http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > > > >-- >For archives and unsub >http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3836 - Release Date: 08/15/11 > > >-- >For archives and unsub >http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html