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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" <jbarrett@carbinge.com> 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" <jbarrett@carbinge.com> 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