Posted for "Farnsworth" <farnsworth@charter.net>:

 You might want to check out what engine suppliers such as Performance
 engines would charge for a Blueprinted 1st run overhauled IO-550. I think
 you just might be pleasantly surprised. If you can acquire a run out to
 trade in it may even be better.
 
 If you were to ask people that have obtained their engines from Performance
 Engines if they wished they had bought a new one from Continental they would
 say no.
 
 The original Legacy had, I think, a turbocharged Lycoming IO-360. While most
 people thought that was OK, it wasn't great. That is one reason Lancair
 upgraded the engine.
 
 Regards,
 
 Lynn Farnsworth
 Super Legacy #235
 TSIO-550
 Race #44
 
 
[I could be mistaken, but if memory serves I believe the original engine that was planned for the Legacy was the Continental IO360, not the Lycoming.  It didn't take long for folks to figure out that the IO550 would fit up front just fine, and that has pretty much become the engine of choice.   Lots of water under the bridge since those days, but that's kind of how I remember it.
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