X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:47:54 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2504411 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:21:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.252.48; envelope-from=tom.gourley@verizon.net Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.111.119.228]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JS200CXVTQ5ETP0@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:20:32 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:20:23 -0800 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy Questions X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <001101c82f98$3ab7aef0$640610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C82F55.2BE8C5A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C82F55.2BE8C5A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "Why cant one put a 210HP on a Legacy RG?" Assuming an appropriate engine mount is available, or can be fabricated, = yes, you can use an IO-360 in a Legacy RG. It will accelerate slower, = climb slower, and cruise slower than an RG with an IO-540 or IO-550. = (By the way, a few people are using the Lycoming IO-580). I haven't = heard of a customer RG using the smaller engine but if you do you might = have to move some things around for balance reasons. I think the = factory prototype Legacy originally flew with a turbo-normalized = Lycoming IO-360. It had good performance at altitude (i.e. up near = 18,000 ft) but was a bit disappointing in takeoff and climb. Of course the bottom line is the Legacy is experimental so you can use = whatever you want. Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C82F55.2BE8C5A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
"Why cant one put a 210HP on=20 a Legacy RG?"
 
Assuming an appropriate engine mount is = available,=20 or can be fabricated, yes, you can use an IO-360 in a Legacy = RG.  It=20 will accelerate slower, climb slower, and cruise slower than an RG with = an=20 IO-540 or IO-550.  (By the way, a few people are using = the Lycoming=20 IO-580).  I haven't heard of a customer RG using the smaller=20 engine but if you do you might have to move some things around = for=20 balance reasons.  I think the factory prototype Legacy = originally flew=20 with a turbo-normalized Lycoming IO-360.  It had good = performance at=20 altitude (i.e. up near 18,000 ft) but was a bit disappointing in = takeoff=20 and climb.
 
Of course the bottom line is the Legacy = is=20 experimental so you can use whatever you want.
 
Tom Gourley
 
 
 
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