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The biggest issue for using something other than aviation approved oil has nothing to do with oil engine life. What happens if you have to put the plane in the field or worse (even not oil related). What is the liability you and your family are incurring? Personal liability and would the insurance company walk away saying willful neglect?

Are you saying the best speed improvement for a J is ...... wait for it ........ is a K?

Love my TN and glad I did not have to pay to add it after the fact. How much are you thinking it is going to cost to add?

Have never looked into does port and polish decrease cylinder life. Does anyone have the facts?

10 extra HP with the IO-390! What if you did a port and polish on the cylinders also? I understand the port and polish will get you about 20 hp. So, if my math is right 10 + 20 would give you 30 more HP (nothing to sneeze at). The question is for every percentage of increase in HP how much more KT can you gain?

I always liked the autopilot from the movie Airplane. 1:20 into the clip!

With a Q-tip prop! Certainly do not see that everyday!

In the interview it was Mr. Tom Honeycutt (is what it sounds like?) and he was a hero for sure. A man of action with no hesitation!

All I do is hand fly !!!! Come on Garmin and the FAA get the GFC 500 for the F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine was Pathfinder as well in my 76F. However it is INOP. I am being patient for the Garmin GFC 500. There are several threads about the AP market today with Trutrak, Trio (they bailed out on Mooney) and Garmin all coming in with a more reasonably price option for our vintage birds.

The Turbine BO is AWESOME!!!!! I have tried to get a buddy of mine to move from a A36 Bo to a Turbine Bo!

I have to wonder what the price point on these two birds are??? Since it says call. Those are some very nice birds and do seem to fit his mission. For him I would look at a Bo like these over a Malibu as well as continue the Ovation search. To bad he missed the 4 blade ovation in the for sale section now. That one was at my home field and would have been a great bird for his mission.

Just out of curiosity how many planes are stolen in the US each year. I know the number can't be that big so a percentage of GA aircraft stolen has to be minuscule (avionics and headsets are a completely different story). Last year there was that famous suicide theft that made national headlines, which is the real risk of someone stealing a plane vs a car (they may not fence it but use it for suicide or significantly worse activities). +1 for never locking unless I am at a non local airport (of course in a locked hanger when local).

@Bryan @donkaye I think both these Mooney have been upgraded.

Well ever since the late 60’s and early 70’s it is no longer acceptable to spank or use any other form of punishment.

Nobody on this site belongs to the CB (CHEAP BASTARD) club!!! Just go with the Lo Presti remember money is no object (Sadly not for the C)! Options: Cost ($), complexity (X), Cooling (~) Speed (Z) and Coolness (O) (O for the big O factor not 0 for zero) (N for neutral) Lo Presti $$$$$ XXXXX ~?~ ZZZZZ OOOOO (not for your C) Sabre Not Yet available $$$ XX ~?~ ZZZ OOOO (assumptions based on threads V2 is yet to be tested) (might be to long for your C) Money Mart no longer available SWTA no longer available (someone can step up to buy the STC and start making these again, just call them to talk with JD) ARI $$ XX ~~ Z1/2 OO (What I would do for your C) Lasar $ X ~~ 1/2Z maybe gets one O No Mod N N N N N As far as cooling goes: Based on my ratings as you can see there are some cooling advantages (Honestly not much from what I can tell and does depend on other factors as well) but all cowl mods are fairly close based on my research and the Lo Presti maybe neutral to positive and Sabre has not been tested on his current mod. For me I am trying to wait for the Sabre Mod. Remember the ARI(I might do while I wait for Sabre), Sabre and Lo Presti all require the 201 Spinner which adds to the cost over the Lasar. Opinion only from a PP who has been looking into the mod for several years now! Don't forget the OIL COOLER MOD that is required for some of these as well and maybe the mod to start with. Overhaul the engine = buy a new oil cooler and have it relocated (I did mine last year).

The most interesting thing that seems off to me is that the panel is sooo nice but not so much around bottom next to the switches yoke cabin heat etc. and 4 hours a few years ago????? btw @Greg_D I hanger in the X hangers next to Texas Flight. Currently in an F and my old plane was a C. Maybe see you around the field sometime.

I do Hooks, College Station, Conroe, Hooks. I need to change that routine and add Brenham and west.

I have gotten some useful load back by adding the G5's, JPI, removing old Suction, ADF, DME and wiring etc etc. I think I am pushing 1050 lbs currently. As far as stuff I can carry I added another almost 15 lbs of load by dropping almost 15 off most the waist area!

The MT 3 blade is 46 lbs and 71 in Hartzell 2 blade is 62-64 lbs and 74 in Hartzell 3 blade is 74 lbs and 74 in If weight climb and performance are you thing and the budget is open then the MT it is. However, the MT reputation is not as high as Hartzell. My research showed for that for me it is MT depending on budget at the time I will need to replace. Based on my understanding (PP only) the older MT's used a different process and were not as good as the newer process. D Max and many other Mooney experts are certainly not impressed with the MT and in-particularly the older MT's vs Hartzell or McCaully. There is also the whole MT is overseas and the others are in the US so in theory ("they say") service is better here just because you don't have to wait for time and distance thing. Haven't done any research on engines other than you should make sure you have a good engine monitor and GAMI injectors. I would also have the pistons port and polished could add upto 20hp.

+1 for JPI is set at 2400 and my total Hobbs vs Tach is always a little different accounting for time when the JPI is on but the engine is not running. A couple weeks ago 3 hr flight Houston to Memphis and on the return trip Memphis to Houston. Hobbs and Tach were equal on the JPI. Standard climb and cruise settings.

Looks like a kit alternative to me. Take it all the way down and replace with NEW, strip, seal, (etc etc) EVERYTHING! Make a brand new J for 200k oh it it might be worth 115k. But, it is a J and not an RV. Or to Alan Fox it goes!

Mac! I have missed you buddy!

I fully understand. I was really referring to my 200 hp gaining an additional 10% of horse power for a few thousand and since it is FI not carb (not having to change a venturi size) it could make a difference. I have an F that I already upgraded to GAMI injectors a year ago.

@PilotCoyote @M20Doc What if you are not a carb plane but FI with GAMI injectors. I think $1200+, Shipping and RR could really be worth 20 hp? I am in no need now but thinking ahead or simply thinking more speed "I feel the need! The need for SPEED!"