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Are the King Servos the same in all the long body AC with the KFC AP?

Congrats on the tailwheel endorsement!

Unfortunately in this information age fewer and fewer folks understand the value of the business owner. For example, the local sporting goods store is vanishing. Along with it goes the expertise, gunsmith and other accoutrements. Customers come in, hold guns, examine guns, talk about guns.... then whisper to there buddy that it's 20 bucks cheaper at a box store an hour and a half away. But when they need that small item or something fixed they complain about not having local support. Opening day tomorrow and the dog ate my hunter orange vest........ In the end the owner is not making money on big ticket items so he's forced to mark up everything else. Next thing you know, "man this box of shells is crazy expensive, this guys screwing me". Same with local hardware. Where I live; drive over an hour both ways to save money at Lowes buying all the lumber for a new deck. Short two boards, buy local. Need a hose for the washing machine, guts for the toilet, or advice on how to fix something, shop local. How about going in a brick and mortar shop to try on a new jacket and then buying it online because it's cheaper. I actually see folks pulling up pricing via the trusty smartphone while wearing a piece of inventory and standing in front of a paid sales person. Rant Over, thanks for listening.

Valve looks normal to me. I'd run it and recheck.

FoxMike, I found a thread or two with comments about poor spinner cowl fit/alignment. Mainly the spinner being to small. The pic you posted seems to show a nice fit but it's a little tough to see. Thoughts?

Just received this email. Sharing with Mike's permission. Dear Joe, We currently have an active program going on the M20m. Unless something changes drastically, like a vib survey failure, it should use the Acclaim blade. I’m not expecting a failure. I would expect that with our current certification workload, this application will become available sometime next year. Thanks, Mike Trudeau Manager, STC and Modifier Programs

Anyone have an update?

+1. Everything Paul said. I’ve had excellent results. I paired it with the inline regulator they recommended. No more dry nose and sinuses. Oxygen last forever. Without the mask, If I get lazy with my breathing and get in shallow breathing mode my stats will drop to the low 90s. Same as without the unit. With it I just switch it to “mask” mode and levels rise rapidly. Even in mask mode without a mask the utilization is fantastic!

6-7 weeks total. He’s had it 3 weeks.

She's at Hawk for Paint and I'm having the interior done at the same time. Can't wait to cover up all the royalite! My Bravo is a 94. I think it was the last year before Mooney upgraded to covered fiberglass. As soon as they are done it's a stop at the wire shop for two GI275s. No more vacuum system and a little more UL. I'll post more pics as they become available.

Upon revisiting I see two won't open. I'll reload. thx

Are you referring to the orientation? If so, I've tried everything. They are correct until they upload. I tried indexing them prior to upload so they would straighten up. Uploaded, downloaded, straightened up, reuploaded. I'm clueless. Any advice would be appreciated.

From what I've read and experienced LOP ops don't burn valves. Admittedly I've only owned my Bravo a couple of years and I'm a newbie compared to most. It's my understanding most Bravos don't run smoothly lean of peak and utilizing GAMI injectors can take quite a bit of trial and error. Therefore most run ROP. I've never heard LOP is bad for our engines. Mine runs well LOP with 25 hour borescopes showing exhaust valve heat distribution improving over time. Certainly not saying I'm correct-just sharing my experience.

Congrats! She’s gorgeous!

Interesting idea- I'm not up to speed on the Surefly. I'll be checking it out.

I typically run 29/24 with all cylinders under 375-380. Mostly closer to the 360s. I believe these cylinder head temps indicate the engine isn’t be subjected to undo stress. “Use not abuse”. TIT is a different story. I like the TIT under 1600. I’ll admit I’m still formulating my own opinion regarding TIT limits. Seems 1650 was the revised limit from Mooney. Some say 1625, some 1600, some 1575 ......Everyone, including myself, has a personal limit. However, I’ve yet to here from a Bravo driver that hasn’t had to do exhaust work. Most say mid-time. I’d love to hear from somebody who ran a particular limit and made it to TBO without exhaust work. Don Kaye probably has the most experience. He’s been driving the same Bravo for twenty + years and several engines. He too has a personal limit but I think he’s had exhaust work mid time on his engines as well. Maybe he can chime in. 1600 is tough if I run LOP. Engine runs fine at 14-14.5 GPH on the lean side but the TIT creeps closer to 1620. Keeping under 1600 requires even leaner ops. Still experimenting with LOP. Often I’ll go LOP during long descents. All that being said, the Bravo is a fantastic traveling machine! I have no buyers remorse!

Thanks for the information Gentlemen. Confirmed my understanding but wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. Thx again!

Isaac, can you elaborate on "applicable GPS". I'm running a GTN 750, WX-950 stormscope and I'm wanting to upgrade to dual GI 275s. My installers telling me the STC for the GI 275s only list the WX-500. Therefore he cannot offer my WX-950 track or heading. Seems like my GTN could provide track????? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the suggestions! Update- lapped, staked, lapped again. Tested hot every time. Still only 16/80. Valve guide is toast. Typical side step when the valve closes. At TDC with air on I can push the exhaust valve spring laterally with my palm and dump the pressure to around 5/80. Pulling the jug Monday. Not very impressive longevity.

Folks, need some assistance. This jug tested 10/80. Air out exhaust. Doesn’t seem burnt. Other five jugs had the typical pizza look. Burns 1 quart between oil changes and flys 30 hours per week. 450 TT on engine. Runs like a fine watch! Tomorrow I’ll measure but initial observation was the valve feels sloppy in the guide. Thx. Joe

I have a couple. I’ll check the numbers. Let me know if Mike doesn’t have what you need.

+1, I'm approaching a rebuild as well.

What Davidv said. Worked great for me as well.

Thx for the advice. Nothing like experience. I couldn’t bring myself to wet sand. Sorry it didn’t work out for you