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  1. After owning N231MW for 25 years it is time to sell and move up to a FIKI airplane. The plane has always been hangered. You can email me at ksmith@aessi.com or phone me at 909-227-2567. TTAF: 5155 SMOH on TSIO-360 LB Engine with 1800 TBO: 662 SMOH – engine was completely rebuilt again, but was not zero timed. Brand new cylinders were installed. 119 hours Garmin G500 MFD Garmin GTN750 GPS Garmin GTN430W GPS Garmin GDL 69 XM Weather displayed on G500, GTN750, and GTN430 Garmin GTX330 transponder with extended squitter Garmin GI 106A CDI TIS traffic displayed on G500, GTN750, and GTN430 406Mhz ELT Garmin GMA340 audio panel EI MVP50 engine monitor with %engine power and vacuum options Backup AI – last vacuum gauge Backup altimeter Backup airspeed indicator Garmin 106 glide slope gage Century 41 3 axis AP. G500 linked to provide GPSS Precise speed brakes Lasar smooth one piece belly mod Merlyn automatic wastegate GAMI injectors Fine wire sparkplugs Intercooler Brand new 115 cu ft oxygen tank for 4 place oxygen Whalen strobes LED landing light MT 3 bladed prop, Overhauled when engine had new cylinders installed. New paint in 2003 Leather Interior – new 02-10 Panel mounted digital clock/timer February 2020 Annual Both Magnetos overhauled, new prop governor, overhauled fuel pump installed at annual. Tanis Engine pre heater installed last year. Damage history: Off airport landing 1985 and off airport landing 2003. Right wing damaged. The plane was repaird by Crown Air in San Diego with a factory new wing..
  2. I put the MT 3 blade prop on my 1979 K about 18 months ago. It has added at least 200 fpm in the climb, and added 5kts at 18K ft to the cruise speed. I had the Hartzel 3 blade that was on it when I bought the airplane (still have it and would like to find it a good home). I am a believer in the MT. So far, its performed as well or better than advertised. Quieter and smoother that the Hartzel, and I had the Hartzel balanced.
  3. On my 231 the stock temp probe is on the #3 cyclinder. The probe for my engine monitor is mounted in a different location because of the stock probe, and therefore the temps read slightly higher on that cyclinder. Might check that out as a possiblity. Also, your running your engine at a fairly low power setting and you are at a low (for a 231) altitude, and none of your temps are anywere close to maximuns. Try running the engine at 75 to 85% power and climb to altitude (at least 16K ft) and take temperature readings there. You will get a much better indication of engine temp performance if you do.
  4. I have been flying my 231 for around 18 years now and have around 2500 hours in it, almost all cross country of 800nm or more. I bought it with the intercooler already installed, and added the Merlyn automatic wastegate about 8 years ago. The wastegate added around 7kts to my cruse speed above 18K ft. It made some difference below 18K, but not as significant. I routinly fly in the lower flight levels, and routenly see 180 to 185 kts true. (Highest groundspeed i've seen is 275kts) Another change that added around 3kts cruse and 200 to 300 ft per minute climb rate was the MT prop. The 231 is definatly a high flying machine. I usually see 20Kts faster speed in the flight levels over 12K. I almost never fly lower than 10K if the trip is an hour or more. Heat at altitude is not a problem. There is a partial open position for the cowel flaps, and it does not impact speed at the thin air at altitude. My highest cht at FL 210 is 280. I keep TIT below 1600 and run ROP to keep TIT at or below 1600. So far, 1600 hrs on my current engine and compressions are all 70 or above. I am not a believer in ROP in a turbocharged airplane. therefore GAMI has little value to me. Adjust the stock injectors if temps are out of line. Just my two cents.
  5. I had the same delima when I upgraded my panel. I debated between the Aspen and the G500. The G500 won out, and from the reports I'm hearing, I think I made the right decision there. The G500 is amazing. I also debated between the JPI 930 and the MVP-50. I went with the MVP 50, and so far have been very happy with it. I had a JPI 700 before, and what I have learned is that the temps reported by the 700 were higher than actual. I do not think that the JPI would have been a bad decision, I just thought that the MVP 50 was a better value for the money with its additinal features.
  6. A friend of mine installed the Icarus SAM GPSS in his Dakota and loved it. I bought one at the same time he did, but ended up installing a G500 which has GPSS built in. It works very well on my Century 41 autopilot in my M20K. I still have the Icarus in the box. Send me a message if you might be interested in it.
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