Hair_Helmet Posted March 29, 2023 Author Report Posted March 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Shadrach said: Lycoming likely has some data on engine core trade in time in service as well as component serviceability, but that’s far from a complete picture. I’d be interested in case crack data as my anecdotal observation is that the angle valves have more case crack issues. The engine in the Cafe E model is probably worth core value at this point. Regardless of TSMOH it’s likely past calendar TBO, has had minimal usage over the last seven years and was at one time operated at aggressive ignition settings. Great points. Kyle spent this last year working for Ly-Con, it’d be interesting to hear if any changes or repairs have been done to it. Certainly hasn’t seen many hours in the last 7 years.
M20F Posted March 29, 2023 Report Posted March 29, 2023 Assuming similar maintenance costs (cylinder issue discussed above) the premium would pay for itself in fuel savings over X hours. There is a fun math problem to get this thread to go another 25 posts. 2
carusoam Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 Long time no see Hair H! Except a few times on YT… Great thread. The CAFE project has always had a lot of interest… Best regards, -a- 1
Hair_Helmet Posted April 1, 2023 Author Report Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 4:28 PM, carusoam said: Long time no see Hair H! Except a few times on YT… Time flies when you’ve got too many plates to keep spinning… I’d love to see the CAFE get a whole new life, some great points made on this thread. 1
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