ad5ut Posted August 14 Report Posted August 14 1 hour ago, M20Kid said: My understanding is that nobody will overhaul a GB engine without converting it to an LB. My current understanding is it's a minor change and the GB is no longer supported. If they can return the engine in ANY timeframe, then they MUST have some of these V Band clamps in stock in the overhaul shop. Hoarders ... That lead time from Continental is for a new or rebuilt -LB engine and exchanging my -GB as a core. The overhaul shops I asked said I would be on my own to come up with the clamps once they converted it to an -LB. And given that I have an airmelt crankshaft, the price of an OH would be pretty close to a factory engine anyway. I had assumed that Continental was using the RAM clamps which would explain why they only got approvals for the engines you can still buy. That being said, I got a call from the shop that has my plane just now and the clamps no longer leak after they removed and reinstalled the exhaust to replace some exhaust gaskets that were also leaking. So if it weren't for the fact that I also had them pull the prop and governor for IRAN/Reseal, I am actually safe and legal to fly the plane home for exactly 1.2 more tach hours until the 50-hour AD applicability kicks in. I guess I can at least get it out of hail danger now so I'm super excited.
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