Richard said:

I'm kind of curious about how Chris Heintz feels about hanging such a
monster motor on his airplane.

His web site says 150 to 240 bhp with max installed weight of 440 lbs.

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I am under the 440 lbs as he spec'd out. Altho that is a old number,
even since the 801 disintagrated over Calif a few years back .Zenith
reduced it to 400 lbs if I remember correctly. I do check my airframe
very closely often and it shows no signs of deforming anywhere, I am
based at 6500 msl so the 330 sea level nuumbers are reduced by about
25-30%, that puts my set up in the 250-260 range. I will need to be
careful when I get my toy down to sea level where thick air lives
though. I should add the Calif crash was not caused by the plane
though, "we hope". The NTSB found a high level of drugs in the pilot
and passengers blood which apparently lead to them to believe they
invincable while doing areobatics. They won't do that again.

Ben
N801BH