Grumman-581 wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:09:55 -0500, (Jay Masino)
wrote:
Which STC? Petersen's version is now something like $2500, plus
installation, because it requires a bunch of fuel system changes
including dual fuel pumps. At this point, I can still buy a lot of
avgas for that $2500.

Yeah, mine was the Petersen's version and it was nowhere close to that
price... No modifications to the aircraft other than to put a sticker
near the each gas cap on each wing and a metal tag on the engine... It
was something like a buck or so per HP, if I remember correctly...

Did you get the autogas STC before you went to 160hp? Anyway, I
exchanged e-mail with them last year, and all the "high compression"
(ha, ha) PA28s (-160, -180, -161, -181, etc) require the "special" fuel
system mods. I'm actually in an even more uncertain situation,
because of my Powerflow exhaust. Since I don't have the rear mounted
muffler of a typical 140, they were uncertain of how/if the STC would
apply. Apparently, the exhaust heat being close to the fuel system
(near the firewall) was one of the factors that required the high
compression aircraft to need the upgraded fuel system.

--- Jay

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