Best thing to do is go to this link and check the adds for Jabirus and
engines... a typical add is Jabiru 400 hours, engine 150 hours. That
will tell you the story !

http://www.raa.asn.au/market/index.html

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Add 1, this has done 441 hours before new engine

Jabiru 55-1837, Factory built, 300hrs on new 2.2 engine, 741 hrs on
airframe, Medium undercarriage spats, 2 pack paint, Hangared, 4 x CHT
and EGTs, Intercom and Icom 200, Highly maintained, Plenty of extras,
Immaculate condition, 11 Bass Strait crossings. Can arrange delivery
$49,500 Ph Callum 0418 930 100
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Add 2, this one has done 441 hours before rebuild

539 For sale Jabiru SP 500 -- 6, 3.3 Ltr . Engine has done 14 Hours
since rebuild. Engine has latest heads. Propeller has just been
refurbished. New brake pads. Air frame has done 455 Hours. Carries 100
Lts Fuel Burns 17 Lph. Micro air radio. Very good condition. $65,000
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Add 3, this one did 285 hours before needing new engine

JABIRU LSA 55-0735 TT 680, 395 on late model 2.2 engine, standard
instruments, strobe and Garmin GPS. Always hangared L2
maintained VGC. Inspect at Latrobe Valley Airport Ph Rob 0428 943 354.
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Add 4, this one has done 285 before needing new engine

JABIRU LSA 55-0735 TT 550, 265 on late model 2.2 engine, standard
instruments, strobe and Garmin GPS. Always hangared L2
maintained VGC. Inspect at Latrobe Valley Airport
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Do you need any more reasons to buy a Jabiru !!


J.Kahn wrote:
Rob Turk wrote:
"Chuck" wrote in message
...
My challenger needs a new engine as the 503 has bit the dust. Have a
line on a
Jabiru 2200 at a reasonable price (cheap). Anybody done this before
and are
there any pitfalls? Thanks
Chuck

Check with the Jabiru engines group on Yahoo! See groups.yahoo.com,
there are many users and several Jabiru dealers present who can help
you with anything you'd like to know.

Rob


What he said. There are a couple of weaknesses on the earlier engines
that were later modified that would affect the value vs a newer one.

John