On 2007-06-22 05:55:59 -0700, Dave Butler said:

Dave Stadt wrote:

They got smart and decided on the Continental O-200.

Aren't Cessna and Lycoming both owned by Textron? ... but they'll use a
competing engine in their LSA?

Dave

The O-200 is what is on there now, but Cessna says they have not made a
final decision as to what the engine will be. The announcement will be
made a week before Oshkosh. Originally it was a Rotax 912.

The Lycoming O-235 could also be used, but it is about 40 pounds
heavier than the Continental. The sole advantage of this engine is that
it can handle 100LL with fewer problems than the Continental. The O-235
N2C which Cessna started using in 1983 had fewer lead fouling problems.

Somehow I doubt very much that the crankshaft problems of a few
turbocharged IO-540 engines had very much to do with the decision --
that just does not seem relevant to the LSA. You will never convince
the Continental/Lycoming partisans of that, however. It is like talking
Chevy to a Ford fan, or Nikon to a Canon user. Reality and reason have
nothing to do with their views.

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