I wouldn't touch Continental or Millenium cylinders with a 10 foot pole.



Matt Barrow wrote:

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Today was not a good day for the Baron. While replacing a cylinder I
found a crack (confirmed with Dye Pent) off the #5 cylinder leading up
towards the case halves.

The engine has 2750 Hr since new and about 1000 Hr since a TW Smith
overhaul. The case is repairable, but it seems like a waste to not do
the overhaul.

The question is has anyone recently purchased a Factory New engine? The
cost is about $4K more but the parts are not a mix of old parts.

The engine is an IO-470L.

Any thoughts and opinions will be a great help.



Why buy a factory engine when so many of the after market plants are so much
better? The better shops do NOT use mixed parts.

http://www.superiorairparts.com/

http://www.westernskyways.com/

http://www.txskyways.com/

Good luck!!