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Old September 20th 06, 01:21 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Peter Dohm
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Default Continental O-200 ?


I noticed in another post that the Continental O-200 is back in new
manufacture again.




I was the OP, and now see that I can't seem find any specs. They have a
phone number posted for additional information on each engine/series and

I
do plan to follow up.

Peter

I thank you for passing on the info.
best news since christmas.
Stealth Pilot


I gave them a call today at the number shown on their web site by clicking
through to http://tcmlink.com/engines/index.cfm?lsa=yes and learned that:

1) The "old" O-200 is still in production and still available new.

2) The new engine is expected to be called IO-200, and
Planned to be available some time next year
Planned to be certified for LSA under FAR Part 33
Has a target weight under 200 pounds
Has a terget TBO of 2000 hours
Other improvements should include crossflow heads,
revised oil sump, and electronic ignition.

At present, they really don't have much posted on their web site in the way
of specifications, but a phone call will reach a live person and they plan
to display at shows as the development proceeds.

All in all, I am very impressed, and the time frame is perfoect for a
project that I really can not even start for at least six months to a year.

There is just nothing else that I can do that I believe can really compete
on both weight and reliability. I can not find where I thought that I had
seen a weight of 170 pounds, but even 200 pounds is still the lowest weight
for 100 horsepower that I know of that I would trust over terrain containing
sharks, alligators, or jagged rocks.

Peter


 




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