dream upgrade

Rosspilot wrote:
Assuming it's time for overhaul . . .

With a 1967 H-model Skyhawk, does anyone on this NG know what the most powerful
replacement/upgrade can be added to this airframe?

I have the 145 HP Cont O-300 . . . would LOVE to get to 180 HP . . . can it be
done?

Someone else said, "Why would you want to go from a smooth running, fuel
sipping six cylinder to a vibrating, fuel gulping four cylinder?"

I agree, especially when you can go to a smooth running, fuel sipping
six cylinder that has 220 hp. The Franklin 220 is STCed for your 172, I
believe. Check out http://franklinengines.com/cessna.cfm

Don't know the cost. I have one friend who installed a Franklin 220 in
his 170A. I think it set him back about $25,000 total.

--
David Hill
david at hillREMOVETHISfamily.org
Sautee-Nacoochee, GA, USA

The Franklin 220 is STCed for your 172, I
believe. Check out http://franklinengines.com/cessna.cfm

Don't know the cost. I have one friend who installed a Franklin 220 in
his 170A. I think it set him back about $25,000 total.


Wow! This one looks great.
www.Rosspilot.com

David Hill wrote in message .. .

Someone else said, "Why would you want to go from a smooth running, fuel
sipping six cylinder to a vibrating, fuel gulping four cylinder?"

I agree, especially when you can go to a smooth running, fuel sipping
six cylinder that has 220 hp. The Franklin 220 is STCed for your 172, I
believe. Check out http://franklinengines.com/cessna.cfm

Don't know the cost. I have one friend who installed a Franklin 220 in
his 170A. I think it set him back about $25,000 total.

Good one! I'd forgotten about the Franklin option. I flew one of
these several years ago. Taking off from 7,000 MSL it was climbing
like a 182 at sea level. 10 less horsepower than a 182 with the
airframe weight of a 172. I liked it.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

I checked in with Air Plains today . . . they are offering to install a 180 HP
Lycoming O-360 A4 for $35K and I have to give them my Cont O-300. It's a
complete firewall forward change . . . takes a week in their shop. They will
also ship everything needed to do the upgrade to my mechanic for $30,000 (and I
have to send them the old engine and prop, etc).

Cost/benefit seems way out of line at first look . . . still exploring the
Franklin 220 . . . no response from them yet.


www.Rosspilot.com

Penn Yan used to do these conversions also. Might do a search.

Ross


Rosspilot wrote:

I checked in with Air Plains today . . . they are offering to install a 180 HP
Lycoming O-360 A4 for $35K and I have to give them my Cont O-300. It's a
complete firewall forward change . . . takes a week in their shop. They will
also ship everything needed to do the upgrade to my mechanic for $30,000 (and I
have to send them the old engine and prop, etc).

Cost/benefit seems way out of line at first look . . . still exploring the
Franklin 220 . . . no response from them yet.

www.Rosspilot.com

ospam (Rosspilot) wrote in
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Cost/benefit seems way out of line at first look . . . still exploring
the Franklin 220 . . . no response from them yet.

http://franklinengines.com/220HP.cfm

--
John Godwin
Silicon Rallye Inc.

(remove SPAMNOT from email address)

If Franklin is the one that is being manufactured in Europe somewhere,
Poland I think I heard, they are belly up.

John Godwin wrote:

ospam (Rosspilot) wrote in
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Cost/benefit seems way out of line at first look . . . still exploring
the Franklin 220 . . . no response from them yet.


http://franklinengines.com/220HP.cfm

If Franklin is the one that is being manufactured in Europe somewhere,
Poland I think I heard, they are belly up.

Tango Uniform, huh?

That would explain their lack of response so far . . .




www.Rosspilot.com

"Rosspilot" wrote in message
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If Franklin is the one that is being manufactured in Europe somewhere,
Poland I think I heard, they are belly up.

Tango Uniform, huh?


No, Bravo Uniform-- where'd you get your pilot's certificate, Sears?

Cheers,
John Clonts
Temple, Texas
N7NZ

PZL the polish company that had been building the Franklin engines has been
bought out by Pratt and Whitney. PZL's main business is making turbines and
superchargers and apparently that is what Pratt and Whitney was interested
in. They have shut down the production of the Franklin engines and that part
of the business is up for sale. There is a rumor that an outfit in Texas
will probably buy it and start production again, but right now there are no
new engines being built.

Franklin Engines in Fort Collins CO. is probably in no hurry to respond to
your email because Pratt and Whitney has canceled all of the Franklin
dealerships. However, if the engines do become available again they will be
involved because they hold the STC's for the installation of the engines in
a number of planes.

"Newps" wrote in message
news:cI0fb.481603$Oz4.320169@rwcrnsc54...
If Franklin is the one that is being manufactured in Europe somewhere,
Poland I think I heard, they are belly up.

John Godwin wrote:

ospam (Rosspilot) wrote in
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Cost/benefit seems way out of line at first look . . . still exploring
the Franklin 220 . . . no response from them yet.


http://franklinengines.com/220HP.cfm