Continental O-200 ?

Vaughn Simon wrote:

Anyhow, they will sell you a brand new O-200 for a mere $17,100. They seem
to be made of all new factory parts, but are not "certified" engines. Are these
the engines that they are putting in the new LSAs?


Seventeen grand for a 60 year old museum piece engine THAT IS NOT EVEN
TYPE CERTIFICATED. They know a market is made of stupid people when
they see it.

On 18 Sep 2006 15:49:59 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:

Seventeen grand for a 60 year old museum piece engine THAT IS NOT EVEN
TYPE CERTIFICATED. They know a market is made of stupid people when
they see it.


What is stupid for sure is the above remark....
and possibly the person who made it.


- Lycoming BOb -

Over 5 decades of powered flight

The more people I meet,
the more I love my dog
and George Carlin humor.

Barnyard BOb wrote:
On 18 Sep 2006 15:49:59 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:

Seventeen grand for a 60 year old museum piece engine THAT IS NOT EVEN
TYPE CERTIFICATED. They know a market is made of stupid people when
they see it.


What is stupid for sure is the above remark....
and possibly the person who made it.


- Lycoming BOb -


Lycomings suck. So do you.

Barnyard BOb wrote:
On 18 Sep 2006 15:49:59 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:

Seventeen grand for a 60 year old museum piece engine THAT IS NOT EVEN
TYPE CERTIFICATED. They know a market is made of stupid people when
they see it.


What is stupid for sure is the above remark....
and possibly the person who made it.


- Lycoming BOb -


Lycomings suck. So do you.

I have been a long time advocate of alternative power--where the weight,
speed, and operating conditions make that part of a reasonable
compromise--which is definitely NOT everywhere.

However, Bret, I have been reading a number of your recent posts and,
although I am normally a very mild mannered person, I feel compelled to say:
Go play n traffic!

Peter

On 19 Sep 2006 18:03:00 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:


Barnyard BOb wrote:
On 18 Sep 2006 15:49:59 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:

Seventeen grand for a 60 year old museum piece engine THAT IS NOT EVEN
TYPE CERTIFICATED. They know a market is made of stupid people when
they see it.


What is stupid for sure is the above remark....
and possibly the person who made it.


- Lycoming BOb -


Lycomings suck. So do you.


Yada, yada, yada.
AND... you've been BLOWING the troops here for nearly a year.
You attitude gives alternate engine power a bad name.


- Barnyard BOb -
Over a half century of powered flight.

On 19 Sep 2006 18:03:00 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:


Barnyard BOb wrote:
On 18 Sep 2006 15:49:59 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:

Seventeen grand for a 60 year old museum piece engine THAT IS NOT EVEN
TYPE CERTIFICATED. They know a market is made of stupid people when
they see it.


What is stupid for sure is the above remark....
and possibly the person who made it.


- Lycoming BOb -


Lycomings suck. So do you.

Yada, Yada, yada.
Once again,you do nothing but BLOW a stream of nonsense.
Certified engines are the established kids on the block, dood.
Learn to deal deal with it in a positive way!
Your remarks do nothing for the advancement of alternate engine power.


- Barnyard BOb -

Over 5 decades of successful powered flight.

wrote:
On 19 Sep 2006 18:03:00 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"


- Lycoming BOb -


Lycomings suck. So do you.

Yada, Yada, yada.
Once again,you do nothing but BLOW a stream of nonsense.
Certified engines are the established kids on the block, dood.
Learn to deal deal with it in a positive way!
Your remarks do nothing for the advancement of alternate engine power.


I would prefer to fly behind a certified power plant (or in front of
one). Pratt and Whitney for instance.

On 21 Sep 2006 10:05:32 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:


wrote:
On 19 Sep 2006 18:03:00 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"


- Lycoming BOb -


Lycomings suck. So do you.

Yada, Yada, yada.
Once again,you do nothing but BLOW a stream of nonsense.
Certified engines are the established kids on the block, dood.
Learn to deal deal with it in a positive way!
Your remarks do nothing for the advancement of alternate engine power.


I would prefer to fly behind a certified power plant (or in front of
one). Pratt and Whitney for instance.


I'd rather trust a Lycoming than a Pratt & Whitney. I've been on too
many flights where the old Pratt failed. Once a cylinder came right
through the cowling. (DC-3 R-1830) And another time the engine sucked
a valve (Martin 404 - R-2800) I've never had that happen with a
Lycoming. But I have had problems with Continentials.(Beech Debonair)
Lycomings are about the best of the recips.

It's easy to sit on the ground and dream about developing and flying
in an "alternate" aircraft engine. But when airborne, in a homebuilt
is not the time to mess around with these types of engines. As they
say, it's better to be on the ground, wishing you were in the air,
than to be in the air, wishing you were on the ground.

newsreader wrote:
On 21 Sep 2006 10:05:32 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:


wrote:
On 19 Sep 2006 18:03:00 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"




I'd rather trust a Lycoming than a Pratt & Whitney. I've been on too
many flights where the old Pratt failed. Once a cylinder came right
through the cowling. (DC-3 R-1830) And another time the engine sucked
a valve (Martin 404 - R-2800) I've never had that happen with a
Lycoming. But I have had problems with Continentials.(Beech Debonair)
Lycomings are about the best of the recips.


I watched a CFI/CFII/ATP young stud at a FBO I work at lose a
O-235-L2C in the pattern and still wind up in a supermarket parking
lot. Would have been a beautiful rollout if not for those pesky parking
dividers! I also saw an ob/gyn with his wife and four rug rats in a
cabin class twin run an engine up and for some stupid reason pull the
prop ALL THE WAY BACK at full power. A cylinder on the right side of #2
came off and went through the cowling. If it had been a left hand jug
one or more people would have died for certain.

Sorry, I'd rather fly a Chevy.