Jabiru

My challenger needs a new engine as the 503 has bit the dust. Have a line on
a
Jabiru 2200 at a reasonable price (cheap). Anybody done this before and are
there any pitfalls? Thanks
Chuck

Chuck wrote:
My challenger needs a new engine as the 503 has bit the dust. Have a line on
a
Jabiru 2200 at a reasonable price (cheap). Anybody done this before and are
there any pitfalls? Thanks
Chuck


Search this newsgroup for "Jabiru".

--
John Kimmel

www.metalinnovations.com

"Cuius testiculos habes, habeas cardia et cerebellum." - When you have
their full attention in your grip, their hearts and minds will follow.

"Chuck" wrote in message
...
My challenger needs a new engine as the 503 has bit the dust. Have a line
on a
Jabiru 2200 at a reasonable price (cheap). Anybody done this before and
are
there any pitfalls? Thanks
Chuck

Check with the Jabiru engines group on Yahoo! See groups.yahoo.com, there
are many users and several Jabiru dealers present who can help you with
anything you'd like to know.

Rob

Rob Turk wrote:
"Chuck" wrote in message
...
My challenger needs a new engine as the 503 has bit the dust. Have a line
on a
Jabiru 2200 at a reasonable price (cheap). Anybody done this before and
are
there any pitfalls? Thanks
Chuck

Check with the Jabiru engines group on Yahoo! See groups.yahoo.com, there
are many users and several Jabiru dealers present who can help you with
anything you'd like to know.

Rob


What he said. There are a couple of weaknesses on the earlier engines
that were later modified that would affect the value vs a newer one.

John

Best thing to do is go to this link and check the adds for Jabirus and
engines... a typical add is Jabiru 400 hours, engine 150 hours. That
will tell you the story !

http://www.raa.asn.au/market/index.html

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Add 1, this has done 441 hours before new engine

Jabiru 55-1837, Factory built, 300hrs on new 2.2 engine, 741 hrs on
airframe, Medium undercarriage spats, 2 pack paint, Hangared, 4 x CHT
and EGTs, Intercom and Icom 200, Highly maintained, Plenty of extras,
Immaculate condition, 11 Bass Strait crossings. Can arrange delivery
$49,500 Ph Callum 0418 930 100
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Add 2, this one has done 441 hours before rebuild

539 For sale Jabiru SP 500 -- 6, 3.3 Ltr . Engine has done 14 Hours
since rebuild. Engine has latest heads. Propeller has just been
refurbished. New brake pads. Air frame has done 455 Hours. Carries 100
Lts Fuel Burns 17 Lph. Micro air radio. Very good condition. $65,000
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Add 3, this one did 285 hours before needing new engine

JABIRU LSA 55-0735 TT 680, 395 on late model 2.2 engine, standard
instruments, strobe and Garmin GPS. Always hangared L2
maintained VGC. Inspect at Latrobe Valley Airport Ph Rob 0428 943 354.
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Add 4, this one has done 285 before needing new engine

JABIRU LSA 55-0735 TT 550, 265 on late model 2.2 engine, standard
instruments, strobe and Garmin GPS. Always hangared L2
maintained VGC. Inspect at Latrobe Valley Airport
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Do you need any more reasons to buy a Jabiru !!


J.Kahn wrote:
Rob Turk wrote:
"Chuck" wrote in message
...
My challenger needs a new engine as the 503 has bit the dust. Have a
line on a
Jabiru 2200 at a reasonable price (cheap). Anybody done this before
and are
there any pitfalls? Thanks
Chuck

Check with the Jabiru engines group on Yahoo! See groups.yahoo.com,
there are many users and several Jabiru dealers present who can help
you with anything you'd like to know.

Rob


What he said. There are a couple of weaknesses on the earlier engines
that were later modified that would affect the value vs a newer one.

John

user wrote:
Best thing to do is go to this link and check the adds for Jabirus and
engines... a typical add is Jabiru 400 hours, engine 150 hours. That
will tell you the story !

Since there were at least 6 other ads mentioning Jabiru engines and tach
time - one of which had 750 hours - the data presented was cherry-picked.
In other words it is useless information, statistically speaking.

Thanks mucho everybody. You guys are always great.
Chuck

"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
.. .
user wrote:
Best thing to do is go to this link and check the adds for Jabirus and
engines... a typical add is Jabiru 400 hours, engine 150 hours. That
will tell you the story !

Since there were at least 6 other ads mentioning Jabiru engines and tach
time - one of which had 750 hours - the data presented was cherry-picked.
In other words it is useless information, statistically speaking.

Jim Logajan wrote:
user wrote:
Best thing to do is go to this link and check the adds for Jabirus and
engines... a typical add is Jabiru 400 hours, engine 150 hours. That
will tell you the story !

Since there were at least 6 other ads mentioning Jabiru engines and tach
time - one of which had 750 hours - the data presented was cherry-picked.
In other words it is useless information, statistically speaking.



Yes, well maybe.

It certainly speaks, at least to me, of SOME Jabirus needing
replacement/overhaul in a rather short lifespan. Maybe it would warrant
further investigation?

Yes, reading those particular ads is not enough to develop a real MTBF
or anything precise. But for evidence of some Jabirus needing....

Flash

wrote in message
ups.com...

Yes, well maybe.

It certainly speaks, at least to me, of SOME Jabirus needing
replacement/overhaul in a rather short lifespan. Maybe it would warrant
further investigation?

Yes, reading those particular ads is not enough to develop a real MTBF
or anything precise. But for evidence of some Jabirus needing....

Flash


There were a lot of horror stories around the early Rotax 912's also. The
early ones require some expensive remediation. It looks like Jabiru have got
it figured out now. I'd be happy with one.

wrote in message
ups.com...

Jim Logajan wrote:
user wrote:
Best thing to do is go to this link and check the adds for Jabirus and
engines... a typical add is Jabiru 400 hours, engine 150 hours. That
will tell you the story !

Since there were at least 6 other ads mentioning Jabiru engines and tach
time - one of which had 750 hours - the data presented was cherry-picked.
In other words it is useless information, statistically speaking.



Yes, well maybe.

It certainly speaks, at least to me, of SOME Jabirus needing
replacement/overhaul in a rather short lifespan. Maybe it would warrant
further investigation?

Yes, reading those particular ads is not enough to develop a real MTBF
or anything precise. But for evidence of some Jabirus needing....

Flash


A friend of mine has one on his Sonex. It's a pretty neat little engine,
very reliable, and he likes it a lot. We had a group flight 1/1/07, and his
was the only engine that didn't start. Something about cold weather, and no
primer.

Al