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Convert Cherokee 140 to 180?
Our 140 is coming up on 1600 hrs TBO.
We really hate what a dog it is and would like more power. Planning ahead, we've thought of a few options: 1 - 160 hp conversion (this is almost the minimum we'd do) 2 - Powerflow exhaust (article in Plane and Pilot claims 20% power improvement - can it be combined with #1?) 3 - 180 hp conversion Anybody know about praciticalities, costs of #3 above? I know it would require extra $$ for dissimilar engine exchange, STC costs, and cowling/engine mount mods. I know that some may say sell the plane and buy a 180, but we have a plane whose condition we know, it has a pretty fresh paint job, it has all ADs complied with, and we just spent ~$7K for a panel mount GPS. We have better avionics than most and would hate to do the new buy thing and then spend a lot extra getting the plane's condition up to that of our current one. |
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