Continental E-225-4 question

Rip wrote:


Jim, sadly there is no mogas STC for the Navion, with any engine.

Rip

Yep, I even talked to Petersen about this (the EAA doesn't touch
6 cyls). All they knew was they had tested it and it had failed
the vapor lock test. They couldn't remember which engine, fuel
system, or model Navion they had used.

On May 30, 11:51 pm, Frank Stutzman
wrote:

Well, there is the Beech electric prop as well. However considering that
pitch change bearings are non-existant, I doubt thats any better.
On a Bonanza, the Beech prop with 88 inch blades is considered by many to
give the best performance.


Good point Frank, but since the original poster said 225-4 which is a
wet-sump and the Bonanza uses the 225-8 dry sump version I didn't
think to mention any Beech props. Actually I believe there is yet
another with composite blades called the Koppers Aeromatic prop, very
rare if any are still airworthy.

380CHT is typical for my Navion above 8000' altitude but I feel better
when CHTs are below 350 and I need to fly in denser air to achieve
that with the cowl flaps closed.

Gary Plewa AP/IA
N4GP

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
...
TTE: 2135
SMOH: 1316
STOH: 16

I realize this is an OLD engine model that will probably have to be
switched to an IO-470 or IO-520, but given these numbers and if it has had
no really long periods of idle time, would you be worried beyond
reasonable doubt about getting another 300 to 500 hours out of it? (also
assuming compressions are still good).

--
Jim Carter
Rogers, Arkansas


I have some Navion Time with that Engine not a bad engine just keep it cool
and invest in Aeroshell stock!

NW_Pilot wrote:

I have some Navion Time with that Engine not a bad engine just keep it cool
and invest in Aeroshell stock!


The oil consumption isn't that bad. The bad part is what it does
consume is transfered to the belly...invest in some simple green
stock or the like :-)

Ron Natalie wrote:

The oil consumption isn't that bad. The bad part is what it does
consume is transfered to the belly...invest in some simple green
stock or the like :-)

Don't know how it works on the Navion, but on the Bonanza I have to
sometimes wonder if the leaky E-225 wasn't Beech's way of lubricating
the nose gear.

I have heard of people owning an E-225 that was leak free. I've
never seen it, though. The only time I ever saw one not leak oil
was when it didn't have any.

--
Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Hood River, OR (soon to be Boise, ID)