Jack Allison wrote:
Anyone out there willing to share how much an overhaul cost in your
Cardinal's IO360? If so, what type of overhaul, from where, and how
satisfied are you?

You'll get quite a range of prices, I think. It depends on who does it and what
you have done.

I'd budget $24K, and that should cover most things that might come up.

You will probably want to overhaul the prop at the same time (including that in
the $24K).

Don't forget that some of that $24K goes to increase the value of the airplane.
If the plane you buy is close to TBO, you should discount the price accordingly.

Never had the IO-360 in a Cardinal, but I've done three overhauls, a Mooney
IO360 and a Cherokee O360 at Triad Engines in Burlington, NC, both of which were
very satisfactory, and a Cherokee O360 at Firewall Foreward in Loveland, CO,
which I would rate as unsatisfactory. The unsat is mostly because of difficulty
of obtaining warranty service from a long distance away. FF was willing to work
with us, but the distance complicated everything. Based on my experience, I'd
recommend using a nearby shop.

Dave