Richard Riley wrote:

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:07:56 GMT, Richard Lamb
wrote:

:
:But I've also started considering a replica O-O Special like Rick
:Crosslin is just about to finish up. The O-O is a bit bigger plane
:to start with, and might be a better match to my desired mission.

Glad to hear the design is being kept alive.

:
:Mr Wittman designed it to fly from Oshkosh to Ocalla(?), Fla nonstop.
:
:At 50% power it was reported to turn in 215 mph and made that trip
:with reserves to spare.
:
:What I'd like to ask is how the price of an O-470 Conintental would
:compare to an O-320 Lycoming. I suspect the RV demand for the O-320
:has kept the price up. But there aren't that many planes that use an
:O-470. I thought it might even be less expensive as a result of lower
:demand?

You might be able to get one of these cheap

http://web.govliquidation.com/auctio...use=CA22V,CA22

And this is a good reference

http://www.avweb.com/news/reviews/182885-1.html

It will absolutely be cheaper than a 320 or 360. Barnstormers has
cores at $3000-4000, and rebuilts at about $8-9000. Figure 60% of the
Lyc price.

Could the O&O take the weight? They aren't light.

Don't really know yet.

I'm waiting for Rick to decide if he'll share some dimensions for
a close look at the weight and balance.

But man, what a ride that would be!