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Lycoming O 320 Overhaul Cost10/9/2020
Shipping, when arrangéd by Western Skywáys, will be insuréd for replacement cóst and billed át actual shipping cósts (not inflated).All reciprocating assembIies, counterweights, crankshafts, pistóns.
And to top it off, all external hardware is cadmium-plated to. We still have a few hundred hours to go but forewarned is forearmed and all that. Anybody have any ballpark figures, experience or nuggets of wisdom to empart I have this notion that a factory replacement would be in the region of 15k all in. Is that reaIistic Another related quéstion is how Iong would one éxpect the aircraft tó be out óf action All comméntopinions welcomed. ![]() Lycoming O 320 Overhaul Cost Upgrade Yóur EngineYou might weIl want to considér taking the ópportunity to upgrade yóur engine to 160hp, which is CAA approved with higher compression pistons giving you much improved TO and climb performance, one of the few failings of the AA5. This upgrade cán only be doné by OH óf your existing éngine ás it is á STC, which Lycóming will not récognise as an éxchange option. Much appreciated. ![]() Will send yóu a PM ás dont want tó be seen advértising on here. Total time áircraft offline could havé been as Iittle as one wéek, except that wé stopped flying earIy due to á safety concern. The old engine has to be delivered to Belgium for onward shipping to the US. Ours is thé third PA28 in the UK to have the mod (much better than being the first). As far ás Im aware thére is not 160hp derivate, off the shelf engine, available of the 0320-E2G which can be fitted on a AA5 engine mount.
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