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dwack(at)flbb.net
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject: engine question

Hey all, I have been lurking on the list for a month or so, I'm 

interested in building a 10, and obviously have many questions.  I live 

in FL and plan on being at Sun N' Fun to ask most of them, but the 

engine thread compels me to ask, with the threat of avgas disappearing 

sometime in the future, is anybody considering a diesel engine?  Do 

they make a 260 hp diesel or comparable yet?  I have heard a few are 

out there, French manufacture I believe, but know next to nothing of 

these



Thanks in advance!



Damon



ps.  Hey Chris, I got the Apple TV and I am very happy!  Thanks for all 

your help!  Enjoyed your website as well, nice job!

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rv10builder(at)verizon.ne
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject: engine question

Those French you mention (SMAengines) wont do anything unless Van's agrees 

to be a distributor, aka they are not interested in selling to individuals.

I know there was a few others but as far as I know none really as in 

production for the experimental market. I figure there are way too many 

engines out there for there to be a short term issue on fuel use.

Welcome aboard! Make sure you find Jesse when you're at SnF, he'll be a 

great asset if you do.

Pascal

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apilot2(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: engine question

If you wanted to hedge your bets, you can control the compression and

either go with

235 or 250hp engine, with plenty of margin for 96 UL fuel. Heck, 260

should have no trouble with it.

Only the 300 hp versions of the engine and turbo engines really need 100 octane.

Avgas won't disappear, but it may lose lead and octane.



On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Damon Wack <dwack(at)flbb.net> wrote:

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  Hey all, I have been lurking on the list for a month or so, I'm

  interested in building a 10, and obviously have many questions.  I live

  in FL and plan on being at Sun N' Fun to ask most of them, but the

  engine thread compels me to ask, with the threat of avgas disappearing

  sometime in the future, is anybody considering a diesel engine?  Do

  they make a 260 hp diesel or comparable yet?  I have heard a few are

  out there, French manufacture I believe, but know next to nothing of

  these



  Thanks in advance!



  Damon



  ps.  Hey Chris, I got the Apple TV and I am very happy!  Thanks for all

  your help!  Enjoyed your website as well, nice job!

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