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PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:29 am    Post subject: GEO engine for sale Reply with quote
Kolb guys C
 
  I got an email yesterday on my flyGEO engine list that I am a member of.  A guy on that list says he is
going to list a GEO engine on eBay soon.  Before doing that C he thought he'd pass the word around to
some list members C in case they were interested.
 
  The engine is a fully converted 1000CC GEO Metro Raven Redrive aircraft engine.  From the description C
he has ALL the necessary parts to make it a bolt-on installation.  It has 90 hours of flight time C according to him. BTW C Raven sells the motor mounts that directly bolt on to the Kolb frame C in place of the Rotax 582.  (However C it is installed on that motor)
 
  This set-up is IDENTICAL to what I have installed on my Kolb MkIII.  I paid MORE than twice his asking price!!!
 
  It is my understanding C since I haven't flown mine yet C that this engine has performance "close" to a Rotax 582.
The fuel consumption should be around the 2.25 to 2.5 GPH range.  It is a 4 cycle C 3 cylinder engine C made by Suzuki.
 
  In my particular case C I have decided to add a turbocharger.  That greatly increases the torque C and should perform
significantly better than a Rotax 582.  (We'll see!!)  Plus C according to those that have installed the turbo C the fuel consumption goes DOWN to about 1.9 to 2.25 GPH!!
 
  I went over the HP and torque figures quite awhwile back C when comparing the Suzuki engine to the Rotax 912UL and 912ULS.  According the published figures from Suzuki C the Chevy Sprint 3 cyl turbo (same engine as Metro) has significantly more torque than a Rotax 912ULS.
 
  Before any of you 912 guys get your feathers ruffled C I'm not denigrating the 912!!  It is the best!!  It's the trend-setter.  It is also quite expensive.
 
  So C if you want an engine with the capabilities of something that is much more expensive C and you want it cheap C here's a choice you might consider.  Just an idea.....
 
http://www.geometro.bravehost.com/
 
Mike Welch
MkIII CX
 
 

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:28 pm    Post subject: GEO engine for sale Reply with quote
Mike W:

Glad to hear the Suzuki has more torque than a 912uls. I have been flying 912's for 14 years now, and nearly 3,000 hours without knowing that information.

I do believe there is a lot more to aircraft engines than torque figures, of course. Price is a very large factor. One gets what one pays for, most of the time.

For day to day, hour to hour comparison of performance, reliability, and longevity, I'll gladly pay a little extra to get a proven product over another engine that is much cheaper, has a good reputation in an automobile, but "really" lacks much hard evidence of being a proven aircraft engine. I believe the three banger has not had a good track record in the reduction drive department. Has that problem been solved?

The 912 series engines are aircraft engines, not conversions.

I don't sell 912's, but I do depend on them to get me there and back home safely. Yep, I don't like the prices of the 912's either, but in the long run they are worth every penny, when one thinks about the environment our hobby takes us.

john h
mkIII - 2,900+ hours
912ULS - 300+ hours
Nellis AFB, NV

[quote] I went over the HP and torque figures quite awhwile back, when comparing the Suzuki engine to the Rotax 912UL and 912ULS. According the published figures from Suzuki, the Chevy Sprint 3 cyl turbo (same engine as Metro) has significantly more torque than a Rotax 912ULS.

Before any of you 912 guys get your feathers ruffled, I'm not denigrating the 912!! It is the best!! It's the trend-setter. It is also quite expensive.

So, if you want an engine with the capabilities of something that is much more expensive, and you want it cheap, here's a choice you might consider. Just an idea.....

http://www.geometro.bravehost.com/

Mike Welch

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