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Thanks for the help.
Steen advises an IO-540 and of course I could bolt one of those in and go. But, I was thinking of doing something a little more, well, different.
First off, the 540 is still a fair amount of cash, but I could most likely find something I like for what I want to spend.
Second, I am looking for somewhere around 250-300hp I know it's more than I "need" but ...........
Thirdly I am looking to add a little bit of a modern touch with a custom EFI/distributorless ignition system.
One other thing I am considering is a "smaller" engine (less than 540) and adding a turbocharger. For this reason I am looking for an engine with intake on the top and exhaust on the bottom (ala continental, I don't recall ever seeing a lycoming with this configuration...did they?).
I know that this is different, but for me the journey is where the fun is. If I wanted to take the "easy" route, I would just buy an airplane or just enjoy what I get paid to fly. I spent nearly 10 years wrenching on "certificated" airplanes and I am convinced it can be done better (won't start when it's hot, won't start when it's cold, just dump more fuel in there, it might even help keep the valves cool). I don't want to "reinvent" the wheel, I just want to cross over some of the technology that is out there.
I realize this may not be your bag, and that's cool, but any insight you have will be appreciated.
BTW due to liability concerns, steen isn't too helpful here, but they are wonderful people to work with for everything else.
Pete
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