Perry 120,000 mile engine would still be flying fine if he had not broken
a tension bolt. One can remove the tension bolts one at a time, coat them
with red RTV and replace them. Or replace them with new ones to be on
the real safe side. Perry's engine ran fine with the broken bolt for at least
30 hours and a 700 mile trip until the engine started leaking internally.
Even then it would still takeoff and fly as Perry proved several times.

Paul Lamar

snips.............

Just a little more info about my engine.  I bought it from John's in
Portland, in January '97.  It was still running in the car, an '86 GXL.
That's how I knew how many miles were on it.  The car had rear
end damage but was in great shape otherwise.  This is really no
different than buying a running car and taking the engine out.
I bought everything in the engine compartment plus the computer,
fuel pump, wiring harness, and instrument panel.  Went back
a week later after they removed it from the car for me, took
the whole works home, plugged it all together, and fired up
the engine on the floor of my garage.

I had intended to overhaul the engine after the 40 hour test
period, and in hindsite, should have done so before starting to
do serious cross-countries.  But it was running so well, I just
kept going...

--
Perry Mick
Duckt N7XR
http://www.ductedfan.com

 
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