I know Al Wick.  He flies a Cozy IV out of Scappoose, north

of Portland.  He is not affiliated with anybody selling Subaru
engines.  I think your numbers above correlate well with
what he was reporting in GPH and speed.  He's talking about
cruise numbers when he reports GPH, and he's talking about
max HP when he mentions 165 HP.

I think the 165 HP might be what Subaru rates the motor
at a certain RPM, just as my engine is rated 145 HP at
6500 RPM.  But my engine never puts out 145 HP, just
as Al's probably never puts out 165 HP, although he may
get closer since he has a gearbox. He has a 2.17 Ross I
believe.

Thanks for stating the above Perry.  I didn't send the info to have Al
bushwacked.  He is NOT making claims of lots of HP.  He is probably the most
conservative, and cautious guy in testing his aircraft.  I don't speak for
the rest of the Cozy group but Al has been an inspiration to me in his
approach to the use of an auto engine to the Cozy MKIV.  I think the rotary
is the better engine, but I also considered the Subaru engine.  A Soob
posting encouraged me to buy my first 13B.

Jim Brewer

My point was not to "bushwack" Al but all too often 165 HP is claimed for
the Subaru as was done in this post and nobody ever runs it above about 70 HP. 
That is my issue! When I see it consistently  cruising at 75% power and 
generating 165 HP for take off like can be done with a real aircraft piston 
engine I will change my mind. Frankly anybody claiming  165 HP and cruising 
at 40% power ruins their credibility. And that includes Al.

Paul Lamar
 
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