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24Golf 03-15-2009 06:51 PM

Thanks..
 
Thanks for the input... one other thing that I see on the ECI quotes is the angled oil filter adapter - How does the factory Lycoming oil filter mount??

robertahegy 03-16-2009 02:00 PM

The Lycoming 0360 A1A from Van's was straight out the back.

Roberta

az_gila 03-16-2009 03:11 PM

Mattituck shows...
 
....both styles here --

http://www.mattituck.com/oil%20filte...pter%20add.pdf

Note that a O-360-A1A may come with only an oil pressure screen, but apparently Vans gets them with the filter as Roberta says.

Bevan 03-17-2009 07:30 PM

cam lube
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Guy Prevost (Post 308507)
I've been extrordinarily happy with my ECI built by Mattituck. I feel they offer some real advantages; crank thrust bearing, nickel carbide cylinders, O-rings at the case bolts, oil jet on the cam, etc.

Guy

On an ECI engine, how is the cam lubed differently from lycoming? And if the engine won't be run all winter long, how is the cam to be kept lubed up?

Bevan

az_gila 03-17-2009 07:50 PM

Rob Attaway's picture...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bevan (Post 309778)
On an ECI engine, how is the cam lubed differently from lycoming? And if the engine won't be run all winter long, how is the cam to be kept lubed up?

Bevan


...shows the extra nozzles that squirt oil on the cam -



They are not on most of our true Lycoming O-360s...

Bevan 03-17-2009 08:46 PM

cam lube
 
Thanks for the excellent picture. I see the cam oil nozzles. What's the procedure prior to months of just sitting? I'm thinking of adding a preoiler, and running up the oil pressure periodically. Will this be enough pressure to squirt the cold oil onto the cam to recoat?

Bevan

Guy Prevost 03-18-2009 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bevan (Post 309800)
Thanks for the excellent picture. I see the cam oil nozzles. What's the procedure prior to months of just sitting? I'm thinking of adding a preoiler, and running up the oil pressure periodically. Will this be enough pressure to squirt the cold oil onto the cam to recoat?

Bevan

Mattituck told me that some people do just that. My solution is to fly every weekend. Of course, I live in the desert.

Guy

afii58 04-14-2009 07:41 AM

just curious, what about this AD I just found on line about eci cylinders? Said they had to be inspected every 50 hours, no if's and's or but's. I assume all eci kit engines have them, plus I guess they can be put in other brand of engines?
We are in the process of picking an engine for our rv8, either the lycoming from van's or an eci titan kit. Any comments about the AD

Guy Prevost 04-14-2009 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afii58 (Post 317904)
just curious, what about this AD I just found on line about eci cylinders? Said they had to be inspected every 50 hours, no if's and's or but's. I assume all eci kit engines have them, plus I guess they can be put in other brand of engines?
We are in the process of picking an engine for our rv8, either the lycoming from van's or an eci titan kit. Any comments about the AD

It was just a batch of ECI cylinders, not all of them. My ECI cylinders for instance are not affected.

rvator51 04-14-2009 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bevan (Post 309800)
Thanks for the excellent picture. I see the cam oil nozzles. What's the procedure prior to months of just sitting? I'm thinking of adding a preoiler, and running up the oil pressure periodically. Will this be enough pressure to squirt the cold oil onto the cam to recoat?

Bevan

Any idea where you would get a preoiler from?


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