mlw450802 said:I have an O320 D2J (no engine driven fuel pump provision) and was wondering if an adapter is available to use the vacuum pump drive pad for a mechanical fuel pump?
I don't plan on any vacuum driven instruments.
Thanks,
-mike
The engine has fewer than 50 hrs on a fresh overhaul and I am reluctant to tear it down. I need to get an overhaul manual to see what level of disassembly is required to get the accessory case off to a machine shop.LifeofReiley said:You can have your accessory case machined for the fuel pump and pump drive pin or locate another accessory case with a fuel pump pad. Either way you can make it work.
Thanks Kyle, That's good news!Kyle Boatright said:The rear accessory case comes off VERY easily. Removing it will simply give you access to the various gears in the aft portion of the engine such as the mag timing gears, etc.
I also have a D2J. When I rebuilt it, I simply purchased a used accessory case along with the little fuel pump pushrod and (IIRC) one other component that was necessary to drive a fuel pump. I seem to remember a gear or something. In any case, converting the engine without a major tear-down would be a simple job and might take an afternoon to complete if you had all of the parts in hand when you started the job.
Darrell,LifeofReiley said:Kyle is correct here... You do not need to tear the engine down to remove the accessory case. Easy and not to much time involved. I got a nice used accessory case for $200.00. I sent it in for inspection with my cases and it came back with a clean bill of health...
New one outright is around 1500.00. If you had a core and got it overhauled it might be a lot cheaper. From the looks of it, it is likely less $$ to swap out the accessory housing, and gear.zav6a said:Is there a reasonably priced rotary pump out there? Suitable for FI?
Mike,mlw450802 said:The engine has fewer than 50 hrs on a fresh overhaul and I am reluctant to tear it down. I need to get an overhaul manual to see what level of disassembly is required to get the accessory case off to a machine shop.
Thanks to you and Mahlon for your suggestions, though.
-mike