Trying to balance the scales...

[f1rocket]

My RV-6 had a O-320 and FP Sensinich prop. My friend's RV-6 had a O-360 and CS Hartzell prop. Do you need the extra performance because of where you're located? (e.g. mountains, high altitude, etc) My friend could definitely out climb me and slow down faster because of the CS prop. I could cruise nearly as fast as him and the installation was much simplier.

Pick your poison. Much of it depends on what you can afford. There's no substitute for HP.

[Ola]

Originally Posted by f1rocket

Do you need the extra performance because of where you're located?

Definately not. If I don't change locations the next decade, it would operated from a 10K feet runway at 170 ft MSL. There are some nice fields around the country (Norway) which sort under "short&high&obstacles" but nothing that doesn't scare the 172s away.

Comfortable, swift (relative term), economical cruise is perhaps my top pri's.

Originally Posted by f1rocket

Much of it depends on what you can afford.

Exactly, hence my budgets. At some point in the project my wallet would make the decision for me and having as much info as possible on options can only help. The replies so far have been excellent for putting thought to the numbers, thanks all!