How to know if my engines has rocker Valve or Not???

AirbusPilot · #1 06-12-2009, 09:42 PM

Hi All,

At sun and fun I was talking with a guy from lycoming and he told me that maybe my engine has rocker valve (because purchase date), he told me to check serial number last letter but I forgot wish one said that the engine has rocker valve, anyone knows how to decode lycoming serial number.

My engine is L-34371-51E

Thanks,

PCHunt · #2 06-13-2009, 12:10 AM

Do you mean ROLLER tappets in the valve train?

az_gila · #3 06-13-2009, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by AirbusPilot

Hi All,

At sun and fun I was talking with a guy from lycoming and he told me that maybe my engine has rocker valve (because purchase date), he told me to check serial number last letter but I forgot wish one said that the engine has rocker valve, anyone knows how to decode lycoming serial number.

My engine is L-34371-51E

Thanks,

...Tappets" the answer appears to be YES.

From Lycoming...

How do I know an engine has roller tappets?

Roller tappet-equipped engines are identified with an ?E? suffix after the s/n dash number (Example ? L-******-48E).

http://www.lycoming.com/support/tips.../Key%20FAQ.pdf - page 4

AirbusPilot · #4 06-13-2009, 06:20 AM

Sorry!!!

Yes you are right I mind Roller Tappets, that why I didn?t find any info

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Thank you