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Old 03-19-2011, 09:43 PM
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Default O-320 E2A Certified
DAR's & Engine builders may be able to help in this one.
We have a category in our regulations which allows for some homebuilt aircraft to be registered as a certified aircraft.
Accordingly my Lycoming O-320 E2A is a certified engine currently udergoing a bulk strip. In which I would like to instal the Lycoming PN: LW-15357 9:1 pistons from the H series engines.
In the certified world has such an installation Type Certificate been issued ?
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Old 03-20-2011, 07:26 PM
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Old 03-20-2011, 07:38 PM
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I think they are the -B and -D pistons which make the 150 HP -E model to a 160 HP and are only 8.5:1

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Old 03-20-2011, 08:24 PM
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DAR's & Engine builders may be able to help in this one.
We have a category in our regulations which allows for some homebuilt aircraft to be registered as a certified aircraft.
Accordingly my Lycoming O-320 E2A is a certified engine currently undergoing a bulk strip. In which I would like to install the Lycoming PN: LW-15357 9:1 pistons from the H series engines.
In the certified world has such an installation Type Certificate been issued ?
Cheers
John
I don't know of any STC allowing 9:1 c/r in an O-320-EXX engine. I have 9.5:1 pistons in my E3D, but they certainly are NOT certified.
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:55 AM
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DAR's & Engine builders may be able to help in this one.
We have a category in our regulations which allows for some homebuilt aircraft to be registered as a certified aircraft.
Accordingly my Lycoming O-320 E2A is a certified engine currently udergoing a bulk strip. In which I would like to instal the Lycoming PN: LW-15357 9:1 pistons from the H series engines.
In the certified world has such an installation Type Certificate been issued ?
Cheers
John
Team, from a previous posting by a most respected member the following data is extracted.
"9:1 compression is attained by use of the LW-15357 or equivalent, in the O-320, and it is generally accepted that you should use 100LL above with this engine. You should see around 164 HP at take off, with those pistons.

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Old 03-22-2011, 08:02 AM
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That isn't allowed for certified engines.... only experimental. The only STC's or approval basis for higher compression in a certified O-320-E2A, that I have seen, is for 160HP using 75089 pistons. This is normally accomplished in a certified engine by either STC or converting the E2A to a D2A.
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Old 03-23-2011, 01:33 AM
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Default STC & Engineering Orders
Hi Mahlon,
as you point out the 9:1 pistons installation is not on any STC that I can find. We have an Engineering Order (EO) option which an individual shop can apply to the CASA for in certain specific cases.
Am researching thru this forum to find if there are other companies who have this approval. or other instrument Of course it is only a 4 HP increase so not too important, but am looking at best options while the engine is in the shop being prepared for rebuild.
Many thanks for your input.

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