AF_Alan
Well Known Member
Time to pull the trigger and order an engine. Wife mandated it be a new engine or she'll never fly in it ... and who am I to argue.
Decided on an IO-320 roller tappet and looking at prices noted Van's at $26500 for a Lycoming and Mattituck at $23700 for same basic engine with servo and starter.
Am I missing something that would explain a nearly $3K difference? Is it just the "branding" that I'd be paying for with a Lycoming?
I know about the $1000 discount from Van's for prop/engine but $2K seems too much to leave on the table as the threads have positive comments about both sources.
Thanks for any insights!
Decided on an IO-320 roller tappet and looking at prices noted Van's at $26500 for a Lycoming and Mattituck at $23700 for same basic engine with servo and starter.
Am I missing something that would explain a nearly $3K difference? Is it just the "branding" that I'd be paying for with a Lycoming?
I know about the $1000 discount from Van's for prop/engine but $2K seems too much to leave on the table as the threads have positive comments about both sources.
Thanks for any insights!