Red Voodoo
Well Known Member
Okay, I know I?ve got myself an orphan here, but before throwing up my hands in dismay, I wanted to tap into the engine knowledge with which VAF is so blessed. Some time back, I acquired an O-290G, disassembled and partly converted to aircraft use. By partly, I mean the mounting points were modified for conical mounts, the big flange on the front was removed, and a 2-mag accessory case was included. I know about the scarcity of parts for this engine, but I also know there?s a lot of arcane knowledge on in VAF. So, here goes. Does anyone know of a source for valves (particularly exhaust) for the GPU mill? How about piston rings? While I?m at it, is there any commonality (other than displacement) between the ?G? and ?D? versions of the 290?
I got this engine REALLY cheap, so I want to take a shot at building it up to power an RV-9A (maybe and RV-3). Please, only comments that are intended to be helpful; we all know the downsides to the O-290G. Any information will be appreciated.
And yes, I DO enjoy a challenge!
I got this engine REALLY cheap, so I want to take a shot at building it up to power an RV-9A (maybe and RV-3). Please, only comments that are intended to be helpful; we all know the downsides to the O-290G. Any information will be appreciated.
And yes, I DO enjoy a challenge!