I've been a member of VAF for some time, but have not posted much. But now, I want to share (as others have over the years) my positive experience with Barrett Precision Engines (BPE).
In February of this year, I pulled my alternative engine (Subaru, that has been running for 6 years) and everything else off of the firewall on my RV-7a. Also in February, I had researched Engine builders (here on VAF and elsewhere), and called several companies about their product and choices.
One of those builders was BPE, and I had a very nice talk with Rhonda, and she turned around a quote for an I/O 360 (Experimental), Superior components, parallel valve, roller lifters, balanced, counter-weighted, horizontal facing induction with Skytec light-weight starter. Their quote was competitive.
With several quotes in hand, I chose BPE. First off, because of the the continued good press that BPE receives here, and in general. Also, several other vendors I was contacting about the bunch of additional FWF components I would be needing (cowling/plenum, exhaust, ignition, fuel system, etc) also had good words to say about BPE.
The engine was built and test run on the dyno (186 HP) and shipped out in a very reasonable time. Since then, it's taken 5 months to get this 7a back in the air, and I'm totally pleased with the outcome. Over the course of the conversion (to Lycoming), I had several occasions to talk with Rhonda and Allen about the engine, and each and every time, they responded quickly, professionally, and always treated me as I was their only customer. It's very true (from my experience) that they are dedicated to producing a high quality product, and making sure the customer is happy.
This engine runs smooth, strong and it's a power plant that I just don't have to think about. I've got ~30 hours on the engine now, and I'm totally confident that BPE has provided me a solid, well-built, reliable engine. It's what every builder hopes to have up front! All I can say is "Wow"!
Another *very* satisfied customer of BPE.
Michael O'Brien
In February of this year, I pulled my alternative engine (Subaru, that has been running for 6 years) and everything else off of the firewall on my RV-7a. Also in February, I had researched Engine builders (here on VAF and elsewhere), and called several companies about their product and choices.
One of those builders was BPE, and I had a very nice talk with Rhonda, and she turned around a quote for an I/O 360 (Experimental), Superior components, parallel valve, roller lifters, balanced, counter-weighted, horizontal facing induction with Skytec light-weight starter. Their quote was competitive.
With several quotes in hand, I chose BPE. First off, because of the the continued good press that BPE receives here, and in general. Also, several other vendors I was contacting about the bunch of additional FWF components I would be needing (cowling/plenum, exhaust, ignition, fuel system, etc) also had good words to say about BPE.
The engine was built and test run on the dyno (186 HP) and shipped out in a very reasonable time. Since then, it's taken 5 months to get this 7a back in the air, and I'm totally pleased with the outcome. Over the course of the conversion (to Lycoming), I had several occasions to talk with Rhonda and Allen about the engine, and each and every time, they responded quickly, professionally, and always treated me as I was their only customer. It's very true (from my experience) that they are dedicated to producing a high quality product, and making sure the customer is happy.
This engine runs smooth, strong and it's a power plant that I just don't have to think about. I've got ~30 hours on the engine now, and I'm totally confident that BPE has provided me a solid, well-built, reliable engine. It's what every builder hopes to have up front! All I can say is "Wow"!
Another *very* satisfied customer of BPE.
Michael O'Brien
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