I realize that a fuel injected engines can get better fuel burn than carbureted ones, and are a bit more expensive in both purchase-price and overhauling/rebuilding. I also heard that FI engines (particularly o-320/360 engines) tend to hit overhaul sooner, though a great variety of factors determine how long an engine lasts.
I like to think a pilot who will spend their average flight time at lower altitudes (maybe 5k feet) would be better off with a carbureted engine, vs. those who stay up at hypoxia altitudes? About how much fuel does FI save over carbureted, assuming the two engines (say a Lyc o360) are flown at the same altitude with identical power settings and leaned the same? And is there any truth about FI’s hitting overhaul sooner?
I like to think a pilot who will spend their average flight time at lower altitudes (maybe 5k feet) would be better off with a carbureted engine, vs. those who stay up at hypoxia altitudes? About how much fuel does FI save over carbureted, assuming the two engines (say a Lyc o360) are flown at the same altitude with identical power settings and leaned the same? And is there any truth about FI’s hitting overhaul sooner?