Hope everyone is doing well. Thanks in advance for your input to what I'm putting out. I am getting to the part of the build where I need to start spending real money. Im taking out a HELOC for the engine, firewall fwd and panel. I wanted a plug and play panel (IFR G3X) and a IO-360- AND be able to finish and afford to fly....... Panels (plug and play) are over 30K, same as engines- (for the most part) ...not counting prop.
SO, I will cut the WAAS box from the panel and do it myself.... should save me some cash.
Engine wise, Im looking at everything- a timed out motor, and building it myself. It may save money or may not....depends on how the core was treated...I get that. At the end, I have a rebuild, amateur build... untested engine with questionable resale value down the road.
I called Superior and priced their "kit". 17K with no accessories, 22 w/ accessories. New motor, amateur build, no warranty- questionable resale value.
I called Titan, who recommended a shop to build me their kit (they do not sell kits for the general builder). Titan can build one, ready to go for around 27K. Factory built, warranty, new....has value when I go to sell down the road (I hope).
The shop Titan recommended said a "kit" would run between 24 to 27K, or he could build me a "piece-parts" engine for 17K.... sounded good. I asked if the parts would be yellow-tagged (airworthy)? He said "I thought you wanted experimental?"....... I said I do, but I want a airworthy motor. He assured me the "important parts" would meet spec. Cylinders, crank, pistons, etc. The case would be a "little" out of spec as would the cam.
Said "the engine would run better being a little out of spec"......Im sure it would, but I would like to make TBO. I thanked him for his time, made a mental note to myself and moved on.
Is there anything I am overlooking. If I build the motor, screw it up, it will get real quiet and I will be landing shortly. If I screw up the panel, I will blow a CB. Seems like the factory new may be the better option.
Vans prices for Lycoming are high. I will probably go with Titan or Superior. Haven heard back from Air Sport or Barrett yet.
Any other options I am not seeing?
Joe
SO, I will cut the WAAS box from the panel and do it myself.... should save me some cash.
Engine wise, Im looking at everything- a timed out motor, and building it myself. It may save money or may not....depends on how the core was treated...I get that. At the end, I have a rebuild, amateur build... untested engine with questionable resale value down the road.
I called Superior and priced their "kit". 17K with no accessories, 22 w/ accessories. New motor, amateur build, no warranty- questionable resale value.
I called Titan, who recommended a shop to build me their kit (they do not sell kits for the general builder). Titan can build one, ready to go for around 27K. Factory built, warranty, new....has value when I go to sell down the road (I hope).
The shop Titan recommended said a "kit" would run between 24 to 27K, or he could build me a "piece-parts" engine for 17K.... sounded good. I asked if the parts would be yellow-tagged (airworthy)? He said "I thought you wanted experimental?"....... I said I do, but I want a airworthy motor. He assured me the "important parts" would meet spec. Cylinders, crank, pistons, etc. The case would be a "little" out of spec as would the cam.
Said "the engine would run better being a little out of spec"......Im sure it would, but I would like to make TBO. I thanked him for his time, made a mental note to myself and moved on.
Is there anything I am overlooking. If I build the motor, screw it up, it will get real quiet and I will be landing shortly. If I screw up the panel, I will blow a CB. Seems like the factory new may be the better option.
Vans prices for Lycoming are high. I will probably go with Titan or Superior. Haven heard back from Air Sport or Barrett yet.
Any other options I am not seeing?
Joe