I don’t have the aptitude to build, so I would have to buy an RV that’s already flying. And as someone who just wants to fly, I’m aware that I’d want to buy an RV that already has the engine I desire (don’t buy one with an o-320 if I really want an o-360, or an RV 9 with an o-235 etc.)
If I bought an RV and flew it until time to overhaul the engine, would replacing a carbureted engine with a fuel-injected one be a big deal (o-320 to io-320, etc.)? Another question is replacing a fixed-pitch prop to an Lycoming equipped with CS prop pretty simple? Lastly, is removing an 150 hp o-320 and replacing with a 160 hp o-320 straightforward, or would it be a major project just like upgrading size would be?
Like I said, I wouldn’t buy an RV and then immediately do these swaps. If I come across a good priced RV that passes the pre-buy that just happened to have a 150 hp carbureted motor with a fixed-pitch prop, I’d pounce on the deal and enjoy flying it until time for overhaul.
If I bought an RV and flew it until time to overhaul the engine, would replacing a carbureted engine with a fuel-injected one be a big deal (o-320 to io-320, etc.)? Another question is replacing a fixed-pitch prop to an Lycoming equipped with CS prop pretty simple? Lastly, is removing an 150 hp o-320 and replacing with a 160 hp o-320 straightforward, or would it be a major project just like upgrading size would be?
Like I said, I wouldn’t buy an RV and then immediately do these swaps. If I come across a good priced RV that passes the pre-buy that just happened to have a 150 hp carbureted motor with a fixed-pitch prop, I’d pounce on the deal and enjoy flying it until time for overhaul.