cdeerinck
Well Known Member
I missed the Oshkosh engine/prop special this year, and probably can't wait until next year. But I noticed that the model numbers offered in the Oshkosh specials are different that what is offered for sale on Vans' website.
Specifically:
Website - XIO-360-M1B RT vs Oshkosh - YIO-360-M1B
Website - XO-360-A1A RT vs Oshkosh - YO-360-A1A
As I understand it, the X vs. Y prefix is just a Vans convention for the Carb engines, but has a different injection system for the FI models.
Can someone tell me what the RT suffix denotes?
Also, I am faced with ultimately converting the engine into a horizontal induction FI engine, but not with the FI as offered by Lycoming (long story). So I need to either add the FI to the O-360 (easy to do), and convert the vertical to horizontal induction, or take off the factory FI and replace it with an IFLYEFII system, and sell the factory FI.
Since I'm not a motor-head (yet), can any of you advise me which of these paths makes more sense?
Specifically:
Website - XIO-360-M1B RT vs Oshkosh - YIO-360-M1B
Website - XO-360-A1A RT vs Oshkosh - YO-360-A1A
As I understand it, the X vs. Y prefix is just a Vans convention for the Carb engines, but has a different injection system for the FI models.
Can someone tell me what the RT suffix denotes?
Also, I am faced with ultimately converting the engine into a horizontal induction FI engine, but not with the FI as offered by Lycoming (long story). So I need to either add the FI to the O-360 (easy to do), and convert the vertical to horizontal induction, or take off the factory FI and replace it with an IFLYEFII system, and sell the factory FI.
Since I'm not a motor-head (yet), can any of you advise me which of these paths makes more sense?