Fresh TSIO-360-CB

[hharney]

Continental is running specials on new and rebuilt direct from the factory. Discounts of $1500 on new, $750 on rebuilt.

These are the only true ZERO time engines direct from Continental.

One year warranty.

Just an option for those considering.

There is lots of posts about how long these engines will go before OH or replacement. The same engine is in a Piper Seneca and has a 2000 hour TBO. Cessna would never go back and up the anny on TBO for the Skymaster because it didn't interest them. Most of the normal aspirated engines go for a minimum of 2000 hours and some way beyond that. I know of some P model turbo engines that have gone beyond 2000 also.

FWIW, I just did my annual last week and my front engine is at 1800 SMOH and the compressions were all high 70's. I'll keep running it for now. When I replaced the rear it had over 2300 SNEW and it was running fine when I sent it in for core.

I looked at your N5ZX at Owen's one year ago when I was picking up my wingtips. Nice airplane then and sounds really nice now.

Hope to see you at Sun 'N Fun....................

[N5ZX]

Thanks, Herb.

We're awfully proud of "X-Ray"

She's truely an AWSOME airplane.

I'm merely an ADEQUATE pilot.

Hopefully the forgiving nature of the SkyMaster breed will help me hone my skills enough to put her capabilities to better use.

Regrettably, we wont be at Sun-n-fun this year. My boss has me tasked out on other projects that week ( ). Besides, I would be a bit embarrassed to show up right now. It'd be like the new kid on the block showing up to the neighborhoos sand-lot with all the shiney new gear his parents could find in some catalog...and no clue what to do with it.

Next year I'll be able to participate much more competently. I am VERY eager to meet everyone.

For now.... I'll just practice in my back yard and try to figure out the gear horn issue. Oh-joy. And I'll occasionally share some of my upgrade observations so that others considering similar changes might be able to avoid some of the pot-holes I seem to have a uncanny nack for finding.

As for engine overhauls: Yeah, I know that compression and consumption should determine overhauls, not the hobbs meter. But the boss wanted it done. If I had resisted his demands and later had a mag stumble en route, I'd never hear the end of it.

I try to pick my battles carefully.

Cole