New Engines

[kevin]

I have only vague memories to help you, but here goes:

The raw TSIO360-CB engine was about 18K from Airpower. Removal and installation, overhaul of all accessories except props (which were previously overhauled) took the cost to 25K per engine. Remember, this includes the turbo, turbo controller, wastegate, alternators, etc etc. If it was hung on the engine, we overhauled it. Your normally aspirated mileage would be less.

The labor allowance from Continental for the R&R of the replacement engine was $2700. My old shop's rate was, if I remember right, $60 an hour, which everyone tells me is shockingly high, but which I cheerfully paid because they did it right the first time in most cases. Anyway, at that shop rate, the $2700 covered it, probably a bit more. (The mechanics bill mysteriously came out to very close to $2700, what a coincidence.)

Another way to compute it might be 40 hours at whatever your own shop's rate is, I think that should cover it.

Lastly, and interestingly, another option I considered was Firewall Forward, which overhauls the engine and all accessories and does the R&R at their facility. I think they came out to be 25K per engine as well. But they would have charged me for crank, etc etc.

All in all, others here can probably provide you more useful information, but my 1 cents worth. (Please provide credit card number for billing. .01 for advice, plus $45 handling fee. Thank you for your patronage!)

Kevin