Finding a timed-out engine core

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airguy
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Finding a timed-out engine core

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Within about a week I'll have the check-writing ability to pick up an engine core for a rebuild for my project. I'm looking to build/rebuild an IO360 M1B, with one standard mag, one LSIII, and AFP injection. This will be headed for a full overhaul anyway, so I'm not really scared of a prop strike.

Any comments on a good place to go to pick up a timed out core?
Greg Niehues
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RV9A - finishing - 90% done, 90% to go
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Building a 9A with too much fuel and too much engine - should drop dead any minute now. :roll:

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Finding a timed-out engine core

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Have you been watching Barnstormers?

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Nope, but that's one place I'll start watching.
Greg Niehues
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Building a 9A with too much fuel and too much engine - should drop dead any minute now. :roll:

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Finding a timed-out engine core

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Great place, that Barnstormers...Check Air Salvage of Dallas or Wentworth for cores too.
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Not sure if it would work there but in Alaska craigslist is a good place to browse as well.
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I have a flight instructor friend that had his student retract the gear on his (school's) Seneca on rollout on Tuesday.

Me: "what kind of engines do those have?"
Him: "Hmm... IO-360's I think?"
Me: "Angle valve or parallel valve?"
Him: "Parallel I think."
Me: "You know where I'm going with this...." :mrgreen:
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Finding a timed-out engine core

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Hmmm...if it's anything other than a Seneca I, those are Conti's...
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