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Good reputations in the airplane engine business are hard to make and keep, and although Magnum wasn't universally loved (I've run across a couple of not-completely-satisfied customers along the years) generally Magnum's reputation was very good. Gene told me that he'd worked on the Porsche airplane engine project and built engines for Richard Petty. I don't have any corroboration of those claims, but I believed him. Here is an interesting article hearlding their capability [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=14&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwij27W6wMjOAhXHKiwKHRkvBWIQFghfMA0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.commander-aero.com%2Fgetdoc%2Fc47df2c4-2f4b-400f-b631-4e72da6cfd01%2FPaper-N741CA-Refurbishment-12-05-07.aspx&usg=AFQjCNHZuSQDvj_tsKMup7kHtlw5Aq1DVQ&sig2=wsNPbqS4W86ovDcnSjrNng Magnum rebuilds Shrike engines]. | Good reputations in the airplane engine business are hard to make and keep, and although Magnum wasn't universally loved (I've run across a couple of not-completely-satisfied customers along the years) generally Magnum's reputation was very good. Gene told me that he'd worked on the Porsche airplane engine project and built engines for Richard Petty. I don't have any corroboration of those claims, but I believed him. Here is an interesting article hearlding their capability [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=14&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwij27W6wMjOAhXHKiwKHRkvBWIQFghfMA0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.commander-aero.com%2Fgetdoc%2Fc47df2c4-2f4b-400f-b631-4e72da6cfd01%2FPaper-N741CA-Refurbishment-12-05-07.aspx&usg=AFQjCNHZuSQDvj_tsKMup7kHtlw5Aq1DVQ&sig2=wsNPbqS4W86ovDcnSjrNng Magnum rebuilds Shrike engines]. | ||
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Avionics
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Engines
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| TBD | Western Skyways |
I got an overhauled IO-550 from Western Skyways. They were great to work with and helped with my special request to install high compression pistons. I chose overhauled instead of new because the special pistons were going to require disassembly either way. I have noticed that there are a number of engine parts that some shops consider "optional" that Western Skyways sent me at no additional charge. Things like: the silver-plated nuts for the exhaust stack, the metered fuel flow tubing from the throttle to the spider, and some of the hard-to-find brass fittings for fuel and oil connections. I didn't ask for these; Western just considered them part of the package. It saved me hundreds of dollars and many hours. Reiff Lorenz |
Nov 2015 |
| OOB | Magnum Engine |
We purchased a rebuildable core IO540 from Gene Svoboda in 2004. Gene has since passed away and I'm pretty sure the shop has closed, but there are still engines they built around if you're looking for used. If you watch this video of Scott Swing flying our airplane, he comments that this is the smoothest 6 cylinder Lycoming he's ever flown. We have been very happy with our engine, which was completely custom, and everything was balanced and match to run this well. Good reputations in the airplane engine business are hard to make and keep, and although Magnum wasn't universally loved (I've run across a couple of not-completely-satisfied customers along the years) generally Magnum's reputation was very good. Gene told me that he'd worked on the Porsche airplane engine project and built engines for Richard Petty. I don't have any corroboration of those claims, but I believed him. Here is an interesting article hearlding their capability Magnum rebuilds Shrike engines. |
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Airframe
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