Phil,
Your now out on thin ice, from this discribtion.......... Your now in 0290 territory for oil consumption!
I flew a Citabria(0235), yesterday that has just under 2300 hrs SMOH, and is very tired. 40 min flight. It burned exactly 1/2 quart, jet black oil same as yours. Felt about like an 85hp Continental in acceleration. He is looking for 0320! I just had an old friend top his 0235 in his Cub. Purchased it here in Maine last spring, the 0235 engine soposedly had 1200hrs since new????( Engine shop confirmed all 4 cly had atleast double that time on them) The Ferry pilot lost a mag in Watson Lk, but flew it on to Wasilla on ONE mag! The mechanic found ALOT of odditys with the engine;
To include a cracked clyinder, they then found a rusty cam,
Galled lifter bodys and the list went on forever, He convinced my friend to rebuild it........so they found 4 NEW clyinders down in Texas for $8500.A New Camshaft and lifters, the final tab , including Atlees "hotrod" muffler" was time it was all wraped up he was
nearly $21,000..........
The prop was a 74/50, it now turns it 100 rpm LESS than it did with the woreout engine! The prop is at Dominion right now being repitched to 46". Total nightmare.
He could have bought a nice 0320 WD mid time a few weeks after he made the decision to rebuild, for $10k.
The 150 really makes an airplane out of a Cruiser. Huge upgrade. Simple upgrade. May want to think this out very cautiously..........your pumping ALOT of oil. You could easily be pumping ALOT of $$$$ into a "dead horse" into your old engine?????
In todays world of rip off prices for 0235/0290 parts...........its better to walk away from them and upgrade.
Jm2cw
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