Cubswede
MEMBER
Sweden
I had really great support from them via a guy named Garry Fisher, but he is no longer employed by lycon. I guess I will have to wait and see.. (but its soon been a month since last Contact though)
160 H.P. Conversion
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I had really great support from them via a guy named Garry Fisher, but he is no longer employed by lycon. I guess I will have to wait and see.. (but its soon been a month since last Contact though)
Charlie Longley
MEMBER
Anchorage, AK
Bump because I am going to do this to my engine.
Binty
Registered User
South Island, New Zealand
I have an ex R22 O320-B2C (wide deck) that Im hoping to transplant into our cub (ill buy the CCs STC if I have to). It needs an overhaul first. I was going to buy brand new Cylinders. My current engine is an old -A2A Narrow deck. Will my accessories swap over? ie Alternator and oil screen mounts?
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
Wide deck or narrow?
Charlie Longley
MEMBER
Anchorage, AK
It’s a wide deck O320A2B. 1962 airplane but not the original engine.
Lycoming tech support was a little bit helpful. They said I had to do my own research. Has anyone converted an O320A2B to a O320BXX? if so which model did you convert to?
Thanks!
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I'm also looking at performing the 160 hp upgrade on my wide deck 0320-A2B. Its at the shop right now (Canada), and they are telling me there is no current STC available to do it. Aircraft is a 1956 PA-18A-150.
I find it hard to believe there is nothing out there to get it done. Help!
I find it hard to believe there is nothing out there to get it done. Help!
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
If they want an STC LyCon has one for the engine and Cub Crafters has it for the airframe.
C-FIJK
Registered User
Lewisporte N.L.
Stc
What shop did you have your engine done at. I did mine in 2018 and had no problem here in Canada
What shop did you have your engine done at. I did mine in 2018 and had no problem here in Canada
C-FIJK
Registered User
Lewisporte N.L.
Mine was done at Aeroatellier in Quebec. Contact Lycon for the stc as per Steve Pearce remarks
skywagon8a
MEMBER
SE Mass MA6
I got a Field Approval to put the 160 hp PA-18 on floats.
mvivion
SPONSOR
Bozeman,MT
A long time judge in Fairbanks worked through a field approval on his Cub years ago. Wasn't simple, as I recall, but he got it done.
MTV
nanook
MEMBER
northern alaska
probably had better leverage than I did...
mvivion
SPONSOR
Bozeman,MT
Actually, as I recall, he didn’t have any leverage. Mechanics suggested “Dont ask, don’t tell” to which he responded essentially that doesn’t work in his court, and he felt he needed to be held to a high standard. He got it done, can’t recall if it was a FA or a one time STC. Wasn’t quick or easy, whatever.
MTV
skywagon8a
MEMBER
SE Mass MA6
To be fair the Fed who did the field approval for me was one who I had known for 35+ years and was at the time working in the regional office. His boss was a personal friend of mine. However, I actually cheated a bit. I derated the engine to 150 hp and placarded the new red line on the tach at the rpm which made 150 hp. Since with the long prop which was on it, it wouldn't turn to 2700 rpm on takeoff anyway it was not really a restriction. Then since the engine was now 150 hp, there was no float plane limitation.
Clearly, don’t ask don’t tell should be used judiciously (pun intended). Engine install vs. a wet compass which is suddenly no longer empty nor leaking are two entirely different things. At least in my way of thinking...
