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bill willcutts

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greeley colorado
Ladies and Gentleman, My cub is running great but my Mooney engine is sick. Cracked case discovered on annual. I will have the enigne rebuilt because of the time on the enigne (2800tt 1000smoh). Have decided on either factory overhaul or LY-con, Penn Yann, or Western Skyways. Does anyone have any recent experience with any of these firms? Any other firm you would recomend from First Hand experience? Recomendations appreciated. Thanks . Bill
 
You might check with Joe at Aircraft cylinders in Ft Collins. Western Scareways will tell you it will be back two weeks earlier than they will finish it so if you use them don't lock up your mechanics time too early.

All except factory send out the cases for repairs, with that thought if you don't want a repaired case go with the reman.
 
Monty Barrett, Tulsa OK. Best there is. Lycoming asks for his advice!

Koz
 
engine overhauleres

Thanks for all the input. Monty will get the business if he is at all timely. I spoke with him at osh one year and was very impressed. Had hoped to hear something about ly con but barrett is closer anyway I guess. A happy new year to all. bill
 
A friend of mine had Ly-con rebuild two engines. The quality was excellent but the timeliness was terrible, the latter one was six months overdue and their explanations were not convincing.

There was never any disagreement with money in this case.
 
Montie Barrett in Tulsa, OK.

He is the man for the job. We have him do all our engines for the past 17 years and have never had a come back. What I like is that he runs in the engine on the dyno and brakes it in under ideal conditions. He has a first rate operation and knows his business. He will also take care of any service bulletins and letters that may be on your engine, plus he uses all new parts not reconditioned parts.

Kenny Blalock
Special Products Aviation
Conway, AR.
 
Ladies and Gentleman, My cub is running great but my Mooney engine is sick. Cracked case discovered on annual. I will have the enigne rebuilt because of the time on the enigne (2800tt 1000smoh). Have decided on either factory overhaul or LY-con, Penn Yann, or Western Skyways. Does anyone have any recent experience with any of these firms? Any other firm you would recomend from First Hand experience? Recomendations appreciated. Thanks . Bill
If you've got the stomach for the pricing I can greatly recommend Victor. Had an IO-550-D (Black Edition VII) rebuilt by them and am EXCEEDINGLY happy with it. Performed exactly on schedule, built a fabulous, smooth running engine, that substantially overdelivers on HP and torque.
 

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