Re: Cheap IO-540 available

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
Richard Riley > wrote:

> A friend of mine is selling an IO-540 out of a crashed canard.
>
> Parallel valve, 10:1 pistons, ported and polished on a flow bench.
> Airflow performance fuel injection, 2 Lightspeed igntions, B&C starter
> and 60 amp alternator. Modified, low profile sump per the Berkut
> standard, induction from the bottom of the sump. 400 hours. The
> flange is unbent, the crash was at idle with a wood prop. $15k plus
> shipping. Contact me if you're interested.
>
> Richard atsign Riley dot Net


That isn't Harold Swarthout's engine, is it?

[Roger]

On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 20:11:13 -0800, Richard Riley
> wrote:

>A friend of mine is selling an IO-540 out of a crashed canard.
>
>Parallel valve, 10:1 pistons, ported and polished on a flow bench.
>Airflow performance fuel injection, 2 Lightspeed igntions, B&C starter
>and 60 amp alternator. Modified, low profile sump per the Berkut
>standard, induction from the bottom of the sump. 400 hours. The
>flange is unbent, the crash was at idle with a wood prop. $15k plus
>shipping. Contact me if you're interested.

Which model. K1A5?
I've seen the induction inlet at the back of the sump, either straight
out, or at a 45.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
>
>Richard atsign Riley dot Net