. My Lycoming 0-360 has 2150 hours on it and has never
needed service. Never even had the valve covers off. I BRBR


Uhh, then you have NOT been following the maintenance schedule from Lycoming.

Lycosaurs and Contibrasaurus engines is they are simple. No emissions
stuff, simple mechanical fuel injection or carburetion, simple
mechanical magnetos. This all makes for reliability. These engines are
really all that bad. And they are light. If you look at car engines,
they are heavier for given horsepower. And BRBR


I'll agree with simple, but not more reliable.

Magneto's are not as reliable as modern day, no moving parts electronic
ignition.

I would have no objection to adding emmissions control systems to the aircraft
engine either.

A fully dressed Chevrolet LS1 engine (98-04 Corvette engine) with a constant
speed prop, gear reduction unit, radiator, computer, coolant and oil weighs
less than 10lbs more than a IO360 with constant speed prop and produces MORE
power, less fuel consumption and less maintenance.


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