Calling on the group for advice. I have stumbled upon an O-320 off a
C-172.
The engine has 2780 since new and is timed out. Although when ferried
from
the south, on a 9 hour flight it only used 1 qt. I get the mags, engine,
logs and new carb for $4000. Is that good? No storage. It came right
off
the C-172. I am only at the stage of welding up my fuselage but wanted to
know if this is a good deal and is it too early to buy my engine?

O-320-??????

Makes a big difference.

Rich S.
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My take is.......

The 0-320 - H2AD is normally avoided
unless it has had the cam and lifter mods.

The 0 -320 - E2D is good.

If your application requires a fuel pump,
you will need an accessory case from
something like a Piper Cherokee. The
Cessna 172 acc case has no mechanical
fuel pump capability unless you have it
machined for such.

An 0 -320 - E2D core as you describe
can command $4000. If it was me...
I would fly behind it until I had my first
flight and some time built on the new
plane.

New airframe, new overhaul and new
pilot can present a first flight situation
that introduces more unknowns than
one might want to chance all at once.

You can pickle the engine until you're
ready for it.... or pass it up in hopes for
a better deal.


Barnyard BOb -- over 50 years of flight